1983 Rwandan presidential election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Presidential elections were held in Rwanda on 19 December 1983. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development (MRND) the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent President Juvénal Habyarimana, who had taken power in the 1973 coup d'état, was the only candidate. The results showed 99.97% of votes in favour of his candidacy.[1]

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
1983 Rwandan presidential election

 1978
19 December 1983
1988 
 
Nominee Juvénal Habyarimana
Party MRND
Percentage 99.97%

President before election

Juvénal Habyarimana
MRND

Elected President

Juvénal Habyarimana
MRND

Close

Results

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Juvénal HabyarimanaMRND99.97
Against0.03
Total
Source: African Elections Database
Close

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI