Rwandan presidential election, 1983

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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 the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent President Juvénal Habyarimana, who had taken power in a coup in 1973, was the only candidate. The results showed 99.97% of votes in favour of his candidacy.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For		99.97
Against		0.03
Total		100
Source: African Elections Database

References

↑ Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database

Elections and referendums in Rwanda

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