1982 Burundian parliamentary election

1982 Burundian parliamentary election

22 October 1982

52 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly

Party Leader % Seats +/– UPRONA Jean-Baptiste Bagaza 100 52 +31 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Seats by constituency Speaker after Emile Mworoha UPRONA

Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 22 October 1982, the first since 1965. Following a constitutional referendum the year before, the country had become a one-party state with the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) as the sole legal party. The party nominated 104 candidates to contest the 52 seats in the enlarged National Assembly. Following the election, in which turnout was reported to be 95%, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza appointed a further 13 members.

Results

Party		Seats	+/–
	Union for National Progress	52	+31
Presidential appointees		13	New
Total		65	+32
Source: IPU