Elections in Rwizikuru

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Elections in Rwizikuru are held on the national, district, and local levels.

Criteria

To be eligible to vote in a Rwizikuran election, one must, according to the Rwizikuran constitution, be:

To run for public office, one must be over the age of 18, have not been convicted of treason, sedition, or corruption, or awaiting trial for a corruption case, and must pay a deposit of 6,250,000 shillings which they may only receive back if they win more than 5% of the vote in a district.

Elections

Under the 2020 Rwizikuran constitution, elections to the National Assembly are held, at most, every four years, although elections may be called earlier if the government loses confidence, and the National Assembly cannot select a replacement from among themselves for the Mutungamiri and/or his cabinet after three months or if the National Assembly is unable to elect a Mutungamiri after three months of an election.

All 100 seats of the National Assembly are elected using first-past-the-post.

List of elections to the Legislative Council

1937

5 3 1 7
S C L M
Party Seats +/- White votes % Native votes % Status
Sotirian People's Party 5 new 14,033 5% N/A N/A Government
Conservative Party 3 new 188,604 71% N/A N/A
Liberal Party 1 new 37,326 14% 89,145 20%
Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland 7 new N/A N/A 312,008 70% Official Opposition
Total 16 266,626 100% 445,726 100%
Registered voters/turnout 327,738 81% 795,683 56%

1941

5 2 1 4 3 1
C S L M R N
Party Seats +/- White votes % Native votes % Status
Conservative Party 5 Increase 2 241,027 77% N/A N/A Government
Sotirian People's Party 2 Decrease 3 12,494 4% N/A N/A
Liberal Party 1 Steady 17,289 5% 336,777 16%
Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland 4 Decrease 3 N/A N/A 1,094,524 52% Supply and confidence
Rwizikuran National Movement 3 new N/A N/A 631,456 30% Official Opposition
New National Party 1 new 37,194 12% N/A N/A Third Party
Total 16 313,022 100% 2,104,853 100%
Registered voters/turnout 345,780 91% 2,979,282 71%

1945

6 5 3 2
M U N R
Party Seats +/- White votes % Native votes % Status
Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland 6 Increase 2 N/A N/A 2,567,003 57% Government
United Party 5 Decrease 2 206,935 59% 90,070 2%
New National Party 3 Increase 2 112,236 32% N/A N/A Official Opposition
Rwizikuran National Movement 2 Decrease 2 N/A N/A 1,621,265 36% Third Party
Total 16 350,737 100% 4,503,515 100%
Registered voters/turnout 377,136 93% 6,169,198 73%

List of elections to the National Assembly under the Republic of Rwizikuru

1946

93 51 6
M R U
Party Seats +/- Votes % Status
Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland 93 Increase 87 3,089,133 53% Government
Rwizikuran National Movement 51 Increase 49 2,273,136 39% Official Opposition
United Party 6 Increase 1 407,999 7% Third party
Total 150 5,828,553 100%
Registered voters/turnout 7,562,524 77%

1950

82 68
M R
Party Seats +/- Votes % Status
Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland 82 Decrease 11 2,286,199 46% Government
Rwizikuran National Movement 68 Increase 17 2,534,699 51% Official Opposition
Total 150 4,969,998 100%
Registered voters/turnout 7,308,820 68%

1954

135 15
R M
Party Seats +/- Votes % Status
Rwizikuran National Movement 135 Increase 67 3,136,805 62% Government
Movement for the Advancement of Bahians in Riziland 15 Decrease 67 1,922,558 38% Official Opposition
Total 150 5,059,363 100%
Registered voters/turnout 7,905,255 64%

1958

148 2
H K
Faction Seats +/- Votes % Status
Pro-government independents 148 Increase 13 5,970,470 80% Government
Anti-government independents 2 Decrease 13 1,492,617 20% Official Opposition
Total 150 7,463,087 100%
Registered voters/turnout 8,991,671 83%

1962

150
H
Faction Seats +/- Votes % Status
Pro-government independents 150 Increase 2 9,251,671 100% Government
Total 150 9,251,671 100%
Registered voters/turnout 9,251,671 100%

List of elections to the National Assembly under the Kingdom of Rwizikuru

2020

31 24 38 7
D R P L
Faction Seats +/- Votes % Status
Democratic Initiative 31 new 6,376,077 32% Government
Respect Your Elders 24 new 3,953,792 20%
Progressive Front 38 new 6,360,661 32% Official Opposition
Liberal Alliance 7 new 1,787,164 9% Third Party
Total 100 19,908,317 100%
Registered voters/turnout 24,278,435 82%