Burundian legislative election, 1993
- Burundian legislative election, 1993
Burundi’s first multiparty legislative election since 1965 was held on 29 June 1993. It followed a presidential election held on 1 June, that was won by Melchior Ndadaye of the Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU). He received 65% of the vote against two other candidates.
Political Parties
Six political parties and eight independents took part in the election
*Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) - Predominantly Hutu political party founded by Melchior Ndadaye in 1986. It was officially registered as a political party in 1992.
*People's Party (PP) - Predominantly Hutu party.
*People's Reconciliation Party (PRP) - Monarchist party whose candidate in the 1 June presidential election, Pierre-Claver Sendegeya, won 1% of the vote.
*Social and Economic Development Party (RADDES) - Predominantly Tutsi party who supported Pierre Buyoya in the 1 June presidential election.
*Rally of the People of Burundi (RPB) - Predominantly Hutu party that supported Melchior Ndadaye in the 1 June presidential election.
*Union for National Progress (UPRONA) - Predominantly Tutsi and former sole legal party. Pierre Buyoya, the party's presidential candidate in the 1 June presidential election, placed second to Melchior Ndadaye with approximately 32% vote.
Election Day and Results
Voting preceded peacefully without major incidents on 29 June 1993. Voter turnout was very high at 91.4% (Out of 2,360,090 registered voters, a total of 2,156,659 voted), but lower that the 97.3% recorded in the presidential election held earlier in the month. Final results showed FRODEBU winning over 70 % of the vote and 65 of 81 seats in the National Assembly. UPRONA won the remaining 16 seats.
International observers declared the poll generally free and fair without serious irregularities.
ee also
*History of Burundi
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