1954 Rwandan parliamentary election

Indirect parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda in 1954.

Electoral system

The Decree of 14 July 1952 by the Belgian authorities introduced an element of democracy to the Rwandan political system. A complicated electoral system was created, which involved seven stages of elections to eventually elect the national Superior Council (French: Conseil Superieur du Pays).[1]

Council Elected members Ex officio members Other members
Sub-Chiefdom Council5–10 members elected by 10–18 notablesSub-chiefs
Chiefdom Council10–18 members, 5–9 elected by sub-chiefs and 5–9 elected by notablesChiefs
Territorial CouncilSub-chiefs elected from amongst their own and notables elected by Chiefdom CouncilsChiefs
Superior Council6 chiefs elected from their own number, 9 notables elected by Territorial CouncilsKing, presidents of the Territorial CouncilsUp to 8 co-opted

Results

The elections in the sub-chiefdoms and chiefdoms were held in 1953, with the elections to the Territorial Councils and the Superior Council following in 1954.[2]

Council Members Votes cast
Hutus Tutsis Total Hutu Tutsi Twa Total
Elected
chiefs
Elected
notables
Co-opted Elected
chiefs
Elected
notables
Ex officio Co-opted
Sub-chiefdom councils01,995001,56262804,1877,6745,4422913,485
Chiefdom councils1780299268460692796130692
Territorial councils01905683460204191850204
Superior Council0036910533329032
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1699
  2. Sternberger et al, p1725
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