1981 Rwandan parliamentary election
# 1981 Rwandan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 28 December 1981, the first since 1969. The country was still a one-party state, but now with the National Revolutionary Movement for Development as the sole legal party in place of MDR-Parmehutu, following the 1978 constitutional referendum. A new constitution created the National Development Council, a 64-seat national legislature. Two candidates contested each constituency. Voter turnout was 96%.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Revolutionary Movement for Development | 2,100,770 | 100.00 | 64 | New |
| Total | Total | 2,100,770 | 100.00 | 64 | +17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,100,770 | 97.02 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 64,505 | 2.98 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,165,275 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,244,547 | 96.47 | | |
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union ||||||
