Burundian legislative election, 1982

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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.^[1] 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.^[1]

Results

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

References

1 2 Burundi Inter-Parliamentary Union

Elections and referendums in Burundi

Presidential elections	1984 1993 2005 2010 2015

Parliamentary elections	1954 1957 1961 1965 1982 1993 2005 2010 2015

Local elections	1953 1956 2005 2010 2015

Referendums	1981 1991 1992 2005

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