Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 22 October 1982, the first since

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. Following a

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the year before, the country had become a

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with the

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(UPRONA) as the sole legal party.Burundi
Inter-Parliamentary Union The party nominated 104 candidates to contest the 52 seats in the enlarged

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. Following the election, in which turnout was reported to be 95%, President

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appointed a further 13 members.

Results

References

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One-party elections

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