1954 Burundian parliamentary election

Indirect parliamentary elections were held in Burundi in 1954.

Background The Decree of 14 July 1952 by the Belgian authorities had introduced an element of democracy to the Burundian political system. A complicated electoral system was created, which involved seven stages of elections to eventually elect the National Superior Council ().Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p572

The elections began in the sub-chiefdoms, then were held in the chiefdoms, then the territories, and finally at the national level.Sternberger et al., p599

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.Sternberger et al., p600

CouncilMembersHutusTutsisTotalElectedUnelectedElectedUnelectedSub-chiefdom councils2,28501,0054993,789Chiefdom councils71017724272Territorial councils160522492Superior Council042731Source: Sternberger et al.

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