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Indirect parliamentary elections were held in Burundi in 1957.

Background

The Decree of 14 July 1952 by the Belgian authorities 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 (French: Superieur du Pays).^[1]

The elections began in the sub-chiefdoms, then were held in the chiefdoms, then the territories, and finally at the national level.^[2]

Results

The elections in the sub-chiefdoms in 1956, with the elections to the Chiefdom Councils, Territorial Councils and the Superior Council following in 1957.^[3] The number of Tutsis elected to all bodies increased, whilst the number of elected Hutus decreased in comparison with the 1954 elections.^[3]

Council	Members
	Hutus		Tutsis		Total
	Elected	Unelected	Elected	Unelected	Total
Sub-chiefdom councils	2,240	0	1,134	530	3,904
Chiefdom councils	66	0	192	24	282
Territorial councils	12	0	56	24	92
Superior Council	0	2	29		31
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p572
^ Sternberger et al, p599
^ ^a ^b Sternberger et al, p600