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1985 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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1985 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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Registered143,303
Turnout68.87%
  First party
 
Leader Aristides Pereira
Party PAICV
Seats won 83
Seat change Increase 20
Popular vote 93,252
Percentage 94.87%

Prime Minister before election

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 December 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) as the sole legal party.[1] The PAICV presented a list of 83 candidates to voters to approve. The list was approved by 94.0% of voters, with a turnout of 68.9%.[2]

Its election campaign began on 18 November and finished a day before the elections on 7 December.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde93,25294.8783+20
Against5,0385.13
Total98,290100.0083+20
Valid votes98,29099.59
Invalid/blank votes4020.41
Total votes98,692100.00
Registered voters/turnout143,30368.87
Source: African Elections Database

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p198 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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