Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1985

Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1985

7 December 1985
Registered 166,818
Turnout 68.9%

  First party
 
Leader Aristides Pereira
Party PAIGC
Seats won 83
Seat change Increase 20
Popular vote 92,865
Percentage 94%

Prime Minister before election

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Cape Verde

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

Party Votes % Seats +/–
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde92,86594.083+20
Against5,9276.0
Total98,79210083+20
Registered voters/turnout143,41068.9
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  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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