1985 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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Registered| 143,303
Turnout| 68.87%
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Leader  | Aristides Pereira |
Party  | PAICV |
Seats won  | 83  |
Seat change  |  20  |
Popular vote  | 93,252  |
Percentage  | 94.87%  |

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| Prime Minister before election

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

| Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

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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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Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde| 93,252| 94.87| 83| +20
Against| 5,038| 5.13| –| –
Total| 98,290| 100.00| 83| +20
Valid votes| 98,290| 99.59|
Invalid/blank votes| 402| 0.41|
Total votes| 98,692| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 143,303| 68.87|
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

## External links

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* CAPE Verde Date of Elections: 7 December 1985

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