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1985 Burmese general election

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1985 Burmese general election

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All 489 seats in the People's Assembly
  First party
  File:President Ne Win Portrait.JPG
Leader Ne Win
Party BSPP
Leader since 4 July 1962
Seats won 489
Seat change Increase14

President before election

San Yu
BSPP

President

San Yu
BSPP

General elections were held in Burma between 6 and 20 October 1985.[1] The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Burma Socialist Programme Party as the sole legal party.[2] It therefore won all 489 seats in the People's Assembly.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Burma Socialist Programme Party 489 Increase14
Invalid/blank votes
Total 489 Increase14
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p603 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p614