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1985 Northern Cypriot presidential election

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Politics of Northern Cyprus
Constitution
Executive
List of cabinets of Northern Cyprus
Legislature
Assembly of the Republic
Speaker
Teberrüken Uluçay
Political parties
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • First level: Six districts
  • Second level: Twelve sub-districts
  • Third level: Twenty-eight municipalities
Foreign relations
Diplomatic missions of / in Northern Cyprus

Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 9 June 1985.[1] Rauf Denktaş of the National Unity Party was re-elected with over 70% of the vote.[1]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Rauf Denktaş National Unity Party 55,349 70.22
Özker Özgür Republican Turkish Party 14,412 18.28
Alpay Durduran Communal Liberation Party 7,520 9.54
Other candidates 1,545 1.96
Invalid/blank votes 2,002 –
Total 80,828 100
Registered voters/turnout 94,277 85.73
Source: Ker-Lindsay & Faustmann[2]

References

  1. ^ a b David Lea (2001) A Political Chronology of the Middle East, Psychology Press, p32
  2. ^ James Ker-Lindsay & Hubert Faustmann (2008) The Government and Politics of Cyprus, Peter Lang, p267
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