1985 Malian general election

General elections were held in Mali on 9 June 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Moussa Traoré, was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly elections several UDPM candidates were able to contest each seat.[2]

1985 Malian general election

9 June 1985
Presidential election
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Nominee Moussa Traoré
Party UDPM
Percentage 100%

President before election

Moussa Traoré
UDPM

President-elect

Moussa Traoré
UDPM

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Moussa TraoréDemocratic Union of the Malian People100
Total
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

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PartySeats+/–
Democratic Union of the Malian People820
Total820
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Mali African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p569 ISBN 0-19-829645-2