Liberian general election, 1985

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Liberia held Presidential and Legislative elections on 15 October 1985. These were the first elections since the 12 April 1980 military coup that brought Samuel Doe to power. The polls were marred by allegations of widespread fraud and rigging. Many independent observers believed that the LAP's Jackson Doe, who officially finished second, was the actual winner. The period after the elections saw increased human rights abuses, corruption, and ethnic tensions.

[edit] Presidential Election Results

Summary of the 15 October 1985 Liberian presidential election resultsedit	Votes	%
Samuel Doe, National Democratic Party of Liberia	264,362	50.93
Jackson Doe, Liberian Action Party	137,270	26.45
Gabriel Kpolleh, Liberia Unification Party	59,965	11.55
Edward Kesselly, Unity Party	57,443	11.07
Total	519,040	100.00
Source: African Elections Database

[edit] Legislative Election Results

Summary of the 15 October 1985 Liberian Senate and House of Representatives election resultsedit	Senate votes	%	Senate seats	House votes	%	House seats
National Democratic Party of Liberia			21			51
Liberian Action Party			3			8
Unity Party			1			3
United People's Party			1			2
Total			26			64
Source: African Elections Database

[edit] See also

• Liberia
• President of Liberia
• History of Liberia