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 | % | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||||||
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Liberian presidential elections
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