Burmese general election, 1985

Burmese general election, 1985
Myanmar
6 October 1985 (1985-10-06) - 20 October 1985 (1985-10-20)

All 489 seats in the People's Assembly
  First party
 
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 People's Assembly.

Results

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

References

  1. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p603 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
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