1985 Cypriot legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 8 December 1985.[1][2] The result was a victory for the Democratic Rally, which won 19 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 95%.[3]

The main issue in the election was the failed negotiations at the United Nations between the president of Cyprus Spyros Kyprianou and Rauf Denktaş, the president of the breakaway state of Northern Cyprus.[2]

These elections were the first for an enlarged House of Representatives, with the size of the assembly increased from 35 to 56 seats.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Rally107,22333.5619+7
Democratic Party88,32227.6516+8
Progressive Party of Working People87,62827.4315+3
Movement for Social Democracy35,37111.076+3
Independents9230.2900
Total319,467100.0056+21
Valid votes319,46797.45
Invalid/blank votes8,3532.55
Total votes327,820100.00
Registered voters/turnout346,54994.60
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b c Dimitras, Panayote Elias (1986). "The Cypriot parliamentary elections of 1985". Electoral Studies. 5 (2): 183–186. doi:10.1016/0261-3794(86)90006-5. ISSN 0261-3794.
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p442