Togolese parliamentary election, 1985

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Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 24 March 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Rally of the Togolese People as the sole legal party. Unlike the previous election in 1979 when a single list of candidates was presented to voters for approval, this election was contested by 216 candidates running for 77 seats and 22 reserve members.^[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 78.6%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Rally of the Togolese People	1,024,533	100	77	+10
Invalid/blank votes	12,422	–	–	–
Total	1,036,975	100	77	+10
Registered voters/turnout	1,319,439	78.6	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Togo Inter-Parliamentary Union
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p903 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

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