1985 Burmese general election

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6–20 October 1985

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	First party

Leader	Ne Win
Party	BSPP
Leader since	4 July 1962
Seats won	489
Seat change	14

President before election

San Yu
BSPP

President

San Yu
BSPP

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General elections were held in Burma between 6 and 20 October 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) as the sole legal party. The BSPP won all 489 seats in the People's Assembly. The elections were the last to be held before the 8888 Uprising, the dissolution of the BSPP and the abolition of the People's Assembly.

Results


Party		Seats	+/–
	Burma Socialist Programme Party	489	+14
Total		489	+14

Source: Nohlen et al.

References

Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p603 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
Nohlen et al., p614

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