General elections were held in Aruba on 22 November 1985 to elect the Island Council.[1][2] They were held shortly before Aruba was split from the Netherlands Antilles and obtained the status of a 'land' (country) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[3] The Island Council was converted into the first Estates of Aruba on 1 January 1986.
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Although the People's Electoral Movement won the most seats, the Aruban People's Party formed a coalition government with the Aruban Patriotic Party, Aruban Democratic Party and National Democratic Alliance, with Henny Eman becoming the first Prime Minister of Aruba.[2]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| People's Electoral Movement | 13,786 | 37.62 | 8 | –5 | |
| Aruban People's Party | 11,480 | 31.33 | 7 | +2 | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 4,499 | 12.28 | 2 | –1 | |
| Aruban Democratic Party | 3,661 | 9.99 | 2 | New | |
| National Democratic Alliance | 3,216 | 8.78 | 2 | New | |
| Total | 36,642 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Source: Aruba Blue Pages | |||||
References
edit- ^ "HR 18-11-1988, AB 1989, 185 Arubaanse verkiezingsafspraak". rechtspraak. arresten.eu.
- ^ a b Aruba General Election Results - 22 November 1985 Caribbean Elections
- ^ "Politieke partijen en verkiezingen". Historia di Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2017.