1985 Burmese general election

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 (BSPP) as the sole legal party.[2] 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.

1985 Burmese general election

← 1981 6–20 October 1985 1990 →

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

Results

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PartySeats+/–
Burma Socialist Programme Party489+14
Total489+14
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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