The Molise regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985.
Events
editChristian Democracy was by far the largest party, gaining more than three times the share of vote of the Italian Communist Party, which came distantly second.
After the election Christian Democrat Paolo Nuvoli was elected President of the Region. In 1988 Nuvoli was replaced by fellow Christian Democrat Ferdinando Di Laura Frattura.
Results
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| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
| Christian Democracy | 122,268 | 56.5 | 18 | |
| Italian Communist Party | 35,097 | 16.2 | 5 | |
| Italian Socialist Party | 22,173 | 10.2 | 3 | |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 10,648 | 4.9 | 1 | |
| Italian Social Movement | 8,866 | 4.1 | 1 | |
| Italian Republican Party | 7,436 | 3.4 | 1 | |
| Italian Liberal Party | 6,524 | 3.0 | 1 | |
| Proletarian Democracy | 2,278 | 1.1 | - | |
| Pensioners Italian Alliance – Venetian League | 813 | 0.4 | - | |
| Valdostan Union – Democratic Party – others | 336 | 0.2 | - | |
| Total | 216,439 | 100.0 | 30 | |
Source: Ministry of the Interior