1985 Northern Cypriot presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 9 June 1985.[1] Rauf Denktaş of the National Unity Party was re-elected with over 70% of the vote.[1]

1985 Northern Cypriot presidential election

← 1981 9 June 1985 1990 →
 
Nominee Rauf Denktaş Özker Özgür Alpay Durduran
Party Independent CTP TKP
Popular vote 55,349 14,412 7,520
Percentage 70.22% 18.28% 9.54%

President before election

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

Elected President

Rauf Denktaş
Independent

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Rauf DenktaşIndependent55,34970.22
Özker ÖzgürRepublican Turkish Party14,41218.28
Alpay DurduranCommunal Liberation Party7,5209.54
Arif Hasan Tahsin DesemIndependent6940.88
Servet Sami DedeçayIndependent5140.65
Ayhan KaymakIndependent3370.43
Total78,826100.00
Valid votes78,82697.52
Invalid/blank votes2,0022.48
Total votes80,828100.00
Registered voters/turnout94,27785.73
Source: YSK

References

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  1. ^ a b David Lea (2001) A Political Chronology of the Middle East, Psychology Press, p32