The Abruzzo regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985.
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, while the Italian Communist Party came distantly second.
After the election Christian Democrat Emilio Mattucci formed a centre-left government (Pentapartito).
| Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=White | Christian Democracy | 367,300 | 44.3 | 19 | ||
| bgcolor=Red | Italian Communist Party | 223,446 | 26.9 | 11 | ||
| bgcolor=Hotpink | Italian Socialist Party | 97,464 | 11.8 | 5 | ||
| bgcolor=Black | Italian Social Movement | 51,223 | 6.2 | 2 | ||
| bgcolor=Pink | Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 31,678 | 3.8 | 1 | ||
| bgcolor=Lime | Italian Republican Party | 23,399 | 2.8 | 1 | ||
| bgcolor=Blue | Italian Liberal Party | 13,280 | 1.6 | 1 | ||
| bgcolor=Olive | Green List | 9,956 | 1.2 | align=right | - | |
| bgcolor=Maroon | Proletarian Democracy | 6,466 | 0.8 | align=right | - | |
| bgcolor= | Pensioners' Italian Alliance – Liga Veneta | 2,694 | 0.3 | align=right | - | |
| bgcolor= | Valdostan Union – Democratic Party – Others | 1,442 | 0.2 | align=right | - | |
| bgcolor= | Pensioners' National Party | 1,140 | 0.1 | align=right | - | |
| Total | 829,488 | 100.0 | 40 | |||