1985 Czechoslovak presidential election explained

Election Name:1985 Czechoslovak presidential election
Country:Czech Republic
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1980 Czechoslovak presidential election
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1989 Czechoslovak presidential election
Next Year:1989
Election Date:22 May 1985
Nominee1:Gustáv Husák
Party1:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Electoral Vote1:344
Percentage1:100%
President
Before Election:Gustáv Husák
Before Party:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
After Election:Gustáv Husák
After Party:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia

The 1985 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 22 May 1985. Gustáv Husák was re-elected for his third term and remained in the office until 1989 when he resigned as a result of the Velvet Revolution.[1] Husák was the only candidate.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1980 a 1985 - Volba prezidenta 2008 (Český rozhlas). www.rozhlas.cz. 4 February 2018. cs. 5 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072135/http://www.rozhlas.cz/prezident08/prezidentskevolby/_zprava/424782. dead.
  2. Web site: Prezidentský speciál / 13. www.plzen.cz. 4 February 2018. cs-CZ.