| Election Name: | 1985 Andorran parliamentary election |
| Country: | Andorra |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1981 Andorran parliamentary election |
| Previous Year: | 1981 |
| Next Election: | 1989 Andorran parliamentary election |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Seats For Election: | All 28 seats in the General Council |
| Majority Seats: | 15 |
Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 12 and 19 December 1985.[1] As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents.[2] Following the election, Josep Pintat-Solans remained Prime Minister.[3]
All 28 seats of the General Council were up for election. Each parish formed a constituency, electing four members each. Members of the Parliament were elected using a two-round plurality voting system. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years old prior to the elections.[4]
As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents, although press and newspapers considered some candidates to be government endorsed (supporting Pintat government) or opponents.[2]
Following the election, the General Council elected the Prime Minister of Andorra and the General Syndic (speaker).
Voter turnout was 80.1%.[1] A second round was held in Sant Julià de Lòria, where one seat remained unfilled as the fourth-place candidate failed to obtain an absolute majority in the first round. For the first time, a woman was elected as a member of the General Council.[5]
| Parish | Government endorsed | Opposition |
|---|---|---|
| Canillo | 4 | 0 |
| Encamp | 4 | 0 |
| Ordino | 4 | 0 |
| La Massana | 4 | 0 |
| Andorra la Vella | 3 | 1 |
| Sant Julià de Lòria | 4 | 0 |
| Escaldes-Engordany | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 23 | 5 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: La Vanguardia |
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