1985 Malian general election explained

Country:	Mali
Election Date:	9 June 1985
Module:	Embed: yes Type: presidential Election Name: Presidential election Previous Election: 1979 Malian general election Previous Year: 1979 Next Election: 1992 Malian presidential election Next Year: 1992 Image1: Moussa Traoré (1989) (cropped).jpg Nominee1: Moussa Traoré Party1: Democratic Union of the Malian People Percentage1: 100% President Posttitle: President-elect Before Election: Moussa Traoré Before Party: Democratic Union of the Malian People After Election: Moussa Traoré After Party: Democratic Union of the Malian People

General elections were held in Mali on 9 June 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Moussa Traoré, was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.^[1] In the National Assembly elections several UDPM candidates were able to contest each seat.^[2]

Results

National Assembly

Notes and References

1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/ml.html Elections in Mali
2. [Dieter Nohlen]