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| Registered | 143,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 68.87% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 December 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) as the sole legal party. [1] The PAICV presented a list of 83 candidates to voters to approve. The list was approved by 94.0% of voters, with a turnout of 68.9%. [2]
Its election campaign began on 18 November and finished a day before the elections on 7 December.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 93,252 | 94.87 | 83 | +20 | |
| Against | 5,038 | 5.13 | – | – | |
| Total | 98,290 | 100.00 | 83 | +20 | |
| Valid votes | 98,290 | 99.59 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 402 | 0.41 | |||
| Total votes | 98,692 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 143,303 | 68.87 | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||||
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