1985 Dominican general election

General elections were held in Dominica on 1 July 1985. ^[1] The result was a victory for the Dominica Freedom Party, which won 15 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 74.6%.

Results

Results by constituency

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Dominica Freedom Party	18,865	56.68	15	–2
	Dominica Labour Party	13,014	39.10	5	+5
	United Dominica Labour Party	558	1.68	1	New
	Dominica Progressive Force	78	0.23	0	New
	Independents	766	2.30	0	–2
Total		33,281	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		33,281	99.15
Invalid/blank votes		284	0.85
Total votes		33,565	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		45,018	74.56
Source: Nohlen

List of elected members

Constituency	Party		Elected member
Castle Bruce		DLP	Eden Durand
Colihaut		DFP	Clem Shillingord
Cottage		DFP	Alleyne Carbon
Grand Bay		DLP	Pierre Charles
La Plaine		DFP	Heskeith Alexander
Mahaut		DFP	Brian Alleyne
Marigot		DFP	Pattison Stevens
Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique		DFP	Conrad Cyrus
Paix Bouche		UDLP	Rosie Douglas
Petite Savanne		DFP	Stanley Fadelle
Portsmouth		DLP	Michael Douglas
Roseau-Central		DFP	Eugenia Charles
Roseau-North		DFP	Allan Guye
Roseau-South		DFP	Ronan David
Roseau-Valley		DFP	Henry George
Salisbury		DFP	James Royer
Salybia		DFP	Ann Timothy
St. Joseph		DLP	Patrick John
Soufrière		DFP	Charles Maynard
Vieille Case		DFP	Alexis Williams
Wesley		DLP	Robert Elford Henry
Source: Electoral Office

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p230 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6