1985 Falkland Islands general election

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The Falkland Islands general election of 1985 was held on Thursday 3 October 1985 to elect members to the Legislative Council. Eight Councillors were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, four from each constituency (Camp and Stanley).

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It was the first election since Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985 came into force which increased the number of elected Councillors to eight (four from each constituency) and abolished four constituencies (East Falkland, East Stanley, West Falkland and West Stanley).

Results

Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.

Camp constituency

Camp result [1]
ListCandidatesVotesOf total (%)± from prev.
Nonpartisan Anthony Thomas Blake Symbol confirmed.svg UncontestedN/AN/A
Nonpartisan Lionel Geoffrey Blake Symbol confirmed.svg UncontestedN/AN/A
Nonpartisan Robin Myles Lee Symbol confirmed.svg UncontestedN/AN/A
Nonpartisan Timothy John Durose Miller Symbol confirmed.svg UncontestedN/AN/A

Stanley constituency

Stanley result [1]
ListCandidatesVotesOf total (%)± from prev.
Nonpartisan Darwin Lewis Clifton Symbol confirmed.svg 37921.7N/A
Nonpartisan Charles Desmond Keenleyside, Jr Symbol confirmed.svg 27515.8N/A
Nonpartisan Norma Edwards Symbol confirmed.svg 20011.5N/A
Nonpartisan John Edward Cheek Symbol confirmed.svg 19311.1N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000026−QINU`"'
Nonpartisan William Edward Bowles18010.3−9.6
Nonpartisan Terence Severine Betts1508.6N/A
Nonpartisan Terence John Peck 1317.5−15.8
Nonpartisan Derek Stanley Evans1267.2N/A
Nonpartisan Phillip John Middleton1096.3N/A
Turnout 1743

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "FI Gazette LEC/20/8". Jane Cameron National Archives. 1985.