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Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 24 March 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Rally of the Togolese People as the sole legal party. Unlike the previous election in 1979 when a single list of candidates was presented to voters for approval, this election was contested by 216 candidates running for 77 seats and 22 reserve members. [1] Voter turnout was reported to be 78.6%. [2]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Rally of the Togolese People | 1,024,533 | 100.00 | 77 | +10 | |
| Total | 1,024,533 | 100.00 | 77 | +10 | |
| Valid votes | 1,024,533 | 98.80 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,422 | 1.20 | |||
| Total votes | 1,036,955 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,319,439 | 78.59 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
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