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General elections were held in Tuvalu on 12 September 1985. [1] As there were no political parties, all candidates for the 12 seats ran as independents, with nine of the incumbents retaining their seats. [2] Tomasi Puapua was re-elected Prime Minister following the elections. [2]
Nine incumbent members were re-elected, including Prime Minister Tomasi Puapua and Minister of Finance Henry Naisali. On 21 September, Tomasi Puapua was re-elected as Prime Minister; he subsequently appointed a five-member Cabinet. [2]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
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