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General elections were held in Burma between 6 and 20 October 1985. [1] The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Burma Socialist Programme Party as the sole legal party. [2] It therefore won all 489 seats in the People's Assembly.
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Burma Socialist Programme Party | 489 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 489 | |||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
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