1985 Andorran parliamentary election

none 1985 Andorran parliamentary election Andorra parliamentary no 1981 Andorran parliamentary election 1981 1985 12 12 y 1985 12 19 y 1989 Andorran parliamentary election 1989 All 28 seats in the General Council 15 Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 12 and 19 December 1985. Elections in Europe: A data handbook Nohlen Dieter Dieter Nohlen Stöver Philip 31 May 2010 Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft 160 978-3-8329-5609-7 As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents.Nohlen & Stöver, p154 Following the election, Josep Pintat-Solans remained Prime Minister.Nohlen & Stöver, p166 Electoral system All 28 seats of the General Council were up for election. Each parish formed a constituency, electing four members each. Members of the Parliament were elected using a two-round plurality voting system. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years old prior to the elections.La Vanguardia, 08/12/1985, p29 As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents, although press and newspapers considered some candidates to be government endorsed (supporting Pintat government) or opponents. Following the election, the General Council elected the Prime Minister of Andorra and the General Syndic (speaker). Results Voter turnout was 80.1%. A second round was held in Sant Julià de Lòria, where one seat remained unfilled as the fourth-place candidate failed to obtain an absolute majority in the first round. For the first time, a woman was elected as a member of the General Council.La Vanguardia, 14/12/1985, p21 Independents 4017 27 1 28 209 5273 Nohlen & Stöver, La Vanguardia By affiliation ParishGovernment endorsedOppositionCanillo40Encamp40Ordino40La Massana40Andorra la Vella31Sant Julià de Lòria40Escaldes-Engordany04Total235Source: La Vanguardia References Andorra Parliamentary election Category:Parliamentary elections in Andorra Category:Non-partisan elections Category:December 1985 in Europe Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results