1985 Sierra Leonean presidential election

none Sierra Leone presidential 1978 Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum 1978 1 October 1985 1996 Sierra Leonean general election 1996 Joseph Saidu Momoh 1988 (cropped).jpeg Joseph Saidu Momoh All People's Congress 2,780,495 99.85% President Siaka Stevens All People's Congress Joseph Saidu Momoh All People's Congress A referendum to confirm Joseph Saidu Momoh as president of Sierra Leone was held on 1 October 1985.Background Note: Sierra Leone US Department of State It was the country's first direct vote for president.Sierra Leone Election New York Times, 2 October 1985 At the time, the country was a one-party state with the All People's Congress as the only legal party. Momoh was named as the APC's presidential candidate after retiring president Siaka Stevens persuaded several other hopefuls to stand down.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/05/31/siaka-stevens-former-prime-minister-and-president-of-sierra-leone-dies/93f7150d-288e-4422-8863-89460b350249/ Siaka Stevens, former prime minister and president of Sierra Leone, dies The Washington Post 31 May 1988 Voters only had the option of approving or rejecting his candidacy. According to official results, 99.85% of voters confirmed Momoh in office, with just over 4,000 people voting no. Results Joseph Saidu Momoh All People's Congress 2780495 Against 4096 African Elections Database References Category:Presidential elections in Sierra Leone Category:Single-candidate elections Category:One-party elections Sierra Leone Category:1985 in Sierra Leone Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results