1985 Falkland Islands general election

none The Falkland Islands general election of 1985 was held on Thursday 3 October 1985 to elect members to the Legislative Council. Eight Councillors were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, four from each constituency (Camp and Stanley). It was the first election since Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985 came into force which increased the number of elected Councillors to eight (four from each constituency) and abolished four constituencies (East Falkland, East Stanley, West Falkland and West Stanley). Results Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents. Camp constituency Camp resultFI Gazette LEC/20/8 Jane Cameron National Archives 1985 Nonpartisan candidate Anthony Thomas Blake 16px Uncontested N/A N/A Nonpartisan candidate Lionel Geoffrey Blake 16px Uncontested N/A N/A Nonpartisan candidate Robin Myles Lee 16px Uncontested N/A N/A Nonpartisan candidate Timothy John Durose Miller 16px Uncontested N/A N/A Stanley constituency Stanley result Nonpartisan politician Darwin Lewis Clifton 16px 379 21.7 N/A Nonpartisan politician Charles Desmond Keenleyside, Jr 16px 275 15.8 N/A Nonpartisan politician Norma Edwards 16px 200 11.5 N/A Nonpartisan politician John Edward CheekJohn Edward Cheek was elected as a member for the West Stanley constituency at the previous election "nb" 16px 193 11.1 N/A Nonpartisan politician William Edward Bowles 180 10.3 -9.6 Nonpartisan politician Terence Severine Betts 150 8.6 N/A Nonpartisan politician Terence John Peck 131 7.5 -15.8 Nonpartisan politician Derek Stanley Evans 126 7.2 N/A Nonpartisan politician Phillip John Middleton 109 6.3 N/A 1743 Notes nb References Category:1985 elections in South America General election 1985 Category:Non-partisan elections Category:1985 elections in dependent territories of the United Kingdom Category:October 1985 in South America