1985 Lesotho general election

none Lesotho Legislative 1966 1970 Lesotho general election 1970 17-18 September 1985 1993 Lesotho general election 1993 60 seats in the National Assembly 31 Minister-president_Jonathan_van_Lesotho_(1970).jpg Leabua Jonathan BNP 60 Uncontested Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan BNP Leabua Jonathan BNP General elections were due to be held in Lesotho оn 17–18 September 1985, the first since 1970, when the ruling Basotholand National Party carried out a coup d'état by declaring a state of emergency after annulling the election, which they had lost to the Basutoland Congress Party. However, the election was boycotted by all parties except for the BNP, which won all 60 seats by default in a non-competitive election.September 1985 National Assembly Election https://web.archive.org/web/20060503023955/http://africanelections.tripod.com/ls.html#1985_National_Assembly_Election 2006-05-03 African Elections Database References Category:Elections in Lesotho General Category:One-party elections Lesotho Category:Uncontested elections