1985 Pakistani general election

none Pakistan parliamentary 1977 Pakistani general election 1977 1988 Pakistani general election 1988 25 February 1985 217 of the 237 seats in the National Assembly 109 53.70% (0.98pp) 32,528,996 Independents 217 100% Muhammad Khan Junejo.jpg Muhammad Khan Junejo Prime Minister NoneVacant since 1977 due to martial law Muhammad Khan Junejo Independent politician Pakistan General election 1985.png Results by constituency General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 February 1985 to elect members of the National Assembly.Pakistan Inter-Parliamentary Union The elections were held under the military government of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq after the restoration of the 1973 constitution. Around 1,300 candidates contested the elections, which were held on a nonpartisan basis.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p678 0-19-924958-X Each candidate was required to have their nomination paper signed by 50 registered voters from the constituency they wished to stand in.Report on the General Elections, 1985, Election Commission of Pakistan, 1986, p300 In an attempt to disqualify a large number of opposition candidates and secure a conservative leadership, Zia-ul-Haq introduced amendments to the Political Parties Act of 1962. As a result, the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD), which was calling for an end to the military regime, boycotted the elections. Voter turnout was 54%. Most of the elected MNAs were supporters of the Zia regime. A new government was formed under the leadership of Muhammad Khan Junejo, a lesser known figure in national politics. Prime Minister Junejo and his followers subsequently established the pro-Zia conservative Pakistan Muslim League. Results File:Pakistan National Assembly 1985.svg Independents 16889392 217 Seats reserved for women 20 578641 32528996 FAFEN Aftermath Following the elections, Muhammad Khan Junejo was appointed prime minister and later formed a new party, the Pakistan Muslim League. The election boycott was viewed to have been a misstep for the MRD, which had assumed the public would support its stance.General Elections, February 1985 Story of Pakistan References Notes Pakistan General Category:General elections in Pakistan Category:Non-partisan elections Category:Military government of Pakistan (1977–1988) General