1986 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone on 29 and 30 May 1986. As the country was a one-party state at the time, the All People's Congress was the only party allowed to run. They were the last elections held under the 1978 constitution, as a 1991 referendum returned the country to multi-party politics. Background The elections were held ahead of schedule following the early dissolution of parliament. This was reportedly done in order to "choose a Parliament that would reinforce the "new order" of economic reform and public probity advocated by the new President", Joseph Saidu Momoh.Sierra Leone Inter-Parliamentary Union Since the 1982 elections the parliament had been enlarged from 104 to 127 members, with an additional 20 elected MPs and a further three presidential appointees. The APC nominated 335 candidates to contest the elections, which had been due to be held on 15 and 16 May. There were around 2 million registered voters. Results All People's Congress 105 +20 Paramount chiefs 12 0 Presidential appointees 10 +3 +23 IPU References Category:Elections in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Category:1986 in Sierra Leone Category:One-party elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results