1985 Togolese parliamentary election

none Togo 1979 1990 25 March 1985 All 77 seats in the National Assembly 39 78.59% ( 20.66pp) Rally of the Togolese People Gnassingbé Eyadéma 67 100 77 Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 24 March 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Rally of the Togolese People as the sole legal party. Unlike the previous election in 1979 when a single list of candidates was presented to voters for approval, this election was contested by 216 candidates running for 77 seats and 22 reserve members.Togo Inter-Parliamentary Union Voter turnout was reported to be 78.6%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p903 0-19-829645-2 Results File:Togo Assemblee 1985.svg Rally of the Togolese People 1024533 77 +10 12422 +10 1319439 Nohlen et al. References Togo Category:1985 in Togo Category:Elections in Togo Category:One-party elections Category:March 1985 in Africa