1986 South Yemeni parliamentary election

none South Yemen 28–30 October 1986 1978 1993 All 111 seats in the Supreme People's Council 56 88.78% yes Yemeni Socialist Party Haidar al-Attas 71 111 Independents – 40 New Prime Minister Haidar al-Attas Yemeni Socialist Party Haidar al-Attas Yemeni Socialist Party Parliamentary elections were held in South Yemen between 28 and 30 October 1986, having originally been scheduled for 1983, but later postponed. A total of 181 candidates contested the 111 seats of the Supreme People's Council.Democratic Yemen Inter-Parliamentary Union Although the country was a one-party state at the time, with the Yemeni Socialist Party as the sole legal party, independents were also able to run as candidates. The result was a victory for the Socialist Party, which won 71 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 89%. Electoral system The 111 members of the Supreme People's Council were elected by plurality in eighty constituencies, with voters having the same number of votes as the number of seats available in their constituency.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p297 0-19-924958-X Results File:South Yemen Supreme People's Council 1986.svg Yemeni Socialist Party 71 –40 Independents 40 New 0 725568 817253 IPU References Parliamentary South Yemen Category:Elections in Yemen Category:One-party elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results South Yemen