Tuvaluan general election, 1985

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General elections were held in Tuvalu on 12 September 1985.^[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates for the 12 seats ran as independents, with nine of the incumbents retaining their seats.^[2] Tomasi Puapua was re-elected Prime Minister following the elections.^[2]

1985 elections to the Parliament of Tuvalu

The general election was held on 12 September 1985, with nine members re-elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu or Palamene o Tuvalu, including Prime Minister Tomasi Puapua and Finance Minister Henry Naisali. On 21 September, Tomasi Puapua was re-elected as Prime Minister; he subsequently appointed a five-member Cabinet.^[2]

Results

Party	%	Seats
Independents	100	12
Invalid/blank votes	-	-
Total	100	12
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p829 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
1 2 3 "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1985. Retrieved 7 March 2013.

Elections and referendums in Tuvalu

General elections	1964* 1967* 1971* 1974* 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 (Sep) 1993 (Nov) 1998 2002 2006 2010 2015

Referendums	1974 1986 2008

* As part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands See also: List of by-elections

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