Pakistani general election, 1985
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General elections were held in Pakistan
on 28 February 1985. Around 1,300 candidates contested the election, which was held on a non-party basis. Voter turnout was 52.93%.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
on 28 February 1985. Around 1,300 candidates contested the election, which was held on a non-party basis. Voter turnout was 52.93%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 207 | ||
| Seats reserved for women | |||
| 21 | |||
| Seats reserved for non-Muslim minorities | |||
| 9 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 17,468,194 | 100 | 237 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||