1985 Andorran parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 12 and 19 December 1985.[1] As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents.[2] Following the election, Josep Pintat-Solans remained Prime Minister.[3]
Electoral system
All 28 seats of the General Council were up for election. Each parish formed a constituency, electing four members each. Members of the Parliament were elected using a two-round plurality voting system. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years old prior to the elections.[4]
As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents, although press and newspapers considered some candidates to be government endorsed (supporting Pintat government) or opponents.[2]
Following the election, the General Council elected the Prime Minister of Andorra and the General Syndic (speaker).
Results
Voter turnout was 80.1%.[1] A second round was held in Sant Julià de Lòria, where one seat remained unfilled as the fourth-place candidate failed to obtain an absolute majority in the first round. For the first time, a woman was elected as a member of the General Council.[5]
| Party | First round | Second round | Total seats | |||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Independents | 4,017 | 100.00 | 27 | 1 | 28 | |||
| Total | 4,017 | 100.00 | 27 | 1 | 28 | |||
| Valid votes | 4,017 | 95.05 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 209 | 4.95 | ||||||
| Total votes | 4,226 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,273 | 80.14 | ||||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, La Vanguardia | ||||||||
By affiliation
| Parish | Government endorsed | Opposition |
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| Canillo | 4 | 0 |
| Encamp | 4 | 0 |
| Ordino | 4 | 0 |
| La Massana | 4 | 0 |
| Andorra la Vella | 3 | 1 |
| Sant Julià de Lòria | 4 | 0 |
| Escaldes-Engordany | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 23 | 5 |
| Source: La Vanguardia | ||
References
- ^ a b Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 160. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p154
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p166
- ^ La Vanguardia, 08/12/1985, p29
- ^ La Vanguardia, 14/12/1985, p21
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