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1985 Malian general election

9 June 1985

Presidential election

Nominee Moussa Traoré Party UDPM Percentage 100%

President before election Moussa Traoré UDPM President-elect Moussa Traoré UDPM

General elections were held in Mali on 9 June 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Moussa Traoré, was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the National Assembly elections several UDPM candidates were able to contest each seat.

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Moussa Traoré	Democratic Union of the Malian People		100
Total
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party		Seats	+/–
	Democratic Union of the Malian People	82	0
Total		82	0
Source: Nohlen et al.