General elections were held in

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on 14 April 1985 to elect the

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and both houses of the

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(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p454

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of the

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won the presidential election with 53.1% of the vote, whilst his party gained a majority in both houses of Congress.

Results

President

Senate

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coalition, the

won 30 seats and the

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and Solidarity and Democracy one each.Nohlen, p469

Chamber of Deputies

References

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