General elections were held in

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on 29 October 1985.October 1985
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Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the

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, which won 31 of the 40 seats in the

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. A total of 98 candidates contested the election, although one seat,

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West, was uncontested and the two United Bermuda Party candidates returned unopposed.

Results

References

Elections in Bermuda

1985 in Bermuda

October 1985 events in North America Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Bermuda-election-stub