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|
Dominica 1985 Legislative
Election
|
Chamber
|
House
of Assembly
|
|
Date of Election
|
July 1, 1985
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
21
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Dominica
Freedom Party (DFP) |
15
|
56.7%
|
|
Labour Party of Dominica (LPD) |
5
|
39.1%
|
| United
Dominica Labour Party (UDLP) |
1
|
1.7%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1989, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1989.
# Source: Political
Database of the Americas (1999) Dominica
Parliamentary Elections 1975-1990. [Internet]. Georgetown University
and the Organization of American States. 17 June 2002.
| Population
Size |
80
000
|
| Registered
Voters |
45
018
|
|
Total Votes
|
33
565
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
74.6%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
0.9%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Dominica. [Internet]. International IDEA. 18 October 2001.
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