1985 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
# 1985 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 December 1985. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) as the sole legal party. The PAICV presented a list of 83 candidates to voters to approve. The list was approved by 94.0% of voters, with a turnout of 68.9%.

Its election campaign began on 18 November and finished a day before the elections on 7 December.

## Results

| | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 93,252 | 94.87 | 83 | +20 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Against | Against | 5,038 | 5.13 | – | – |
| Total | Total | 98,290 | 100.00 | 83 | +20 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 98,290 | 99.59 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 402 | 0.41 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 98,692 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 143,303 | 68.87 | | |
| Source: African Elections Database ||||||
