As a result , the UDPM won all 82 seats in the National Assembly .
The country was a one - party state at the time , with the Democratic Union of the Malian People ( UDPM ) as the sole legal party .
The UDPM won all 82 seats in the National Assembly .
The country was a one - party state at the time , with the Democratic Union of the Malian People ( UDPM ) as the sole legal party .