1985 Zimbabwean parliamentary election information
1985 Zimbabwean parliamentary election
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1–2 July 1985 (common roll) 27 June 1985 (white roll)
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All 100 seats in the House of Assembly
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Ian Smith
Party
ZANU–PF
ZAPU
CAZ
Last election
57
20
20
Seats won
64
15
15
Seat change
7
5
5
Popular vote
2,233,320
556,996
18,704[a]
Percentage
77.2%
19.3%
55.4%[a]
Prime Minister before election
Robert Mugabe
ZANU–PF
Prime Minister-designate
Robert Mugabe
ZANU–PF
Politics of Zimbabwe
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Government
President
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Vice-President
Constantino Chiwenga
Kembo Mohadi
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Parliamentary elections were held in Zimbabwe in June and July 1985. The result was a victory for the ruling ZANU–PF party led by Robert Mugabe, which increased its majority in parliament.
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