1985 Falkland Islands general election
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The Falkland Islands general election of 1985 was held on Thursday 3 October 1985 to elect members to the Legislative Council. Eight Councillors were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, four from each constituency (Camp and Stanley).
It was the first election since Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985 came into force which increased the number of elected Councillors to eight (four from each constituency) and abolished four constituencies (East Falkland, East Stanley, West Falkland and West Stanley).
Results[]
Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.
Camp constituency[]
Camp result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | Anthony Thomas Blake ![]() |
Uncontested | N/A | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Lionel Geoffrey Blake ![]() |
Uncontested | N/A | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Robin Myles Lee ![]() |
Uncontested | N/A | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Timothy John Durose Miller ![]() |
Uncontested | N/A | N/A |
Stanley constituency[]
Stanley result[1] | |||||
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List | Candidates | Votes | % | ± | |
Nonpartisan | Darwin Lewis Clifton ![]() |
379 | 21.7 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Charles Desmond Keenleyside, Jr ![]() |
275 | 15.8 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Norma Edwards ![]() |
200 | 11.5 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | John Edward Cheek ![]() |
193 | 11.1 | N/A[nb 1] | |
Nonpartisan | William Edward Bowles | 180 | 10.3 | -9.6 | |
Nonpartisan | Terence Severine Betts | 150 | 8.6 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Terence John Peck | 131 | 7.5 | -15.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Derek Stanley Evans | 126 | 7.2 | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Phillip John Middleton | 109 | 6.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1743 |
Notes[]
- ^ John Edward Cheek was elected as a member for the West Stanley constituency at the previous election
References[]
- ^ a b "FI Gazette LEC/20/8". Jane Cameron National Archives. 1985.
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- 1985 elections in South America
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