title: 1985 Cypriot legislative election
text: # 1985 Cypriot legislative election
  
  Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 8 December 1985. The result was a victory for the Democratic Rally, which won 19 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 94.6%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | | Democratic Rally | 107,223 | 33.56 | 19 | +7 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic Party | 88,322 | 27.65 | 16 | +8 |
  | | Progressive Party of Working People | 87,628 | 27.43 | 15 | +3 |
  | | Movement for Social Democracy | 35,371 | 11.07 | 6 | +3 |
  | | Independents | 923 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 319,467 | 100.00 | 56 | +21 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 319,467 | 97.45 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 8,353 | 2.55 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 327,820 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 346,549 | 94.60 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||
  