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1985 General Election

Held on 25 February 1985

Candidates stood as individuals, not for parties, so there are no party totals. All 206 National Assembly results are listed by seat.

About the 1985 election

Pakistan's 1985 general election was held on 25 February 1985. It was held on a non-party basis, so candidates stood as individuals. 1,085 candidates contested 206 National Assembly seats. The closest National Assembly result was NA-112 Multan, decided by 156 votes; the largest margin was 65,002 votes in NA-152 Sukkur.

National Assembly

All 206 seats

Punjab Assembly

All 240 seats

Sindh Assembly

All 99 seats

NWFP Assembly

All 80 seats

Balochistan Assembly

All 40 seats

Government formed after the 1985 election

Prime ministerMuhammad Khan JunejoIndependent · from 24 March 1985Chief minister of PunjabNawaz SharifIJI /IND · from 9 April 1985Chief minister of SindhGhous Ali ShahPakistan Muslim League · from 6 April 1985Chief minister of Khyber PakhtunkhwaArbab Jehangir KhanIndependent · from 7 April 1985Chief minister of BalochistanJam Ghulam Qadir KhanIndependent · from 6 April 1985

Who held each office three months after the election, or the first elected (not caretaker) holder after it.

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Common questions

When was the 1985 general election held in Pakistan?

On 25 February 1985.

What was the closest National Assembly result in 1985?

NA-112 Multan, won by 156 votes.