1986 Nepalese general election
12 May 1986
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112 of the 140 seats in the Rastriya Panchayat 57 seats needed for a majority | |
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General elections were held in Nepal on 12 May 1986 to elect members of the Rastriya Panchayat. As political parties were banned at the time, all 1,548 candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 60%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Independents | 5,197,953 | 100.00 | 112 | |
| Appointees | 28 | |||
| Total | 5,197,953 | 100.00 | 140 | |
| Valid votes | 5,197,953 | 95.28 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 257,719 | 4.72 | ||
| Total votes | 5,455,672 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,044,966 | 60.32 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. IPU | ||||
See also
- 3rd Rastriya Panchayat
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p634 ISBN 0-19-924958-X