1986 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone on 29 and 30 May 1986. As the country was a one-party state at the time, the All People's Congress was the only party allowed to run. They were the last elections held under the 1978 constitution, as a 1991 referendum returned the country to multi-party politics.
Background edit
The elections were held ahead of schedule following the early dissolution of parliament. This was reportedly done in order to "choose a Parliament that would reinforce the "new order" of economic reform and public probity advocated by the new President", Joseph Saidu Momoh.[1]
Since the 1982 elections the parliament had been enlarged from 104 to 127 members, with an additional 20 elected MPs and a further three presidential appointees. The APC nominated 335 candidates to contest the elections, which had been due to be held on 15 and 16 May.[1] There were around 2 million registered voters.
Results edit
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All People's Congress | 105 | +20 | |
| Paramount chiefs | 12 | 0 | |
| Presidential appointees | 10 | +3 | |
| Total | 127 | +23 | |
| Source: IPU | |||
References edit
- ^ a b Sierra Leone Inter-Parliamentary Union