
General elections were held in Aruba on 22 November 1985.
Electoral System
The 21 members of theunicameral Estates were elected by open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency.
Political Parties
A total of seven parties contested the election.
Results
Whereas the People's Electoral Movement (MEP) won 10 of the 21 seats in the Estates, a four-party coalition was formed headed by John Hendrik Albert Eman of the Aruba People's Party (AVP). |