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General elections were held in Liberia on 15 October 1985. These were the first elections since the 12 April 1980 military coup that brought Samuel Doe to power. Official results showed that Samuel Doe won the presidential election with 50.9% of the vote just enough to avoid a runoff. His National Democratic Party of Liberia won large majorities in both houses of the Legislature.The polls were marred by allegations of widespread fraud and rigging.
