1985 Tuvaluan general election

Tomasi Puapua Tomasi Puapua General elections were held in Tuvalu on 12 September 1985.

[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates for the twelve seats ran as independents, with nine of the incumbents retaining their seats.

[2] Tomasi Puapua was re-elected Prime Minister following the elections.

[2] Nine incumbent members were re-elected, including Prime Minister Tomasi Puapua and Minister of Finance Henry Naisali.

On 21 September, Tomasi Puapua was re-elected as Prime Minister; he subsequently appointed a five-member Cabinet.