Northern Cyprian constitutional referendum 1985 Northern Cypriot constitutional referendum * * * | | 5 May 1985 (1985-05-05) | | | * * * Results Choice | Votes | % | | Yes | 49,447 | 70.18% No | 21,012 | 29.82% Valid votes | 70,459 | 97.86% Invalid or blank votes | 1,544 | 2.14% Total votes | 72,003 | 100.00% Registered voters/turnout | 91,860 | 78.38% Politics of Northern Cyprus Constitution Executive * President Ersin Tatar * Prime Minister (list) Ersan Saner * * * List of cabinets of Northern Cyprus Legislature Assembly of the Republic Speaker Teberrüken Uluçay * * * Political parties Elections * Recent elections * Presidential: 2015 * 2020 * Parliamentary: 2018 * 2022 Administrative divisions * First level: Six districts * Second level: Twelve sub-districts * Third level: Twenty-eight municipalities Foreign relations * United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus * Turkish invasion of Cyprus * Politics of Cyprus * * * * Passport * Visa requirements * Visa policy * * * Diplomatic missions of / in Northern Cyprus * Other countries * v * t * e A constitutional referendum was held in Northern Cyprus on 5 May 1985.[1] The new constitution put forward by the Assembly of the Republic removed the term limits on the President, increased the number of seats in the Assembly from 40 to 50, set details on citizenship, the national flag and the national anthem, and provided for mandatory referendums on changes to the constitution.[1] It was approved by 70.18% of voters.[1] ## Results[edit] Choice | Votes | % | | For | 49,447 | 70.18 Against | 21,012 | 29.82 Invalid/blank votes | 1,544 | – Total | 71,933 | 100 Registered voters/turnout | 91,860 | 78.37 Source: Direct Democracy ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b c Türkische Republik Nordzypern, 5. Mai 1985 : Verfassung Direct Democracy (in German) * v * t * e Elections and referendums in Northern Cyprus Presidential elections| * 1976 * 1981 * 1985 * 1990 * 1995 * 2000 * 2005 * 2010 * 2015 * 2020 * 2025 Parliamentary elections| * 1976 * 1981 * 1985 * 1990 * 1993 * 1998 * 2003 * 2005 * 2009 * 2013 * 2018 * 2022 By-elections| * 1991 * 2006 * 2010 Local elections| * 1976 * 1980 * 1986 * 1990 * 1994 * 1998 * 2002 * 2006 * 2010 * 2013 * 2014 * 2018 * 2022 Referendums| * 1975 * 1985 * 2004 * 2014 * 2020 See also: Elections and referendums in Cyprus *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template