1986 South Yemeni parliamentary election

1986 South Yemeni parliamentary election

28–30 October 1986

All 111 seats in the Supreme People's Council
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.78%
Party Leader Seats +/–
YSP Haidar al-Attas 71 −40
Independents 40 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Haidar al-Attas
YSP
Haidar al-Attas
YSP

Parliamentary elections were held in South Yemen between 28 and 30 October 1986, having originally been scheduled for 1983, but later postponed. A total of 181 candidates contested the 111 seats of the Supreme People's Council. Although the country was a one-party state at the time, with the Yemeni Socialist Party as the sole legal party, independents were also able to run as candidates.

The result was a victory for the Socialist Party, which won 71 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 89%.