1985 Galway Corporation election

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1985 Galway Corporation election
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All 15 seats on Galway City Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Workers' Party
Seats won652
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg2
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg4
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Map showing the area of Galway City Council

An election all 15 seats on Galway Borough Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the 1985 Irish local elections. This was an increase of three seats from the previous election. Councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from 3 local electoral areas (LEAs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

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On 1 January 1986, the borough of Galway became a county borough, detached from County Galway. [1] Galway City Council was a successor to the borough council, with all members continuing in office as city councillors. [2]

The term of office was extended for a further year, with the 1991 Galway Corporation election taking place as part of the 1991 Irish local elections. [3]

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 6Increase2.svg15,98540.59
Fine Gael 5Increase2.svg44,28329.05
Workers' Party 2Increase2.svg21,3238.97
Labour 1Steady2.svg1,59710.83
Independent 1Decrease2.svg41,55610.55
Total15Increase2.svg314,744100.00—

Results by local electoral area

North & East Ward

North & East Ward: 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314
Fianna Fáil Bridie O'Flaherty *869             
Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn TD808816 822 848          
Fianna Fáil Michael Leahy 796806 812 855          
Fine Gael Fintan Coogan 735737 743 749 753 754 770 870      
Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 486487 489 492 492 492 497 523 545 559 595 673 884 
Fianna Fáil Henry O'Connor*420427 433 453 472 484 494 500 501 540 601 626 662 671
Workers' Party Liz Hackett412413 425 431 431 431 461 482 484 542 589 709 744 754
Fine Gael Pascal Walsh328330 331 336 336 336 358 396 403 424 449 487   
Independent Brendan Holland*317318 323 327 327 329 339 353 359 410 541 589 660 698
Independent John Francis King*282284 303 307 309 309 328 334 336 378     
Labour Peter Kenny271271 293 295 295 296 379 390 392 396 420    
Independent Sheila Jordan224225 230 234 236 237



    
Fine Gael Marie Dennis219221 225 228 229 230 241        
Labour Pat O'Sullivan199201 225 225 225 225         
Fianna Fáil Uiris O Ceadegh125127 128            
Labour Paddy Naughton120121             
Electorate: 15,706  Valid: 6,611 (42.51%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 827  Turnout: 6,676  

    South Ward

    South Ward: 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Fine Gael John Mulholland 844      
    Fianna Fáil Martin Connolly*671671 705 721 734 766 802
    Fianna Fáil Gerry Molloy*532533 585 609 656 709 757
    Fine Gael Pat McNamara*525530 535 564 598 666 781
    Labour Noreen Robin221222 225 234 250 297  
    Independent Gary O Lochlainn161162 168 189 237   
    Independent Odran O'Leary154155 163 179    
    Independent John Francis King*115115 119     
    Fianna Fáil Frances Quigley113113      
    Electorate: 6,909  Valid: 3,336 (48.72%)  Spoilt: 30  Quota: 835  Turnout: 3,366  

      West Ward

      West Ward- 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Workers' Party Jimmy Brick911       
      Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy TD638658 689 704 731 746 951 
      Fianna Fáil Michéal Ó hUiginn *596604 629 640 667 698 832 
      Fine Gael Angela Lynch-Lupton 533538 540 600 628 650 681 705
      Labour Sen. Michael D. Higgins *531559 563 574 614 783 835 
      Fianna Fáil Mary Byrne*417426 435 446 476 488   
      Fine Gael J.J. McDonagh390391 409 496 532 571 607 630
      Labour Joe Murray255273 277 284 317    
      Fine Gael Martin O'Connell223227 228      
      Independent Tom Browne*213226 232 244     
      Independent William Lambe9094       
      Electorate: 11,042  Valid: 4,797 (43.77%)  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 800  Turnout: 4,833  

        Local electoral areas

        The borough of Galway was divided into the three local electoral areas (LEAs), defined by wards, townlands and district electoral divisions. [4]

        LEAElectoral divisionsSeats
        No. 1The East Ward and the North Ward, and

        The townlands of:—

        Coolagh, Curragrean, Doughiska, in the district electoral division of Ballintemple;

        Ballindooly in the district electoral division of Carrowbrowne; and

        Ballybaan Beg, Ballybaan More, Ballybrit, Castlegar, Coolagh, Glenanail, Menlough, Merlinpark, Murroogh, Parkmore, Rahylin Glebe, Roscam in the district electoral division of Galway Rural.

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        No. 2The West Ward, and

        the townlands of:—

        Ballyburke, Ballymoneen East, Ballymoneen West, Ballynahown East, Barna, Cappagh, Cloonagower, Clybaun, Keeraun, Kimmeenmore, Lenabower, Mincloon, Shanballyduff, Shangort in the district electoral division of Barna; and

        Ballyagh, Barnacranny, Bushypark, Dangan Lower, Letteragh, Rahoon, in the district electoral division of Galway Rural.

        		5
        No. 3The South Ward, and

        the townlands of:—

        Gortnalecka, Knocknacarragh, Pollnarooma West, Rusheen in the district electoral division of Barna.

        		3

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        References

        1. ↑ Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 (County Borough of Galway) (Appointed Day) Order 1985 ( S.I. No. 425 of 1985 ). Signed on 18 December 1985. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
        2. ↑ Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985, s. 6: Membership of Council of Borough of Galway and establishment of City Council ( No. 7 of 1985, s. 6 ). Enacted on 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
        3. ↑ Local Elections (Specification of Local Election Year) Order 1990 ( S.I. No. 104 of 1990 ). Signed on 30 April 1990. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
        4. ↑ Borough of Galway (Local Electoral Areas) Order 1985 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1985 ). Signed on 7 May 1985. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
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