1985 Leitrim County Council election

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1985 Leitrim County Council election
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 197920 June 1985 1991  

All 22 seats on Leitrim County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won1082
Seat change0-2+1

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Fianna Fáil Independent
Seats won11
Seat change+10

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Map showing the area of Leitrim County Council

Council control after election

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An election to Leitrim County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the Irish local elections. 22 councillors were elected from four local electoral areas (LEAs) for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). This term was extended for a further year, to 1991. [1]

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 10-7,73145.31
Fine Gael 8-25,90534.6
Sinn Féin 2+11,85410.87
Independent Fianna Fáil 1+14762.79
Independent 1-1,0966.42
Totals2217,062100.00

Results by local electoral area

Ballinamore

Ballinamore: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fine Gael Gerry Reynolds 834     
Fianna Fáil John Ellis TD*733     
Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl *706     
Fianna Fáil J.J. Shortt*582594 614 742  
Fine Gael Tommy McCartin*515566 569 601 808 
Fine Gael Damien Brennan*473497 499 504 598 708
Fianna Fáil Christy Gallogly375410 428 479 499 513
Fine Gael Brendan Grimes299326 327 374   
Fianna Fáil John Reilly265266 271    
Electorate: 5,568  Valid: 4,782 (86.4%)  Spoilt: 29  Quota: 684  Turnout: 4,811  

    Carrick-on-Shannon

    Carrick-on-Shannon: 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Independent Pascal McKeon*793    
    Fianna Fáil Michael Guckian*717    
    Fine Gael Jim Faughnan522582 598 640 
    Fianna Fáil Farrell McElgunn*494497 525 650 
    Fianna Fáil Gerry McGee477510 527 562 587
    Fine Gael Thomas Mulligan383418 421 432 664
    Fianna Fáil Seán McGowan363380 391 429 449
    Fine Gael John Maguire338340 344 386  
    Sinn Féin Martin McTiernan322335 343   
    Electorate: 5,484  Valid: 4,409 (81%)  Spoilt: 33  Quota: 630  Turnout: 4,442  

      Dromahaire

      Dromahaire: 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Fianna Fáil Mary Bohan*662     
      Fianna Fáil Joseph Mooney*598614 617 750  
      Fine Gael Jim McPadden477543 545 553 561 589
      Sinn Féin Mel Farrell472501 504 537 548 704
      Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin*379472 474 480 485 590
      Fine Gael P.J. Lynch*361376 376 462 482 504
      Fianna Fáil Ben McKeon324329 331    
      Fianna Fáil Michael Dolan307342 350 408 472  
      Fine Gael Leo McHugh269     
      Electorate: 4,713  Valid: 3,849 (82.3%)  Spoilt: 30  Quota: 642  Turnout: 3,879  

        Manorhamilton

        Manorhamilton: 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Fianna Fáil Tony Ferguson*899       
        Fianna Fáil Aodh Flynn*662721      
        Fine Gael Charles Cullen*480497 500 533 629 705  
        Independent Fianna Fáil Larry McGowan*476504 513 521 579 750  
        Fine Gael Stanley Trotter401411 414 472 503 529 545 562
        Sinn Féin Michael Colreavy 354374 376 389 445    
        Independent John Cullen303335 337 361     
        Fianna Fáil Patrick Gallagher*273325 355 399 483 539 575 592
        Fine Gael Don Daly174184 185      
        Electorate: 5,074  Valid: 4,022 (79.94%)  Spoilt: 34  Quota: 671  Turnout: 4,056  

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