1985 Mayo County Council election

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1985 Mayo County Council election
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 197920 June 1985 1991  

All 31 seats on Mayo County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Independent
Seats won15142
Seat change--2+2

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Map showing the area of Mayo County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Mayo County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from six 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 15-31,61552.61
Fine Gael 14-223,40238.94
Independent 2+23,8146.35
Totals31-60,097100.00

Results by local electoral area

Ballina

Ballina: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fianna Fáil Sean Calleary TD*2,240     
Fianna Fáil Padraic Bourke*1,605     
Fine Gael Eddie Staunton*1,3861,450 1,740   
Fine Gael Frank Devaney*1,3511,385 1,612   
Fianna Fáil Stephen Molloy1,1921,328 1,348 1,355 1,374 1,393
Fine Gael John Kelly*1,0891,144 1,387 1,568  
Fianna Fáil Bridie Greavey*1,0461,366 1,416 1,423 1,466 1,518
Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 827924     
Electorate: 15,882  Valid: 10,736 (68.01%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,534  Turnout: 10,801  

    Castlebar

    Castlebar: 5 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Frank Durcan*2,053       
    Fianna Fáil Padraig Flynn TD*1,790       
    Fine Gael Enda Kenny TD*1,4801,563 1,574 1,594 1,753   
    Fine Gael Paddy Burke *1,2421,276 1,286 1,345 1,382 1,384 1,897 
    Fianna Fáil Richard Morrin*9911,045 1,066 1,103 1,212 1,239 1,284 1,490
    Fianna Fáil Kevin O'Toole863869 870 938 955 957 969 1,330
    Fine Gael Henry Kenny640687 694 699 745 748   
    Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell598606 611 737 750 756 769  
    Labour Johnny Mee389439 491 510     
    Fianna Fáil David Kelly338350 351      
    Labour Michael Kilcoyne112121       
    Electorate: 14,250  Valid: 10,496 (74.21%)  Spoilt: 79  Quota: 1,750  Turnout: 10,575  

      Claremorris

      Claremorris- 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Fianna Fáil P.J. Morley TD*1,783        
      Independent Martin Finn*1,7251,765       
      Fine Gael Jim Higgins TD*1,7171,799       
      Fine Gael Michael Raftery*1,4231,428 1,428 1,428 1,428 1,440 1,444 1,496 1,604
      Fianna Fáil Jack Heneghan*1,4061,413 1,413 1,415 1,415 1,421 1,448 1,641 1,667
      Fianna Fáil Sean Fitzpatrick*1,0741,081 1,083 1,097 1,100 1,184 1,509 1,745 
      Fianna Fáil Pat McHugh9621,012 1,020 1,033 1,049 1,073 1,125 1,257 1,319
      Fine Gael Jim Mannion892949 967 968 975 1,132 1,134 1,255 1,648
      Fianna Fáil Michael Mellett749753 755 760 761 777 814   
      Fianna Fáil Thomas Charlton674676 677 692 692 700    
      Fine Gael Madeline Maloney636648 660 662 663 850 1,006 1,025  
      Fine Gael Pa Connolly467521 547 548 551     
      Fine Gael Edward T. Griffith294        
      Fine Gael Patrick Griffith36        
      Electorate: 18,829  Valid: 13,838 (69.41%)  Spoilt: 107  Quota: 1,730  Turnout: 13,945  

        Killala

        Killala: 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        Fianna Fáil Tim Quinn*1,490  
        Fianna Fáil Padraig Cosgrove1,2691,453 
        Fine Gael John Noel Carey*1,1821,671 
        Fianna Fáil David O'Connor*1,0851,103 1,111
        Fine Gael Vinnie Munnelly*9821,055 1,349
        Fine Gael Patrick Lavelle834  
        Electorate: 9,434  Valid: 6,842 (73.22%)  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 1,369  Turnout: 6,908  

          Swinford

          Swinford: 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          Fianna Fáil Padraig Gavin*1,967    
          Fianna Fáil Patsy Dunne*1,2891,486   
          Fine Gael John Flannery*1,1531,176 1,221 1,394 1,399
          Fianna Fáil Oliver Flannery1,0191,153 1,319 1,389 1,390
          Fine Gael Sean McEvoy*910972 1,023 1,491 
          Fine Gael John McNicholas698750 789   
          Sinn Féin Joe McHale388402    
          Electorate: 10,977  Valid: 7,424 (65.23%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,485  Turnout: 7,528  

            Westport

            Westport: 5 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Fianna Fáil Sen. Martin J. O'Toole *2,191     
            Fianna Fáil Frank Chambers *1,5381,637 1,663 1,731 1,816 
            Fine Gael Patrick Durcan1,4921,540 1,679 1,740 2,367 
            Fine Gael Pat Kilbane*1,4071,411 1,424 1,425 1,564 1,896
            Fianna Fáil Pat Conway*1,3091,325 1,327 1,444 1,460 1,465
            Fianna Fáil Seamus Hughes 1,1241,261 1,304 1,399 1,551 1,642
            Fine Gael Ted McHale*1,0111,044 1,127 1,148   
            Sinn Féin Mary McGing377392 407    
            Fine Gael John Morahan285357     
            Electorate: 13,881  Valid: 10,761 (78.28%)  Spoilt: 105  Quota: 1,794  Turnout: 10,866  

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              1. 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 .