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1985 Limerick County Council election

An election to Limerick County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the Irish local elections. 28 councillors were elected from five 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]

1985 Limerick County Council election
← 197920 June 19851991 →
All 28 seats on Limerick County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartyFianna FáilFine GaelIndependent
Seats won18100
Seat change+3-1-1
Map showing the area of Limerick County Council
Council control after election

Fianna Fail

Results by party

PartySeats±First pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil18+327,16957.59
Fine Gael10-117,63937.39
Independent0-11,1522.44
Totals28-47,180100.00

Results by local electoral area

Bruff

Bruff: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna FáilMichael J. Noonan TD*1,552        
Fianna FáilMichael Collins*1,381        
Fine GaelJim McCarthy1,2341,2381,2391,2751,325    
Fine GaelWilliam O'Brien TD*1,1601,1851,1901,1971,2311,2351,2461,2461,649
Fianna FáilMichael Brennan*1,1101,2351,2661,2811,3061,3071,461  
Fine GaelMichael Whelan1,0461,0511,0571,0751,1611,1661,1791,1801,241
Fine GaelTommy Healy528531533535545547551555 
Fianna FáilPatrick Fitzgerald439500515520535535649750783
Fianna FáilPat Frost318334341353370372   
LabourLiam Coughlan232233235277     
Green AllianceDeclan Lehane175176177      
Electorate: 15,910   Valid: 9,175 (58.28%)   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,311   Turnout: 9,272  

Castleconnell

Castleconnell: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Fianna FáilPeadar Clohessy*2,000       
Fianna FáilEddie Wade*1,965       
Fine GaelMary Jackman1,3851,4161,4471,4931,4941,872  
Fine GaelPaddy Hourigan*1,3641,3861,4061,4291,4301,767  
Fianna FáilLiam Hickey*1,2161,3741,550     
Fine GaelTommy Wallace832884931954957   
Fianna FáilNoel Gleeson8219171,0011,0431,0581,1251,2021,248
Fianna FáilMartin Carroll8099341,0231,0361,0561,0981,1361,181
IndependentJohn O'Donoghue175179187     
Electorate: 16,901   Valid: 10,565 (63.29%)   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 1,510   Turnout: 10,696  

Kilmallock

Kilmallock: 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Fine GaelMatt Callaghan*1,718       
Fianna FáilMichael Maguire*1,516       
Fianna FáilMichael Barry*1,1061,1281,1441,1631,1951,562  
Fianna FáilWilliam Sampson*1,0751,1261,2291,3541,3921,555  
Fine GaelJim Houlihan8729139241,0591,0621,2121,2561,267
Fianna FáilJohn Kelleher819824831846856   
Fine GaelNicholas Hayes7758789081,0931,1011,1541,1791,190
Fianna FáilJames Reardon425467533     
LabourTom Rea242271      
Electorate: 12,310   Valid: 8,548 (70.46%)   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 1,425   Turnout: 8,647  

Newcastle

Newcastle: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fianna FáilMichael O'Kelly*1,747      
Fianna FáilMichael Healy*1,431      
Fianna FáilThomas Ahern*1,2161,425     
Fine GaelJohn Kelly*1,1511,1561,2571,2671,512  
Fianna FáilTom Cregan*1,1171,1821,2081,2451,3351,383 
Fine GaelMichael Finucane1,0521,0611,1651,1761,2441,2451,330
Fine GaelSeán Broderick*97910651,0981,1001,2221,2291,287
Fine GaelJohn L. O'Sullivan553529533605628  
LabourPatrick Brennan333335     
Electorate: 13,910   Valid: 9,579 (69.71%)   Spoilt: 118   Quota: 1,369   Turnout: 9,697  

Rathkeale

Rathkeale- 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Fianna FáilJohn Griffin*1,973       
Fianna FáilMaureen Barrett*1,4551,5221,593     
Fianna FáilPaddy Sheehy*1,2281,3651,3901,4561,4991,5391,553 
Fianna FáilKevin Sheahan8759679901,1211,1861,2261,2391,483
Fine GaelDan Neville8128548608861,0281,1931,1941,280
Fine GaelGerry Foley7868058128399911,1481,1511,263
IndependentMargaret O'Shaughnessy557581622688710834843 
Fine GaelJerry Brennan510513571579620   
Fine GaelTim Kelly457469477525    
IndependentJoseph McCarthy366377400     
Sinn FéinDonnchadh O Nuallain240249      
IndependentCon Scanlon5458      
Electorate: 12,557   Valid: 9,313 (75.03%)   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 1,553   Turnout: 9,421  

References

  • Official website
  • irishelectionliterature
  • Department of the Environment, Ireland (28 January 2010). "Local elections, 1985 : election results and transfer of votes in respect of each county, and county borough council : and election statistics relating to all local authorities" (PDF). Department of the Environment. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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