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1985 Galway Corporation election
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Part of the 1985 Irish local elections
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1985 Galway Corporation election Ireland Parliamentary no yes 1979 Galway Corporation election 1979 1991 Galway Corporation election 1991 All 15 seats on Galway City Council 20 June 1985 Fianna Fáil 6 1 Fine Gael 5 4 Workers' Party (Ireland) 2 2 Labour Party (Ireland) 1 Independent politician (Ireland) 1 4 Galway City in Ireland.svg 300px Map showing the area of Galway City Council
An election for 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).
On 1 January 1986, the borough of Galway became a county borough, detached from County Galway.Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 (County Borough of Galway) (Appointed Day) Order 1985 1985 425 si 18 December 1985 Galway City Council was a successor to the borough council, with all members continuing in office as city councillors.Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 1985 7 6 Membership of Council of Borough of Galway and establishment of City Council 3 April 1985
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.Local Elections (Specification of Local Election Year) Order 1990 1990 104 si 30 April 1990
Results by party
PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±% Fianna Fáil615,98540.59 Fine Gael544,28329.05 Workers' Party (Ireland)221,3238.97 Labour Party (Ireland)11,59710.83 Independent politician (Ireland)141,55610.55Total15314,744100.00—
Results by local electoral area
North & East Ward
North & East Ward: 7 seats
14
Fianna Fáil
Bridie O'Flaherty*
869
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn TD
808
816
822
848
Fianna Fáil
Michael Leahy
796
806
812
855
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan
735
737
743
749
753
754
770
870
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack
486
487
489
492
492
492
497
523
545
559 595 673 884
Fianna Fáil
Henry O'Connor*
420
427
433
453
472
484
494
500 501 540
601 626 662 671
Workers' Party (Ireland)
Liz Hackett
412
413
425
431
431
431
461
482 484 542 589 709 744 754
Fine Gael
Pascal Walsh
328
330
331
336
336
336
358
396 403 424 449 487
Independent politician (Ireland)
Brendan Holland*
317
318
323
327
327
329
339
353
359
410 541 589 660 698
Independent politician (Ireland)
John Francis King*
282
284
303
307
309
309
328
334 336 378
Labour Party (Ireland)
Peter Kenny
271
271
293
295
295
296
379
390 392 396 420
Independent politician (Ireland)
Sheila Jordan
224
225
230
234
236
237
Fine Gael
Marie Dennis
219
221
225
228
229
230
241
Labour Party (Ireland)
Pat O'Sullivan
199
201
225
225
225
225
Fianna Fáil
Uiris O Ceadegh
125
127
128
Labour Party (Ireland)
Paddy Naughton
120
121
14
15,706
6,611 (42.51%)
65
827
6,676
South Ward
South Ward: 3 seats
7
Fine Gael
John Mulholland
844
Fianna Fáil
Martin Connolly*
671
671
705
721
734
766
802
Fianna Fáil
Gerry Molloy*
532
533
585
609
656
709
757
Fine Gael
Pat McNamara*
525
530
535
564
598
666
781
Labour Party (Ireland)
Noreen Robin
221
222
225
234
250
297
Independent politician (Ireland)
Gary O Lochlainn
161
162
168
189
237
Independent politician (Ireland)
Odran O'Leary
154
155
163
179
Independent politician (Ireland)
John Francis King*
115
115
119
Fianna Fáil
Frances Quigley
113
113
7
6,909
3,336 (48.72%)
30
835
3,366
West Ward
West Ward- 5 seats
8
Workers' Party (Ireland)
Jimmy Brick
911
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy TD
638
658
689
704
731
746
951
Fianna Fáil
Michéal Ó hUiginn*
596
604
629
640
667
698
832
Fine Gael
Angela Lynch-Lupton
533
538
540
600
628
650
681
705
Labour Party (Ireland)
Sen. Michael D. Higgins*
531
559
563
574
614
783
835
Fianna Fáil
Mary Byrne*
417
426
435
446
476
488
Fine Gael
J.J. McDonagh
390
391
409
496
532
571
607
630
Labour Party (Ireland)
Joe Murray
255
273
277
284
317
Fine Gael
Martin O'Connell
223
227
228
Independent politician (Ireland)
Tom Browne*
213
226
232
244
Independent politician (Ireland)
William Lambe
90
94
8
11,042
4,797 (43.77%)
36
800
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.Borough of Galway (Local Electoral Areas) Order 1985 1985 125 si 7 May 1985
LEAElectoral divisionsSeatsNo. 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.7No. 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.5No. 3The South Ward, and
the townlands of:—
Gortnalecka, Knocknacarragh, Pollnarooma West, Rusheen in the district electoral division of Barna.3
References
External links
https://irishelectionliterature.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/galcityc.xlsx Irish Election Literature Old Local Election Results: Galway City Council election results 1967 to 2009
http://opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/Library2/DL035931.pdf Department of the Environment, Ireland 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 Department of the Environment 2010-01-28 2019-10-28
Galway City
Category:Galway City Council elections