1985 Clare County Council election
Map showing the area of Clare County Council
Council control before election
Fianna Fáil
Council control after election
Fianna Fáil
An election to Clare County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 32 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a six-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Ennis
Ennistymon
Ennistymon - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Tony Killeen
1,284
Fine Gael
Frank Henchy *
1,120
1,127
1,134
1,472
Fianna Fáil
Enda Mulkere
1,029
1,052
1,060
1,081
1,128
1,135
1,440
Labour
Martin Lafferty *
1,027
1,036
1,043
1,216
Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Nagle *
932
951
955
1,009
1,057
1,086
1,730
Fianna Fáil
Jack Lynch*
887
946
956
994
1,044
1,062
Fine Gael
Bill Slattery
645
649
652
Independent
Joseph Meehan
47
48
Electorate: 9,782 Valid: 6,971 (71.72%) Spoilt: 45 Quota: 1,162 Turnout: 7,016
Killaloe
Killaloe - 6 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Independent
John Minogue *
1,545
Fianna Fáil
Colm Wiley *
1,385
Fianna Fáil
Joe Gorman
1,295
1,360
Fine Gael
Patrick Bugler *
1,208
1,266
1,497
Fine Gael
Tony McMahon *
1,197
1,221
1,248
1,278
1,286
Fianna Fáil
Michael Begley
1,038
1,044
1,131
1,150
1,201
Fianna Fáil
Harry Brannn *
885
900
1,251
1,361
Fianna Fáil
Eoin Maloney
726
777
Electorate: 13,372 Valid: 9,279 (69.89%) Spoilt: 367 Quota: 1,326 Turnout: 9,346
Kilrush
Kilrush - 6 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
P.J. Kelly
1,099
1,106
1,203
1,219
1,220
1,275
Fianna Fáil
Bill Chambers
1,084
1,108
1,234
1,280
Fine Gael
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn TD *
955
1,079
1,091
1,213
1,217
1,301
Fine Gael
Jackie Keane *
872
923
1,039
1,059
1,061
1,081
1,085
1,452
Fianna Fáil
Seán Keating *
820
846
877
998
1,006
1,135
1,143
1,249
Independent
William O'Looney
756
771
772
803
804
991
1,021
1,090
1,157
Fianna Fáil
Michael Flynn
562
584
625
660
666
Fianna Fáil
Martin Foran*
556
585
594
693
700
816
819
866
901
Independent
Sean Maloney
551
585
589
Fine Gael
Sean Ryan
547
607
682
726
730
771
Fianna Fáil
Timmy McMahon
514
519
Fine Gael
Annette Burke
410
Electorate: 11,784 Valid: 8,726 (74.54%) Spoilt: 58 Quota: 1,247 Turnout: 8,784
Miltown-Malbay
Miltown-Malbay - 6 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Independent
P.J. Burke *
1,408
Independent
Christy Curtin *
1,249
Fianna Fáil
James Breen
1,038
1,082
1,102
1,128
1,147
1,320
Fianna Fáil
Flan Garvey
974
1,010
1,024
1,044
1,053
1,133
Fine Gael
Donal Carey TD *
883
908
929
1,175
Fianna Fáil
Haulie Daly
756
767
788
794
798
830
Fianna Fáil
Michael Hillery
617
668
672
752
792
1,165
Fianna Fáil
Timothy Sexton
603
657
659
707
736
Fine Gael
P.J. Meade
404
436
447
Independent
Basil Minihane
65
69
Independent
Frank McTigue
36
39
Electorate: 11,177 Valid: 8,033 (72.42%) Spoilt: 61 Quota: 1,148 Turnout: 8,094
Shannon
Shannon - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Pat McMahon *
1,103
Labour
Patricia McCarthy *
1,001
1,006
1,026
1,074
Fianna Fáil
Sean Driscoll
977
991
1,002
1,015
1,103
Fianna Fáil
PJ Cunningham
568
586
631
632
648
662
705
769
Fianna Fáil
Seán Hillery
544
561
577
593
636
666
702
863
1,267
Fine Gael
Sonny Scanlon
419
421
446
519
526
528
790
868
1,050
Independent
John Murray
404
407
427
427
540
554
594
Fine Gael
Mary Donnelly
382
390
409
440
454
457
Independent
Brigid Makowski
372
372
380
382
Fine Gael
Joan Reddan
229
231
237
Independent
JJ McCabe
189
191
Electorate: 9,767 Valid: 6,188 (63.36%) Quota: 1,032
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