1985 Laois County Council election
Map showing the area of Laois County Council
Council control before election
Fianna Fáil
Council control after election
Fianna Fáil
An election to Laois County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 25 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a six-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Borris-in-Ossory
Borris-in-Ossory - 7 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fianna Fáil
Liam Hyland TD *
1,479
Independent
Jimmy Kelly *
837
873
Fine Gael
William Mansfield *
712
744
745
800
845
850
854
Fine Gael
Sean Jacob *
589
654
655
657
749
751
835
914
Fine Gael
Jim Phelan *
508
528
529
530
571
572
582
664
785
829
Fianna Fáil
Fintan Phelan
390
460
466
493
536
537
569
641
735
737
Labour
Larry Kavanagh
377
395
402
405
500
501
511
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Phelan*
369
446
447
527
528
531
651
665
723
725
Fianna Fáil
Thomas Fennelly
356
421
423
441
446
447
533
552
Fine Gael
Brendan Dunne
349
362
368
373
Fianna Fáil
Eddie Kirwan
326
386
387
435
465
470
530
649
821
824
Fianna Fáil
Eamon Rafter*
313
411
412
428
433
433
Fianna Fáil
Martin Keane
193
260
262
Independent
Brendan Clear
31
35
Electorate: 9,808 Valid: 6,829 (70.01%) Spoilt: 38 Quota: 854 Turnout: 6,867
Emo
Emo- 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
Ray Cribbin
691
700
729
903
Fianna Fáil
Michael Nerney *
684
716
741
852
Fine Gael
Jim Buggie *
553
624
711
718
725
Labour
Ned Kelly *
456
593
626
698
747
Fianna Fáil
Don Cunningham
377
383
394
Fine Gael
Mary Lewis
369
387
495
513
521
Fine Gael
John O'Reilly*
296
298
Labour
Frank Byrne
279
Electorate: 6,146 Valid: 3,705 (60.93%) Spoilt: 40 Quota: 742 Turnout: 3,745
Luggacurren
Luggacurren- 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Martin Rohan *
668
674
681
681
712
775
785
Fianna Fáil
James Cooney *
649
679
695
708
927
Fianna Fáil
Mary Wheatley
556
572
593
610
718
760
862
Fianna Fáil
Liam Doran
369
373
386
439
Independent
William Fleming*
366
408
436
450
455
458
Independent
John Daly*
363
403
443
458
489
496
683
Fine Gael
Senator Charles McDonald *
338
357
432
649
674
680
755
Fine Gael
John Gaffney
267
282
347
Fine Gael
John Moran
240
271
Labour
Tony O'Brien
211
Electorate: 5,915 Valid: 4,027 (63.13%) Spoilt: 41 Quota: 806 Turnout: 4,068
Portlaoise
Portlaoise - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Joe Dunne *
907
Fine Gael
Tom Keenan *
750
Fianna Fáil
Jerry Lodge *
564
639
669
678
813
Fine Gael
William Aird
549
563
581
654
690
763
Fianna Fáil
John Hosey *
471
483
490
568
621
674
Fine Gael
Joe Carroll*
395
401
413
439
457
552
Independent
Joe McCormack
256
267
312
329
359
Fianna Fáil
Tom Jacob
228
269
278
280
Fine Gael
Michael Dea
196
197
213
Labour
Tom Phelan
123
125
Independent
Patrick Larkin
20
21
Electorate: 7,056 Valid: 4,459 (63.79%) Spoilt: 42 Quota: 744 Turnout: 4,501
Tinnahinch
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