1985 Limerick City Council election
Map showing the area of Limerick City Council
Council control after election
TBD
An election to Limerick City Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 17 councillors were elected from four electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a six-year term of office.1
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Limerick Ward 1
Limerick Ward 2
Limerick Ward 2 - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fine Gael
Gus O'Driscoll *
1,083
1,115
Democratic Socialist
Jan O'Sullivan
759
770
950
950
1,042
1,088
1,107
Fine Gael
Kevin Kiely
667
693
719
721
740
874
926
949
950
974
975
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Madden *
649
661
670
672
698
743
800
919
919
1,169
Labour
Mick Lipper *
582
650
677
684
720
786
801
856
858
921
935
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Kiely*
513
519
525
526
545
558
597
677
678
Fianna Fáil
Larry Cross
407
408
416
417
448
489
631
686
692
947
1,012
Fine Gael
Ralph O'Brien
358
360
366
368
378
Fianna Fáil
John Cronin
344
351
365
365
382
386
Fianna Fáil
Daniel Powell
340
375
381
382
401
406
435
Sinn Féin
Des Long
588
342
351
354
Democratic Socialist
Eleanor Goodison
293
304
Labour
Martin Vaughan
178
Labour
John Powell
72
Electorate: 11,862 Valid: 6,567 (56.16%) Spoilt: 95 Quota: 1,095 Turnout: 6,662
Limerick Ward 3
Limerick Ward 3 - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Democratic Socialist
Jim Kemmy *
1,281
Independent
Joe Harrington
589
667
687
712
801
819
1,019
Fianna Fáil
Jack Bourke *
489
509
514
558
577
583
597
603
867
918
Labour
Frank Leddin*
452
501
504
512
525
545
569
585
626
723
Fine Gael
Ger Fahy
448
471
474
478
491
612
635
641
665
864
Fine Gael
Peter O'Flaherty
371
396
401
406
417
456
490
502
529
Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Flannery
346
375
380
422
432
443
461
465
Workers' Party
Sean Griffin
290
322
341
347
370
379
Fine Gael
Shaun Elder
208
226
231
235
239
Fine Gael
Dan Greaney
177
190
196
203
Fianna Fáil
Bernie Meade
143
152
152
Independent
Tom Clancy
76
86
Electorate: 8,632 Valid: 4,870 (57.29%) Spoilt: 75 Quota: 975 Turnout: 4,945
Limerick Ward 4
Limerick Ward 4 - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Pat Kennedy *
1,019
Independent
Win Harrington *
809
825
867
909
969
Fine Gael
Bobby Byrne *
738
782
898
924
Labour
Tommy Allen*
557
567
624
639
676
Fianna Fáil
John O'Connor
536
541
559
678
1,047
Fianna Fáil
Billy Barry
371
374
385
516
Fianna Fáil
Clem Casey*
327
331
338
Fine Gael
Seamus Bermingham
252
267
Electorate: 9,230 Valid: 4,609 (50.51%) Spoilt: 213 Quota: 922 Turnout: 4,622
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