1985 Louth County Council election
Map showing the area of Louth County Council
Council control after election
TBD
An election to Louth County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 26 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Ardee
Ardee - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Nicholas McCabe *
1,035
1,097
1,111
1,114
1,128
1,195
Fine Gael
Bernard Markey *
985
1,079
1,240
Independent
Hugh D. Conlon *
692
777
805
811
932
1,112
1,173
1,179
Fianna Fáil
John McConville
730
731
745
747
869
899
1,036
1,041
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Sharkey*
610
649
651
651
660
686
Fine Gael
Thomas McGrory *
591
596
766
817
881
928
978
980
Fianna Fáil
Colm Keenan
587
656
661
662
674
726
963
972
Sinn Féin
Jackie McGahon
521
546
546
562
598
Fine Gael
Daniel Woods
426
437
Labour
Terry Butterly
425
455
473
475
Independent
Val Kerr
259
Labour
Sean Reilly
119
Electorate: 10,697 Valid: 7,040 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,174 Turnout: 7,120 (66.56%)
Carlingford
Carlingford - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Sinn Féin
Arthur Morgan
875
886
918
1,012
1,034
1,112
1,133
Fianna Fáil
Peter Savage *
786
873
991
1,305
Independent
Miceal O'Donnell *
796
827
870
938
981
1,092
1,148
Fine Gael
Terry Brennan
668
767
775
805
814
1,302
Fine Gael
Tommy Elmore*
654
718
744
766
770
Fianna Fáil
Phil McArdle
469
515
580
Fianna Fáil
John Mills
293
261
299
Fine Gael
Thomas Mulholland
203
Labour
Jackie Callan
70
Electorate: 6,804 Valid: 4,896 Spoilt: 62 Quota: 1,225 Turnout: 4,958 (72.88%)
Drogheda Rural
Drogheda Urban
Drogheda Urban - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Frank Godfrey *
922
936
978
1,011
1,111
1,156
1,329
Fianna Fáil
Aloysious Farrell *
730
733
759
769
794
821
1,151
1,205
Fine Gael
Fergus O'Dowd *
730
738
801
833
870
1,182
Fianna Fáil
Finian Brannigan
632
637
670
695
739
762
Fianna Fáil
Con O'Brien
619
625
652
688
755
792
894
943
Labour
Peter Moore
597
612
632
839
898
951
1,004
1,021
Fine Gael
Paddy Buckley*
472
476
498
520
535
Sinn Féin
Hugh McShane
411
428
440
456
Labour
Peter Hughes
374
386
402
Independent
Tom Burke
274
279
Workers' Party
John McKenna
103
Electorate: 10,090 Valid: 5,864 (58.12%) Quota: 1,173
Dundalk Rural
Dundalk Rural - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Eddie Filgate *
1,473
Fine Gael
Senator Joseph Lennon *
1,297
Fianna Fáil
Dermot Ahern *
1,078
1,182
1,186
1,198
Sinn Féin
Frank Duffy
880
891
894
921
957
1,004
1,047
Fine Gael
John McGuinness *
746
760
806
824
924
1,399
Fianna Fáil
Joe Farrell *
643
767
775
786
836
924
1,059
Fine Gael
Martin Brennan
581
595
632
641
752
Labour
Frank Carney
318
327
331
376
Workers' Party
Pat Rooney
146
149
150
Electorate: 12,620 Valid: 7,162 Spoilt: 175 Quota: 1,194 Turnout: 7,337 (58.14%)
Dundalk Urban
Dundalk Urban - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Thomas Bellew *
1,358
Fine Gael
Brendan McGahon TD *
1,305
Sinn Féin
Fra Browne *
1,114
1,139
1,153
Fianna Fáil
Seamus Keelan
604
689
692
700
711
826
859
1,038
Independent
Neil McCann
583
592
609
654
692
719
807
1,013
Fianna Fáil
Pearse O'Hanrahan
563
599
608
615
632
740
776
874
Independent
Martin Bellew*
508
522
534
568
603
629
752
Fine Gael
Joe Gallagher
299
305
391
403
429
436
Fianna Fáil
Eamon Kinch
266
295
299
303
308
Labour
Frank Corrigan
130
134
138
161
Workers' Party
Tim Morgan
126
126
131
Green
Fiona Murphy
40
40
41
Electorate: 12,330 Valid: 6,896 Spoilt: 223 Quota: 1,150 Turnout: 7,119 (57.74%)
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