1985 Mayo County Council election
Map showing the area of Mayo County Council
Council control after election
TBD
An election to Mayo County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 31 councillors were elected from seven electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Ballina
Ballina - 6 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Sean Calleary TD *
2,240
Fianna Fáil
Padraic Bourke *
1,605
Fine Gael
Eddie Staunton *
1,386
1,450
1,740
Fine Gael
Frank Devaney *
1,351
1,385
1,612
Fianna Fáil
Stephen Molloy
1,192
1,328
1,348
1,355
1,374
1,393
Fine Gael
John Kelly *
1,089
1,144
1,387
1,568
Fianna Fáil
Bridie Greavey *
1,046
1,366
1,416
1,423
1,466
1,518
Fine Gael
Ernie Caffrey
827
924
Electorate: 15,882 Valid: 10,736 (68.01%) Spoilt: 65 Quota: 1,534 Turnout: 10,801
Castlebar
Castlebar - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Independent
Frank Durcan *
2,053
Fianna Fáil
Padraig Flynn TD *
1,790
Fine Gael
Enda Kenny TD *
1,480
1,563
1,574
1,594
1,753
Fine Gael
Paddy Burke *
1,242
1,276
1,286
1,345
1,382
1,384
1,897
Fianna Fáil
Richard Morrin *
991
1,045
1,066
1,103
1,212
1,239
1,284
1,490
Fianna Fáil
Kevin O'Toole
863
869
870
938
955
957
969
1,330
Fine Gael
Henry Kenny
640
687
694
699
745
748
Fianna Fáil
Al McDonnell
598
606
611
737
750
756
769
Labour
Johnny Mee
389
439
491
510
Fianna Fáil
David Kelly
338
350
351
Labour
Michael Kilcoyne
112
121
Electorate: 14,250 Valid: 10,496 (74.21%) Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,750 Turnout: 10,575
Claremorris
Claremorris- 7 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
P.J. Morley TD *
1,783
Independent
Martin Finn *
1,725
1,765
Fine Gael
Jim Higgins TD *
1,717
1,799
Fine Gael
Michael Raftery *
1,423
1,428
1,428
1,428
1,428
1,440
1,444
1,496
1,604
Fianna Fáil
Jack Heneghan *
1,406
1,413
1,413
1,415
1,415
1,421
1,448
1,641
1,667
Fianna Fáil
Sean Fitzpatrick *
1,074
1,081
1,083
1,097
1,100
1,184
1,509
1,745
Fianna Fáil
Pat McHugh
962
1,012
1,020
1,033
1,049
1,073
1,125
1,257
1,319
Fine Gael
Jim Mannion
892
949
967
968
975
1,132
1,134
1,255
1,648
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mellett
749
753
755
760
761
777
814
Fianna Fáil
Thomas Charlton
674
676
677
692
692
700
Fine Gael
Madeline Maloney
636
648
660
662
663
850
1,006
1,025
Fine Gael
Pa Connolly
467
521
547
548
551
Fine Gael
Edward T. Griffith
294
Fine Gael
Patrick Griffith
36
Electorate: 18,829 Valid: 13,838 (69.41%) Spoilt: 107 Quota: 1,730 Turnout: 13,945
Killala
Killala - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Tim Quinn *
1,490
Fianna Fáil
Padraig Cosgrove
1,269
1,453
Fine Gael
John Noel Carey *
1,182
1,671
Fianna Fáil
David O'Connor*
1,085
1,103
1,111
Fine Gael
Vinnie Munnelly *
982
1,055
1,349
Fine Gael
Patrick Lavelle
834
Electorate: 9,434 Valid: 6,842 (73.22%) Spoilt: 66 Quota: 1,369 Turnout: 6,908
Swinford
Swinford - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
Padraig Gavin *
1,967
Fianna Fáil
Patsy Dunne *
1,289
1,486
Fine Gael
John Flannery *
1,153
1,176
1,221
1,394
1,399
Fianna Fáil
Oliver Flannery
1,019
1,153
1,319
1,389
1,390
Fine Gael
Sean McEvoy *
910
972
1,023
1,491
Fine Gael
John McNicholas
698
750
789
Sinn Féin
Joe McHale
388
402
Electorate: 10,977 Valid: 7,424 (65.23%) Spoilt: 104 Quota: 1,485 Turnout: 7,528
Westport
Westport - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Senator Martin J. O'Toole *
2,191
Fianna Fáil
Frank Chambers *
1,538
1,637
1,663
1,731
1,816
Fine Gael
Patrick Durcan
1,492
1,540
1,679
1,740
2,367
Fine Gael
Pat Kilbane *
1,407
1,411
1,424
1,425
1,564
1,896
Fianna Fáil
Pat Conway*
1,309
1,325
1,327
1,444
1,460
1,465
Fianna Fáil
Seamus Hughes
1,124
1,261
1,304
1,399
1,551
1,642
Fine Gael
Ted McHale*
1,011
1,044
1,127
1,148
Sinn Féin
Mary McGing
377
392
407
Fine Gael
John Morahan
285
357
Electorate: 13,881 Valid: 10,761 (78.28%) Spoilt: 105 Quota: 1,794 Turnout: 10,866
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