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Part of the 1985 Irish local elections

1985 Galway Corporation election
← 1979 20 June 1985 1991 →
All 15 seats on Galway City Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Workers' Party
Seats won 6 5 2
Seat change Increase1 Increase4 Increase2
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Decrease4
Map showing the area of Galway City Council

An election for all 15 seats on Galway Borough Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the 1985 Irish local elections. This was an increase of three seats from the previous election. Councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from 3 local electoral areas (LEAs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

On 1 January 1986, the borough of Galway became a county borough, detached from County Galway. Galway City Council was a successor to the borough council, with all members continuing in office as city councillors.

The term of office was extended for a further year, with the 1991 Galway Corporation election taking place as part of the 1991 Irish local elections.

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 6 Increase1 5,985 40.59
Fine Gael 5 Increase4 4,283 29.05
Workers' Party 2 Increase2 1,323 8.97
Labour 1 Steady 1,597 10.83
Independent 1 Decrease4 1,556 10.55
Total 15 Increase3 14,744 100.00 —

Results by local electoral area

North & East Ward

North & East Ward: 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Fianna Fáil Bridie O'Flaherty* 869                          
Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn TD 808 816 822 848                    
Fianna Fáil Michael Leahy 796 806 812 855                    
Fine Gael Fintan Coogan 735 737 743 749 753 754 770 870            
Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 486 487 489 492 492 492 497 523 545 559 595 673 884  
Fianna Fáil Henry O'Connor* 420 427 433 453 472 484 494 500 501 540 601 626 662 671
Workers' Party Liz Hackett 412 413 425 431 431 431 461 482 484 542 589 709 744 754
Fine Gael Pascal Walsh 328 330 331 336 336 336 358 396 403 424 449 487    
Independent Brendan Holland* 317 318 323 327 327 329 339 353 359 410 541 589 660 698
Independent John Francis King* 282 284 303 307 309 309 328 334 336 378        
Labour Peter Kenny 271 271 293 295 295 296 379 390 392 396 420      
Independent Sheila Jordan 224 225 230 234 236 237



       
Fine Gael Marie Dennis 219 221 225 228 229 230 241              
Labour Pat O'Sullivan 199 201 225 225 225 225                
Fianna Fáil Uiris O Ceadegh 125 127 128                      
Labour Paddy Naughton 120 121                        
Electorate: 15,706   Valid: 6,611 (42.51%)   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 827   Turnout: 6,676  

South Ward

South Ward: 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael John Mulholland 844            
Fianna Fáil Martin Connolly* 671 671 705 721 734 766 802
Fianna Fáil Gerry Molloy* 532 533 585 609 656 709 757
Fine Gael Pat McNamara* 525 530 535 564 598 666 781
Labour Noreen Robin 221 222 225 234 250 297  
Independent Gary O Lochlainn 161 162 168 189 237    
Independent Odran O'Leary 154 155 163 179      
Independent John Francis King* 115 115 119        
Fianna Fáil Frances Quigley 113 113          
Electorate: 6,909   Valid: 3,336 (48.72%)   Spoilt: 30   Quota: 835   Turnout: 3,366  

West Ward

West Ward- 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Workers' Party Jimmy Brick 911              
Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy TD 638 658 689 704 731 746 951  
Fianna Fáil Michéal Ó hUiginn* 596 604 629 640 667 698 832  
Fine Gael Angela Lynch-Lupton 533 538 540 600 628 650 681 705
Labour Sen. Michael D. Higgins* 531 559 563 574 614 783 835  
Fianna Fáil Mary Byrne* 417 426 435 446 476 488    
Fine Gael J.J. McDonagh 390 391 409 496 532 571 607 630
Labour Joe Murray 255 273 277 284 317      
Fine Gael Martin O'Connell 223 227 228          
Independent Tom Browne* 213 226 232 244        
Independent William Lambe 90 94            
Electorate: 11,042   Valid: 4,797 (43.77%)   Spoilt: 36   Quota: 800   Turnout: 4,833  

Local electoral areas

The borough of Galway was divided into the three local electoral areas (LEAs), defined by wards, townlands and district electoral divisions.

LEA Electoral divisions Seats
No. 1 The East Ward and the North Ward, and

The townlands of:—

Coolagh, Curragrean, Doughiska, in the district electoral division of Ballintemple;

Ballindooly in the district electoral division of Carrowbrowne; and

Ballybaan Beg, Ballybaan More, Ballybrit, Castlegar, Coolagh, Glenanail, Menlough, Merlinpark, Murroogh, Parkmore, Rahylin Glebe, Roscam in the district electoral division of Galway Rural.

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No. 2 The West Ward, and

the townlands of:—

Ballyburke, Ballymoneen East, Ballymoneen West, Ballynahown East, Barna, Cappagh, Cloonagower, Clybaun, Keeraun, Kimmeenmore, Lenabower, Mincloon, Shanballyduff, Shangort in the district electoral division of Barna; and

Ballyagh, Barnacranny, Bushypark, Dangan Lower, Letteragh, Rahoon, in the district electoral division of Galway Rural.

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No. 3 The South Ward, and

the townlands of:—

Gortnalecka, Knocknacarragh, Pollnarooma West, Rusheen in the district electoral division of Barna.

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References

  1. Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 (County Borough of Galway) (Appointed Day) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 425 of 1985). Signed on 18 December 1985. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  2. Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985, s. 6: Membership of Council of Borough of Galway and establishment of City Council (No. 7 of 1985, s. 6). Enacted on 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  3. Local Elections (Specification of Local Election Year) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 104 of 1990). Signed on 30 April 1990. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  4. Borough of Galway (Local Electoral Areas) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 125 of 1985). Signed on 7 May 1985. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.

External links

Local elections in Galway City and County
Galway Corporation/City Council
Galway County Council
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