1985 Dublin City Council election

An election to Dublin City Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 52 councillors were elected from twelve electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a six-year term of office.

1985 Dublin City Council election
20 June 1985
All 52 seats to Dublin City Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Workers' Party
Seats won 26 13 6
Seat change - -
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won 2 1 4
Seat change -
Map showing the area of Dublin City Council
Council control after election

Fianna Fáil
Workers Party

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 26 69,092 41.82
Fine Gael 13 33,079 20.02
Workers' Party 6 15,479 9.37
Labour 2 14,825 8.97
Sinn Féin 1 7,801 4.72
Green 0 2,747 1.66
Democratic Socialist 0 1,782 1.08
Communist Party 0 388 0.23
Independent 4 20,013 12.11
Totals 52 - 165,206 100.0 —

Results by Electoral Area

Artane
Artane - 4 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
Fianna Fáil Seán Haughey 3,956                        
Labour Michael O'Halloran* 1,803 1,856 1,859 1,875 1,885 1,949 1,977 2,322 2,436 2,635 2,738    
Workers' Party Pat McCartan 1,399 1,439 1,448 1,455 1,474 1,477 1,507 1,530 1,717 1,840 2,138 2,167 2,406
Fianna Fáil Joan Jones 1,116 1,534 1,535 1,545 1,552 1,561 1,570 1,598 1,662 1,750 1,898 1,903 2,009
Sinn Féin Terry Hughes 890 928 929 929 940 943 950 957 1,020 1,060      
Fianna Fáil Ita Green* 806 1,442 1,447 1,450 1,453 1,462 1,490 1,551 1,607 1,782 1,915 1,920 2,146
Fine Gael Richard BrutonTD 784 807 813 831 834 946 978 1,039 1,088 1,282 1,298 1,312  
Independent Hannah Barlow Community* 674 698 708 709 721 724 861 921 983        
Labour Paddy Bourke 575 590 592 595 599 606 616            
Democratic Socialist Philip O'Connor 566 597 603 607 613 614 634 643          
Independent William Austin McCoy Community 279 285 297 297 322 326              
Fine Gael Noel Rice 192 196 196 223 223                
Independent Fergal Thomas Goulding 100 103 107 108                
Fine Gael Bill Mynes 87 91 91                    
Green Nora Keane 58 61                      
Electorate: 25,974   Valid: 13,285 (51.76%)   Spoilt: 160   Quota: 2,658   Turnout: 13,445

    Ballyfermot
    Ballyfermot - 4 seats[1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910111213
    Workers' Party Tomás MacGiollaTD* 1,670 1,675 1,706 1,737 1,774 2,224 2,318 2,522          
    Fianna Fáil Olga Bennett 1,236 1,238 1,239 1,269 1,324 1,330 1,426 1,452 1,729 1,844 1,848 1,929 2,420
    Fianna Fáil Pat McEntee* 1,125 1,128 1,141 1,154 1,174 1,181 1,197 1,237 1,388 1,522 1,530 1,568  
    Fianna Fáil Michael Delaney 1,098 1,099 1,106 1,111 1,132 1,136 1,149 1,174 1,427 1,554 1,560 1,579 2,257
    Fine Gael Charlie McManus* 1,060 1,060 1,066 1,086 1,114 1,121 1,144 1,241 1,267 1,319 1,335 2,202 2,286
    Sinn Féin Jimmy Delaney 1,019 1,021 1,041 1,056 1,069 1,080 1,095 1,125 1,171        
    Democratic Socialist Michael Conaghan 1,012 1,019 1,027 1,063 1,140 1,149 1,244 1,291 1,333 1,522 1,535 1,622 1,660
    Fine Gael Greg Walsh 944 948 949 977 1,028 1,031 1,132 1,221 1,247 1,275 1,283    
    Fianna Fáil John Doran 783 784 785 796 810 819 848 871          
    Labour Paddy O'Mahony* 496 497 501 509 637 640 667            
    Workers' Party Gerard Lynch 482 488 497 507 529                
    Labour George Butler 478 481 488 506                  
    Independent Brian Patrick McMenamy 468 482 484 539 562 571              
    Independent Mich O'Mahony 282 286 289                    
    Communist Party John Montgomery 118 120                      
    Green Jan Loughney 61                        
    Electorate: 28,903   Valid: 12,332 (43.52%)   Spoilt: 246   Quota: 2,467   Turnout: 12,578

      Cabra
      Cabra- 3 seats[1]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Fianna Fáil Patrick J. Farry 2,103 2,116 2,125 2,132 2,146 2,180 2,279 2,304 2,494 3,033  
      Fianna Fáil Dr. Dermot Fitzpatrick* 1,607 1,613 1,626 1,645 1,654 1,682 1,715 1,744 1,866 2,621 2,713
      Fianna Fáil Tom LeonardTD* 1,356 1,363 1,369 1,371 1,379 1,402 1,437 1,455 1,569    
      Fine Gael Dr. Tony Collis 1,347 1,363 1,382 1,398 1,473 1,507 1,594 2,519 2,607 2,671 2,674
      Independent Christy Sherwin* 1,346 1,370 1,415 1,439 1,528 1,659 2,021 2,056 2,525 2,654 2,659
      Sinn Féin Tony O'Flaherty 1,097 1,117 1,126 1,131 1,147 1,274 1,398 1,406      
      Fine Gael John Colgan 898 922 934 941 1,008 1,034 1,066        
      Independent Seán Coultry 636 675 695 710 743 843          
      Workers' Party Imelda Dixon 452 462 490 501 584            
      Labour Martin Giblin 264 270 289 438              
      Labour Jimmy Kelly 235 245 258                
      Green Brian Torode 199 204                  
      Independent Michael Berney 190                    
      Electorate: 25,834   Valid: 11,730 (46.12%)   Spoilt: 184   Quota: 2,933   Turnout: 11,914

        Clontarf
        Clontarf - 5 seats[1]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Fianna Fáil Vincent BradyTD* 4,676                
        Independent Seán D. Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus* 3,200                
        Fine Gael Pat Lee 1,870 1,907 1,942 1,972 2,007 2,114 2,235 2,799 2,803
        Fianna Fáil Eugene Timmons* 1,721 2,129 2,162 2,181 2,202 2,296 2,397 2,465 2,511
        Fine Gael Tom Farrell 1,580 1,610 1,639 1,664 1,695 1,805 1,918 2,553 2,566
        Fianna Fáil Joseph Burke 1,443 2,638 2,678 2,705 2,743 2,820 2,998    
        Fine Gael Cathy Fay 1,028 1,047 1,085 1,125 1,177 1,278 1,411    
        Workers' Party Triona Dooney 803 818 845 875 1,004 1,225      
        Labour Derek McDowell 583 601 613 795 846        
        Labour Jo (Josephine) Walsh 355 363 374            
        Green William Hughes Cooke 346 357 397 409          
        Electorate: 39,304   Valid: 17,605 (45.47%)   Spoilt: 257   Quota: 2,935   Turnout: 17,862

          Crumlin
          Crumlin- 4 seats[1]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          Fine Gael Gay MitchellTD* 2,962                  
          Fianna Fáil Ben BriscoeTD* 2,598 2,617 2,623 2,630 2,790          
          Workers' Party Eric Byrne 1,536 1,547 1,574 1,623 1,644 1,647 1,736 2,026 2,214 2,384
          Fianna Fáil Andrew J. Callaghan 1,421 1,427 1,431 1,444 1,624 1,685 1,752 1,849 1,930 2,837
          Fianna Fáil Adele Ramsey 1,089 1,100 1,103 1,107 1,247 1,270 1,327 1,437 1,495  
          Labour Joe Connolly* 1,052 1,063 1,080 1,085 1,096 1,097 1,232 1,265 1,927 2,051
          Labour Michael Collins* 818 834 847 858 910 912 1,089 1,151    
          Sinn Féin Micheal Mac Conmara 714 717 726 762 770 770 774      
          Fianna Fáil Peter Meade 583 587 589 591            
          Fine Gael Colm Brangan 474 654 672 672 679 680        
          Communist Party Brian Joseph Buggle 124 125 134              
          Green Elma Holohan 122 123                
          Electorate: 31,494   Valid: 13,493 (43.59%)   Spoilt: 235   Quota: 2,699   Turnout: 13,728

            Donaghmede
            Donaghmede - 5 seats[1]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            Fianna Fáil Ned Brennan* 3,513                        
            Fianna Fáil Liam FitzgeraldTD* 3,306                        
            Fianna Fáil Ivor Callely 1,401 1,841 2,096 2,113 2,120 2,137 2,149 2,191 2,889        
            Labour Seán Kenny* 1,317 1,346 1,382 1,390 1,395 1,400 1,436 1,476 1,518 1,533 2,163 2,509 2,741
            Fine Gael Maurice ManningTD 1,069 1,086 1,098 1,109 1,114 1,127 1,264 1,289 1,329 1,344 1,419 1,467 2,416
            Workers' Party Caitríona Ní Chuinneageáin 1,006 1,020 1,028 1,037 1,053 1,083 1,087 1,142 1,177 1,193 1,256    
            Independent Angela Mulligan 999 1,018 1,036 1,064 1,079 1,140 1,177 1,411 1,476 1,518 1,652 2,122 2,226
            Fine Gael Anto Kerins 970 982 994 997 1,001 1,012 1,252 1,279 1,300 1,310 1,375 1,408  
            Labour Tom Brennan* 902 937 968 970 974 981 1,022 1,124 1,162 1,181      
            Fianna Fáil Brian Monaghan 762 908 1,045 1,050 1,053 1,057 1,064 1,086          
            Fine Gael Margaret Hopkins 512 521 528 529 530 541              
            Independent John Meaney 472 481 493 504 535 585 602            
            Green Hilary McLoughlin 193 196 198 200 222                
            Independent Barry McGuirk 106 111 114 115                  
            Independent Donal O hUadhaigh 100 103 104                    
            Electorate: 35,378   Valid: 16,628 (47.55%)   Spoilt: 146   Quota: 2,772   Turnout: 16,824

              Drumcondra
              Drumcondra - 5 seats[1]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789101112131415
              Fianna Fáil Noel Ahern 2,282 2,282 2,285 2,292 2,297 2,308 2,314 2,329 2,403 2,490          
              Fianna Fáil Michael BarrettTD* 2,261 2,264 2,271 2,274 2,302 2,316 2,330 2,372 2,555            
              Fianna Fáil Tim Killeen 1,463 1,466 1,469 1,473 1,475 1,475 1,482 1,508 1,595 1,639 1,681 1,713 1,739 1,888 2,075
              Fine Gael Alice GlennTD* 1,415 1,416 1,420 1,441 1,446 1,461 1,474 1,522 1,538 1,540 1,544 1,563 2,089 2,124 2,347
              Fine Gael Eddie Nolan 1,023 1,025 1,031 1,043 1,052 1,069 1,076 1,095 1,102 1,103 1,103 1,116 1,435 1,455 1,685
              Sinn Féin Ann O'Sullivan 966 968 972 974 982 996 1,040 1,055 1,068 1,070 1,070 1,100 1,104    
              Fine Gael Senator Luke Belton* 937 937 939 949 954 964 968 983 987 989 994 1,003      
              Workers' Party Eamonn O'Brien 888 889 912 915 938 962 1,026 1,047 1,092 1,096 1,097 1,770 1,780 2,117 2,370
              Workers' Party Philomena Donnelly 741 742 749 758 773 813 829 884 896 900 903        
              Labour Paddy Dunne* 720 720 769 857 869 893 920 993 1,009 1,013 1,015 1,083 1,157 1,242  
              Fianna Fáil Kathleen Farrell 443 444 449 451 455 455 475 490              
              Independent Mollie Bracken-Community 311 312 315 317 339 377 418                
              Green Carolyn Wilson 235 235 237 248 260                    
              Independent Barney Hartnett 232 238 243 243 270 303                  
              Independent Billy Keegan 161 186 187 189                      
              Labour Paul McDonnell 155 155 180                        
              Labour Ina Gould 148 149                          
              Independent Lily Keegan 47                            
              Electorate: 36,402   Valid: 14,428 (40.15%)   Spoilt: 186   Quota: 2,405   Turnout: 14,614

                Finglas
                Finglas - 4 seats[1]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011121314
                Fianna Fáil Jim TunneyTD* 3,175                          
                Workers' Party Proinsias De RossaTD 2,266 2,329 2,365 2,421                    
                Fianna Fáil Pat Carey 1,218 1,487 1,500 1,515 1,515 1,532 1,569 1,588 1,616 1,700 1,749 1,841 1,931 2,132
                Fine Gael Mary FlahertyTD* 1,056 1,099 1,110 1,125 1,125 1,152 1,172 1,194 1,241 1,293 1,638 1,772 1,880 1,961
                Sinn Féin Harry Fleming 798 808 812 821 821 826 845 867 881 908 915 952 1,111  
                Fianna Fáil Celia Larkin 724 1,024 1,040 1,047 1,047 1,070 1,079 1,099 1,120 1,171 1,184 1,227 1,298 1,459
                Workers' Party Pat Quearney 522 528 530 544 546 589 620 668 691 745 760 867    
                Fine Gael Frank Barr 437 444 455 460 460 479 487 500 527 547        
                Independent Frank Carroll 315 325 334 340 340 353 374 432 448          
                Labour Diana Robertson* 298 307 309 315 315 322 388 412 547 630 659      
                Labour Dr. Bill Tormey 265 279 282 294 294 314 350 372            
                Labour Shay Carbin 250 256 260 271 271 280                
                Green Aidan, Michael Meagher 211 215 219 249 249                  
                Democratic Socialist Mary, E. McCamley 204 208 213                      
                Independent Billy Keegan 183 190 235 251 252 295 309              
                Independent Gerard Doolan 106 109                        
                Independent Frank Clarke 59 61                        
                Electorate: 27,997   Valid: 12,087 (43.91%)   Spoilt: 206   Quota: 2,418   Turnout: 12,293

                  North Inner City
                  North Inner City - 5 seats[1]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789101112
                  Fianna Fáil Bertie AhernTD* 4,316                      
                  Independent Tony GregoryTD* 3,766                      
                  Fianna Fáil John Stafford 1,633 1,994 2,146 2,152 2,199 2,206 2,226 2,251 2,302 2,634    
                  Fine Gael Michael Keating* 1,466 1,538 1,681 1,687 1,701 1,713 1,744 1,775 1,934 1,960 2,603 2,854
                  Sinn Féin Christy Burke 1,222 1,268 1,491 1,524 1,538 1,553 1,559 1,664 1,709 1,725 1,739 2,129
                  Workers' Party Michael White 820 853 1,061 1,076 1,103 1,162 1,200 1,288 1,389 1,403 1,437  
                  Fine Gael Kevin Byrne 642 659 707 710 725 741 760 779 830 835    
                  Fianna Fáil Ernie Beggs 481 1,082 1,186 1,189 1,199 1,204 1,221 1,237 1,269 1,530 1,562 1,729
                  Labour William Comiskey* 341 366 413 413 417 427 513 625        
                  Labour Joe Costello 290 300 355 367 371 397 447          
                  Labour Don Buckley 226 240 270 274 279 298            
                  Fianna Fáil Tony Paul Kett 174 673 716 716 718 724 732 740 765      
                  Green Vincent John Murphy 149 151 181 190 207              
                  Independent Brian Skerritt 131 138 178 187                
                  Communist Party Norman Cullen 73 75 86                  
                  Independent Michael Joseph Ward 14 16 23                  
                  Electorate: 35,046   Valid: 15,744 (45.55%)   Spoilt: 219   Quota: 2,625   Turnout: 15,963

                    Pembroke
                    Pembroke - 4 seats[1]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567891011
                    Independent Carmencita Hederman-Community* 2,454 2,468 2,497 2,722              
                    Fine Gael Joe DoyleTD* 2,223 2,232 2,239 2,279 2,298 2,301 2,587 2,693      
                    Fianna Fáil Seán Moore* 2,139 2,150 2,160 2,181 2,459 2,461 2,476 2,621 3,331    
                    Fine Gael John McKenna 879 884 892 911 941 943 1,389 1,423 1,477 1,491 2,060
                    Fianna Fáil Ellen Gunning (Whelan) 864 873 877 893 1,003 1,005 1,019 1,166      
                    Fianna Fáil Eoin David Ryan 848 848 856 869 1,122 1,124 1,165 1,211 1,460 1,951 2,172
                    Workers' Party Tom Crilly 814 835 861 937 951 958 969        
                    Fine Gael Cliona O'Tuama 779 782 796 840 867 872          
                    Fianna Fáil Ciaran J. O'Loughlin 742 744 746 764              
                    Labour Dermot Lacey 632 633 930 995 1,009 1,020 1,060 1,333 1,402 1,441  
                    Green Enid O'Dowd 558 562 574                
                    Labour James Connolly Heron 420 421                  
                    Independent William Coughlan 87                    
                    Electorate: 37,400   Valid: 13,439 (36.37%)   Spoilt: 165   Quota: 2,688   Turnout: 13,604

                      Rathmines
                      Rathmines - 4 seats[1]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567891011
                      Fine Gael Senator Alexis FitzGerald* 2,555                    
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly 2,133 2,144 2,153 2,193 2,220 2,382          
                      Fine Gael Michael McShane* 1,042 1,210 1,226 1,271 1,307 1,330 1,331 1,378 1,574 1,732 1,818
                      Fianna Fáil Mary Hanafin 890 898 909 923 938 1,069 1,138 1,205 1,275 1,455 2,348
                      Fianna Fáil Gerry Kieran 849 852 857 873 882 1,079 1,118 1,139 1,168 1,246  
                      Fine Gael Edie Wynne 811 880 892 946 956 964 965 1,046 1,294 1,458 1,500
                      Workers' Party Anne Cooney 674 677 698 726 795 804 806 930 1,147    
                      Fianna Fáil Derek Mooney 534 537 542 546 553            
                      Labour Vicki Somers 473 482 508 527 770 778 779 909      
                      Green Maire Mullarney 430 432 486 566 574 575 575        
                      Labour Brendan Byrne* 393 400 425 444              
                      Independent Barry John Community-Hardy 308 310 366                
                      Independent Tonie Walsh 167 167                  
                      Independent William Abbey Of The Holy Cross Fitzsimon 60 60                  
                      Independent Gabriel Joseph McGovern 22 23                  
                      Electorate: 34,320   Valid: 11,341 (33.53%)   Spoilt: 165   Quota: 2,269   Turnout: 11,506

                        South Inner City
                        South Inner City - 5 seats[1]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234567891011121314151617
                        Fianna Fáil Mary Mooney 1,907 1,908 1,910 1,923 1,934 1,959 1,971 2,017 2,060 2,089 2,285            
                        Independent Brendan Lynch-Community* 1,520 1,525 1,528 1,538 1,558 1,593 1,622 1,665 1,703 1,734 1,768 1,773 1,819 2,071 2,152 2,323  
                        Fine Gael Peter Burke* 1,418 1,420 1,421 1,424 1,436 1,452 1,460 1,484 1,520 1,972 1,984 1,986 1,999 2,047 2,082 2,357  
                        Sinn Féin John Crabbe 1,095 1,095 1,110 1,118 1,126 1,134 1,160 1,164 1,173 1,178 1,192 1,195 1,223 1,406 1,429 1,492 1,507
                        Fianna Fáil Michael Mulcahy 892 893 894 900 902 903 913 937 944 954 1,126 1,169 1,180 1,205 1,929 1,990 2,025
                        Workers' Party Andy Smith 781 782 797 803 812 818 843 850 882 897 909 913 1,413 1,513 1,559 1,765 1,822
                        Fianna Fáil Des Smith 745 745 748 750 754 761 777 783 790 803 1,021 1,062 1,073 1,102      
                        Fianna Fáil Aindrias Ó Caoimh* 680 681 681 682 683 683 686 692 699 706              
                        Workers' Party Eddie Naughton 625 628 635 641 654 664 677 689 723 729 734 734          
                        Fine Gael Anne O'Regan 619 620 621 627 640 649 657 668 689                
                        Independent John Whacker Humphrey 603 608 611 649 676 728 777 783 802 809 818 821 869        
                        Labour Mary Freehill* 602 603 606 620 660 679 697 785 1,004 1,072 1,082 1,083 1,104 1,155 1,188    
                        Labour Tony Ryder 386 386 389 396 399 406 426 506                  
                        Labour Jim Mooney 348 349 350 356 359 370 375                    
                        Independent William Ormonde 237 238 241 248 256 266                      
                        Independent Larry P. Dillon 202 202 204 214 230                        
                        Green Thérése Cronin 185 185 196 197                          
                        Independent Christy Doyle 151 151 151                            
                        Communist Party Michael Wall 73 74                              
                        Independent Desmond Hunter 25                                
                        Electorate: 34,715   Valid: 13,094 (38.57%)   Spoilt: 294   Quota: 2,183   Turnout: 13,388

                          References
                          1. Department of the Environment, Ireland (28 January 2010). "Local elections, 1985 : election results and transfer of votes in respect of each county, and county borough council : and election statistics relating to all local authorities" (PDF). Department of the Environment. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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