1985 Limavady District Council election

Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985
1985 Limavady Borough Council election
May 15, 1985 (1985-05-15)
All 15 seats to Limavady Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP SDLP Sinn Féin
Seats won 7 4 2
Seat change 1 2 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Independent Irish Independence
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change 1 1

Election results
Limavady Borough Council Election Result 1985[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  UUP 7 1 0 1 46.7 39.4 4,666 2.2
  SDLP 4 0 1 1 26.7 32.9 3,899 1.3
  Sinn Féin 2 2 0 New 13.3 10.5 1,247 New
  DUP 2 0 0 13.3 9.7 1,148 6.7
  Independent 0 0 1 1 0.0 3.4 404 0.9
  Ind U 0 0 0 0.0 2.2 249 2.2
  Alliance 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 228 0.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Limavady Borough Council election, 1985
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP SDLP Sinn Féin DUP Others
Bellarena 38.9 2 47.4 2 0.0 0 13.7 1 0.0 0 5
Benbradagh 29.8 2 23.1 1 32.0 2 4.7 0 10.4 0 5
Limavady Town 49.3 3 28.2 1 0.0 0 10.6 1 11.9 0 5
Total 39.4 7 32.9 4 10.5 1 9.7 1 7.5 0 15

Districts results

Bellarena

1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

Bellarena - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
UUP Robert Grant* 20.07% 793  
UUP Stanley Gault* 18.85% 745  
SDLP Arthur Doherty* 17.84% 705  
DUP Ernest Murray* 13.66% 540 663.69
SDLP Thomas Mullan* 14.93% 590 594.18
SDLP Roy King* 14.65% 579 582.23
Electorate: 5,691   Valid: 3,952 (69.44%)   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 659   Turnout: 4,027 (70.76%)

    Benbradagh

    1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    Benbradagh - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Michael McGonigle 22.58% 880          
    UUP David Robinson* 21.17% 825          
    UUP Max Gault* 8.62% 336 336 480.48      
    SDLP Lawrence Hegarty* 15.01% 585 598 598 599 811  
    Sinn Féin Michael Hasson 9.42% 367 564.6 564.6 565.6 598.42 624.42
    Independent Denis Farren* 10.37% 404 412.06 413.32 413.74 464.78 549.78
    SDLP James Brolly 8.11% 316 320.94 321.15 321.15    
    DUP John McKay 4.72% 184 184 208.99      
    Electorate: 5,653   Valid: 3,897 (68.94%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 650   Turnout: 3,989 (70.56%)

      Limavady Town

      1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

      Limavady Town - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SDLP Barry Doherty* 22.22% 887            
      UUP Ronald Cartwright 19.94% 796            
      UUP John Dolan 19.34% 772            
      UUP Samuel Millar 9.99% 399 399.5 505.58 584.1 625.31 680.31  
      DUP George Robinson 6.71% 268 268 270.24 274.4 377.42 390.73 618.73
      SDLP Brian McWilliams 5.94% 237 438.25 438.25 439.16 439.29 526.45 534.45
      Ind U William Norris* 6.24% 249 249.75 261.27 270.24 281.82 314.99  
      Alliance John Mullan 5.71% 228 239.5 242.86 243.9 247.41    
      DUP Eric Caldwell 3.91% 156 156.5 159.86 165.45      
      Electorate: 5,758   Valid: 3,992 (69.33%)   Spoilt: 53   Quota: 666   Turnout: 4,045 (70.25%)

        References
        1. "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Limavady". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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