1985 Sligo County Council election
Part of the 1985 Irish local elections
1985 Sligo County Council election|
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Map showing the area of Sligo County Council |
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Council control after election
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An election to Sligo County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the Irish local elections. 25 councillors were elected from five local electoral areas (LEAs) for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). This term was extended for a further year, to 1991.[1]
Results by party
Results by local electoral area
Ballymote
Dromore
Dromore: 4 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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Fine Gael
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Paul Conmy*
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1,236
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Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Conway*
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952
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Fianna Fáil
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Seamus O'Dowd
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780
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886
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917
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Fianna Fáil
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Syl Mulligan
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575
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584
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595
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700
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Fine Gael
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Peter Kivlehan*
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512
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647
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650
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1,021
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Fine Gael
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Sean Tempany
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531
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545
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548
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Electorate: 6,186 Valid: 4,518 (73.84%) Spoilt: 50 Quota: 904 Turnout: 4,568
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Drumcliffe
Drumcliffe: 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11
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Fianna Fáil
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Sen. Willie Farrell*
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927
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927
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935
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975
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Fine Gael
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Joe Leonard
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747
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751
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768
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791
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794
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796
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927
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951
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Fine Gael
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Ita Fox*
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695
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700
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723
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728
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777
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777
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819
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854
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898
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1,193
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Fianna Fáil
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John Mulrooney*
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556
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558
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561
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574
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638
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646
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662
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692
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815
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861
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881
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Independent
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Michael Carroll
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509
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511
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520
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537
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542
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544
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551
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678
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699
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748
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823
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Fianna Fáil
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Danny McHugh
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443
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445
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457
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466
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509
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510
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521
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555
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683
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726
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754
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Fine Gael
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Matt Lyons*
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391
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393
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403
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406
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409
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410
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442
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477
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500
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Fianna Fáil
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Kevin Gilbride
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324
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327
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329
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335
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356
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361
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380
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394
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Labour
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Stephen McDonagh
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269
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280
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309
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326
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334
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335
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354
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Fine Gael
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John Watters
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256
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256
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259
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303
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305
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313
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Fianna Fáil
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Jackie McGowan
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204
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205
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205
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206
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Independent Socialist
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John Harrison
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175
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191
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200
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Labour
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Anne Gilmartin
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121
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129
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Independent Socialist
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Pat Fallon
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62
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Electorate: 9,142 Valid: 5,679 (63.5%) Spoilt: 126 Quota: 947 Turnout: 5,805
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