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1985 Galway Corporation election

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Part of the 1985 Irish local elections

1985 Galway Corporation election
← 197920 June 19851991 →
All 15 seats onGalway City Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartyFianna FáilFine GaelWorkers' Party
Seats won652
Seat changeIncrease1Increase4Increase2
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
PartyLabourIndependent
Seats won11
Seat changeSteadyDecrease4
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 the1985 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 3local electoral areas (LEAs) on theelectoral system ofproportional representation by means of thesingle transferable vote (PR-STV).

On 1 January 1986, the borough ofGalway became acounty borough, detached fromCounty Galway.[1]Galway City Council was a successor to the borough council, with all members continuing in office as city councillors.[2]

The term of office was extended for a further year, with the1991 Galway Corporation election taking place as part of the1991 Irish local elections.[3]

Results by party

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PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil6Increase15,98540.59
Fine Gael5Increase44,28329.05
Workers' Party2Increase21,3238.97
Labour1Steady1,59710.83
Independent1Decrease41,55610.55
Total15Increase314,744100.00—

Results by local electoral area

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North & East Ward

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North & East Ward: 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314
Fianna FáilBridie O'Flaherty*869             
Fianna FáilMáire Geoghegan-Quinn TD808816822848          
Fianna FáilMichael Leahy796806812855          
Fine GaelFintan Coogan735737743749753754770870      
Fine GaelPádraic McCormack486487489492492492497523545559595673884 
Fianna FáilHenry O'Connor*420427433453472484494500501540601626662671
Workers' PartyLiz Hackett412413425431431431461482484542589709744754
Fine GaelPascal Walsh328330331336336336358396403424449487  
IndependentBrendan Holland*317318323327327329339353359410541589660698
IndependentJohn Francis King*282284303307309309328334336378    
LabourPeter Kenny271271293295295296379390392396420   
IndependentSheila Jordan224225230234236237



    
Fine GaelMarie Dennis219221225228229230241       
LabourPat O'Sullivan199201225225225225        
Fianna FáilUiris O Ceadegh125127128           
LabourPaddy Naughton120121            
Electorate: 15,706  Valid: 6,611 (42.51%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 827  Turnout: 6,676  

South Ward

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South Ward: 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fine GaelJohn Mulholland844      
Fianna FáilMartin Connolly*671671705721734766802
Fianna FáilGerry Molloy*532533585609656709757
Fine GaelPat McNamara*525530535564598666781
LabourNoreen Robin221222225234250297 
IndependentGary O Lochlainn161162168189237  
IndependentOdran O'Leary154155163179   
IndependentJohn Francis King*115115119    
Fianna FáilFrances Quigley113113     
Electorate: 6,909  Valid: 3,336 (48.72%)  Spoilt: 30  Quota: 835  Turnout: 3,366  

West Ward

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West Ward- 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Workers' PartyJimmy Brick911       
Fianna FáilBobby Molloy TD638658689704731746951 
Fianna FáilMichéal Ó hUiginn*596604629640667698832 
Fine GaelAngela Lynch-Lupton533538540600628650681705
LabourSen.Michael D. Higgins*531559563574614783835 
Fianna FáilMary Byrne*417426435446476488  
Fine GaelJ.J. McDonagh390391409496532571607630
LabourJoe Murray255273277284317   
Fine GaelMartin O'Connell223227228     
IndependentTom Browne*213226232244    
IndependentWilliam Lambe9094      
Electorate: 11,042  Valid: 4,797 (43.77%)  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 800  Turnout: 4,833  

Local electoral areas

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The borough of Galway was divided into the three local electoral areas (LEAs), defined bywards,townlands anddistrict electoral divisions.[4]

LEAElectoral divisionsSeats
No. 1The 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. 2The 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. 3The South Ward, and

the townlands of:—

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

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References

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  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 theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish 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 theOireachtas. Retrieved fromIrish 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 theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish 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 theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book.

External links

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Local elections inGalway City andCounty
Galway Corporation/City Council
Galway County Council
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