1985 Leitrim County Council election
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20 June 1985
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All 22 seats on Leitrim County Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the area of Leitrim County Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An election to Leitrim County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the Irish local elections. 22 councillors were elected from four 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][2]
| Party | Seats | ± | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% | |
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| Fianna Fáil | 10 | - | 7,731 | 45.31 | ||
| Fine Gael | 8 | -2 | 5,905 | 34.6 | ||
| Sinn Féin | 2 | +1 | 1,854 | 10.87 | ||
| Independent Fianna Fáil | 1 | +1 | 476 | 2.79 | ||
| Independent | 1 | - | 1,096 | 6.42 | ||
| Totals | 22 | 17,062 | 100.00 | — | ||