1985 Limavady District Council election

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1985 Limavady Borough Council election
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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 Increase 1 Decrease 2 Increase 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Independent Irish Independence
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 1 Decrease 1

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.

Limavady Borough Council Election Result 1985[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  UUP 7 1 0 Increase1 46.7 39.4 4,666 Increase2.2
  SDLP 4 0 1 Decrease1 26.7 32.9 3,899 Decrease1.3
  Sinn Féin 2 2 0 Increase2 13.3 10.5 1,247 New
  DUP 2 0 0 Steady0 13.3 9.7 1,148 Decrease6.7
  Independent 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 3.4 404 Decrease0.9
  Ind. Unionist 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 2.2 249 Increase2.2
  Alliance 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.9 228 Decrease0.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

District results

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