1985 Cork County Council election

An election to Cork County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 48 councillors were elected from eight electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a six-year term of office.

1985 Cork County Council election
20 June 1985
All 48 seats to Cork County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won 24 19 2
Seat change +3 - -1
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Workers' Party Independent
Seats won 1 3
Seat change - +1
Map showing the area of Cork County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 24 +3 54,692 46.97%
Fine Gael 19 - 44,924 38.58%
Labour 2 -1 5,431 4.66%
Workers' Party 1 - 4,370 3.75%
Independent 2 - 6,388 5.49%
Totals 48 +2 116,444 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Bandon
Bandon - 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Michael CreedTD* 3,521              
Fianna Fáil Peter Callanan* 3,007              
Fianna Fáil Donal MoynihanTD* 2,921              
Fine Gael Eddie Lucey* 2,448              
Fine Gael Denis O'Reilly* 1,952 2,015 2,123 2,134 2,167 2,332 2,363 2,557
Fine Gael John Kelleher* 1,947 2,592            
Fianna Fáil Jim Long* 1,619 1,694 2,005 2,350 2,407 2,419    
Independent Dermot Ryan 1,105 1,122 1,139 1,150 1,200 1,201 1,203 1,508
Fianna Fáil Michael Ring 884 901 1,013 1,145 1,164 1,165 1,167  
Independent Maurice Hurley 166 187 233 242        
Electorate: 28,858   Valid: 19,300 (67.67)   Spoilt: 229   Quota: 2,413   Turnout: 19,529

    Cork North
    Cork North - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Fianna Fáil Denis LyonsTD* 2,107    
    Fine Gael Tomas Ryan* 1,622 1,669  
    Fianna Fáil Donal O'Connell* 1,363 1,539 1,685
    Fine Gael George Osborne* 1,240 1,258 1,626
    Fianna Fáil Michael Granitch 980 1,171 1,307
    Labour Helen Sheehan 543 565  
    Workers' Party Patrick Corbett 345 357  
    Electorate: 17,134   Valid: 8,200 (48.32%)   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 1,641   Turnout: 8,280

      Cork South
      Cork South - 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Fianna Fáil Barry Cogan* 2,177            
      Fianna Fáil Batt O'Keeffe 1,855            
      Fianna Fáil John Coleman 1,389 1,678 1,750        
      Fine Gael Phil Brown 985 1,008 1,009 1,019 1,075 1,286 1,710
      Fianna Fáil Joe O'Reilly 978 1,032 1,071 1,133 1,268 1,441 1,468
      Fine Gael Connell Fanning 926 930 955 1,024 1,056 1,148  
      Fine Gael Braham Brennan 924 961 962 983 1,018 1,195 1,591
      Labour Paula Desmond 840 891 896 1,172 1,319 1,397 1,541
      Fine Gael Jim Daly 695 701 702 709 781    
      Independent Mark Hanley 625 638 641 655      
      Labour Gus Desmond 444 452 468        
      Electorate: 33,220   Valid: 14,021 (42.2%)   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 2,004   Turnout: 14,120 (42.5%)

        Kanturk
        Kanturk - 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Fine Gael Frank CrowleyTD* 2,477            
        Fianna Fáil Jack Roche* 2,301            
        Fianna Fáil Mike Donegan* 1,842 1,886 1,899 2,124 2,154 2,183 2,186
        Fine Gael Charles Barry* 1,606 1,752 1,843 1,881 2,281    
        Fianna Fáil J.B. Murphy 1,590 1,655 1,664 1,995 2,227    
        Fine Gael Richard Green 1,360 1,466 1,507 1,525 1,909 1,913 1,965
        Fianna Fáil Laurence Kelly 1,356 1,468 1,494 1,892 1,952 1,995 1,996
        Fine Gael Noel Buckley 1,140 1,283 1,323 1,390      
        Labour Michael J. Howard* 1,137 1,185 1,217        
        Labour Danny Buckley 0.6% 760            
        Electorate: 22,109   Valid: 15,569 (71.09%)   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 2,225   Turnout: 15,701

          Mallow
          Mallow - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Workers' Party Joe Sherlock* 3,447              
          Fianna Fáil Ned O'KeeffeTD 3,112              
          Fianna Fáil Carey Joyce* 2,728              
          Fine Gael Jim Sarsfield* 1,711 1,764 1,790 1,821 1,837 1,874 1,889 1,997
          Fine Gael Dick Fitzgerald* 1,675 1,748 1,804 1,814 1,847 1,867 1,884 2,097
          Fine Gael Paul Bradford 1,347 1,439 1,453 1,456 1,614 1,687 1,749 2,487
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Sheedy 1,298 1,454 1,737 1,866 1,887 2,025 2,234 2,313
          Fine Gael Michael Broderick* 1,247 1,298 1,316 1,319 1,366 1,483 1,679  
          Fianna Fáil Ted O'Riordan 1,071 1,204 1,310 1,338 1,469 1,561 2,134 2,230
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Fitzpatrick* 1,050 1,143 1,234 1,257 1,308 1,450    
          Independent John O'Keeffe 689 787 815 833 881      
          Labour Tadhg Curtis 463 681 691 694        
          Electorate: 30,365   Valid: 19,838 (65.81%)   Spoilt: 144   Quota: 2,480   Turnout: 19,982

            Midleton
            Midleton - 6 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Fine Gael Michael Hegarty 2,296 2,327              
            Independent Noel Collins* 2,059 2,170 2,367            
            Fianna Fáil Maurice Ahern* 1,885 1,901 1,970 1,973 1,985 2,022 2,067 2,080 2,485
            Fine Gael Matt Ahern* 1,824 1,841 1,885 1,886 1,886 1,988 2,005 2,205 2,273
            Fianna Fáil John Brosnan* 1,794 1,807 1,827 1,828 1,828 2,051 2,106 2,119 2,262
            Fianna Fáil Kevin Foster* 1,703 1,736 1,756 1,757 1,757 1,773 1,950 2,226 2,373
            Fine Gael Nuala Murphy* 1,055 1,087 1,157 1,160 1,169 1,191 1,224 1,419 1,477
            Fianna Fáil Micheal Lombard 808 821 852 852 858 869 884 888  
            Fine Gael Stella Meade 657 686 697 702 705 739 858    
            Labour Thomas O Conaill 584 607 613 614 618        
            Workers' Party Leo Owens 578 617 629 630 632 702      
            Independent Donal Wall 505 526              
            Green Sean Bell 355                
            Electorate: 26,391   Valid: 16,150 (62.02%)   Spoilt: 218   Quota: 2,220   Turnout: 16,368

              Skibbereen
              Skibbereen - 7 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Fianna Fáil Joe WalshTD* 3,569            
              Fine Gael John Cal McCarthy* 2,349            
              Fianna Fáil D.F. O'Sullivan* 2,049            
              Fine Gael John L. O'Sullivan* 1,682 2,056          
              Labour Michael Calnan 1,393 1,470 1,529 1,582 1,590 1,616 2,035
              Fianna Fáil Tom O'Neill* 1,233 1,866 1,892 1,969      
              Fine Gael Mary Burke* 1,089 1,125 1,246 1,277 1,290 1,311 1,860
              Fine Gael Michael Collins 1,039 1,077 1,234 1,248 1,251 1,264  
              Fianna Fáil Jim Kingston 888 1,306 1,328 1,443 1,510 1,548 1,604
              Sinn Féin Donnchadh O Sé 371 406 412        
              Electorate: 22,043   Valid: 15,662 (71.5%)   Spoilt: 154   Quota: 1,958   Turnout: 15,816

                Schull
                Schull - 5 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan 1,875          
                Fine Gael P.J. SheehanTD* 1,638 1,718        
                Fine Gael Michael Harrington* 1,325 1,330 1,338 1,382 1,801  
                Independent Michael Pat Murphy* 1,192 1,227 1,272 1,420 1,478 1,532
                Fine Gael James Crowley 1,150 1,165 1,179 1,254 1,273 1,302
                Fianna Fáil Vivian O'Callaghan* 1,125 1,216 1,260 1,345 1,845  
                Fianna Fáil Dan Harrington* 995 1,031 1,060 1,077    
                Labour Corney Murphy* 404 414 437      
                Sinn Féin Thomas Coghlan 183 188        
                Electorate: 13,403   Valid: 9,887 (70%)   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 1,648   Turnout: 9,961
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                  Preceded by
                  1979 Cork County Council election                  		 Cork County Council elections Succeeded by
                  1991 Cork County Council election
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