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1985 Fermanagh District Council election

October 24, 2023

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985

Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

1985 Fermanagh District Council election
← 1981 15 May 1985 (1985-05-15) 1989 →
All 23 seats to Fermanagh District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin SDLP
Seats won 8 8 4
Seat change 0 8 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Irish Independence Independent Nationalist
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change 0 3 1
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent Republican
Seats won 0
Seat change 1

Election results Edit

Fermanagh District Council Election Result 1985[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Ulster Unionist 8 0 0  0 34.8 33.0 10,294  1.0
  Sinn Féin 8 8 0  0 17.4 25.2 7,855 New
  SDLP 4 0 0  0 21.7 16.8 5,263  1.0
  DUP 2 0 0  0 8.7 13.0 4,069  0.7
  Irish Independence 1 0 3  3 4.3 6.8 2,130  15.5
  Alliance 0 0 0  0 0.0 1.8 552  0.2
  Independent Nationalist 0 0 1  1 0.0 1.5 465  4.0
  Workers' Party 0 0 0  0 0.0 1.3 405 New
  Independent Socialist 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.4 113  0.4
  Independent 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.2 74  1.5

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary Edit

Results of the Fermanagh District Council election, 1985
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP Sinn Féin SDLP DUP IIP Others
Enniskillen 36.7 3 17.9 2 15.1 1 16.4 1 4.7 0 9.2 0 7
Erne East 31.6 2 37.4 3 17.3 1 9.4 0 2.9 0 1.4 0 6
Erne North 35.9 2 11.9 1 22.9 1 21.7 1 4.7 0 2.9 0 5
Erne West 27.3 1 31.9 2 13.4 1 5.5 0 15.6 1 6.3 0 5
Total 33.0 8 25.2 8 16.8 4 13.0 2 6.8 1 5.2 0 23

District results Edit

Enniskillen Edit

1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

Enniskillen - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ulster Unionist Raymond Ferguson* 12.67% 1,169                          
Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster* 11.72% 1,082 1,082 1,082 1,082 1,082 1,143 1,149.51 1,153.52 1,416.52          
Sinn Féin Pat Cox 9.59% 885 900 915 936 1,096 1,099 1,099 1,107 1,108 1,108 1,159      
DUP Roy Coulter* 9.73% 898 898 898 898 899 909 909.26 910.26 973.56 989.56 991.57 1,512.57    
Ulster Unionist William Hetherington* 7.56% 698 700 700 702 702 720 720.95 722.95 863.72 1,076.72 1,088.75 1,205.75    
SDLP James Lunny* 3.88% 358 359 379 468 504 531 531.02 733.02 734.02 736.02 907.02 908.16 928.16 934.16
Sinn Féin Tommy Maguire 8.32% 768 776 804 808 842 842 842 845 845 845 923 923 924 924
SDLP James Donnelly 4.45% 411 413 419 468 507 537 537 768 771 774 867.02 868.09 891.09 899.09
DUP Ivan Foster 6.63% 612 612 612 612 612 622 623.08 623.08 657.44 663.44 668.45      
Workers' Party Davy Kettyles 4.39% 405 429 446 448 467 538 538.1 578.12 581.12 584.12        
Ulster Unionist Norman Brown* 4.79% 442 443 443 443 443 522 524.63 525.63            
SDLP Eileen Flanagan 3.92% 362 363 369 445 471 510 516.04              
Alliance William Barbour 3.95% 365 370 371 372 376                  
Irish Independence Anthony Cox* 2.54% 234 237 340 357                    
SDLP Seamus Rogers 2.88% 266 266 266                      
Irish Independence Patrick O'Reilly* 2.17% 200 204                        
Independent Floyd Maguire 0.80% 74                          
Electorate: 11,942   Valid: 9,229 (77.28%)   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,154   Turnout: 9,359 (78.37%)  

Erne East Edit

1985: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

Erne East - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ulster Unionist Cecil Noble* 15.51% 1,279                      
SDLP Fergus McQuillan* 8.11% 669 669.14 682.14 683.14 733.14 885.14 1,374.14          
Ulster Unionist Albert Liddle 8.24% 680 732.57 733.64 744.06 744.06 746.06 747.06 748.06 1,374.06      
Sinn Féin Plunket O'Neill 12.11% 999 999 1,014 1,014 1,060 1,070 1,079 1,103 1,106 1,106.37 1,554.37  
Sinn Féin Thomas Murray 9.02% 744 744 745 745 760 760 817 887 888 888.37 1,013.74 1,168.54
Sinn Féin Vincent McCaffrey 8.23% 679 679 683 683 721 725 765 810 813 813.74 832.88 1,151.58
DUP William Mitchell 7.04% 581 588.21 588.21 756.42 756.42 756.42 756.42 758.42 808.57 1,000.6 1,001.97 1,001.97
Sinn Féin John McCusker* 8.05% 664 664.14 671.14 671.14 697.14 703.14 717.14 755.14 756.14 757.25    
Ulster Unionist Thomas Johnston 7.82% 645 672.51 673.58 689.07 689.07 691.07 696.07 705.07        
SDLP James Goodwin 5.97% 492 492 503 504 519 651            
SDLP John Reihill 3.20% 264 264.07 294.07 294.07 329.07              
Irish Independence John McMahon* 2.92% 241 241 264 264                
DUP Caroline Madill 2.40% 198 199.12 199.12                  
Independent Socialist Seamus Mullan 1.37% 113 113.14                    
Electorate: 9,572   Valid: 8,248 (86.17%)   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,179   Turnout: 8,378 (87.53%)  

Erne North Edit

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

Erne North - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry* 20.33% 1,291            
DUP Bert Johnston* 17.14% 1,088            
Ulster Unionist Simon Loane 15.56% 988 1,198.78          
Sinn Féin Stephen Maguire 11.91% 756 756 756.26 758.26 897.26 947.39 947.65
SDLP John O'Kane* 10.32% 655 655.54 656.19 707.02 720.02 906.46 937.39
SDLP Tommy Gallagher 6.44% 409 409 409.13 426.7 550.7 703.88 729.14
DUP Victor Milligan 4.52% 287 301.4 418.66 474.64 475.64 479.21  
SDLP Dodie Maguire 6.13% 389 389.72 390.5 416.25 436.25    
Irish Independence Patrick Keown 4.71% 299 299.18 299.31 306.31      
Alliance John Haslett 2.95% 187 191.32 211.86        
Electorate: 7,711   Valid: 6,349 (82.34%)   Spoilt: 67   Quota: 1,059   Turnout: 6,416 (83.21%)  

Erne West Edit

1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP, 1 x SDLP

Erne West - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott* 17.05% 1,261              
Irish Independence Patrick McCaffrey* 15.63% 1,156 1,167 1,202 1,203 1,305      
Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan 9.68% 716 720 868 868 881 884.68 1,511.68  
SDLP Gerry Gallagher* 11.17% 826 937 973 977 1,123 1,167.16 1,202.16 1,216.73
Sinn Féin Patrick McBrien 7.20% 532 536 659 660 844 867 932.92 1,193.77
Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon 10.27% 759 759 759 1,143 1,151 1,151 1,154 1,154
Sinn Féin Patrick Reilly 10.24% 757 758 765 765 767 767.92    
Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan* 6.29% 465 486 489 491        
DUP Diannah Gott 5.48% 405 407 407          
Sinn Féin Thomas Keaney 4.80% 355 356            
SDLP Patrick McGovern 2.19% 162              
Electorate: 8,343   Valid: 7,394 (88.63%)   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 1,233   Turnout: 7,535 (90.32%)  

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Fermanagh". www.ark.ac.uk.
  2. ^ a b c d "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1985 Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors 1985 Fermanagh District Council election 1981 15 May 1985 1985 05 15 1989 All 23 seats to Fermanagh District Council12 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Fein SDLPSeats won 8 8 4Seat change 0 8 0 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party DUP Irish Independence Independent NationalistSeats won 2 1 0Seat change 0 3 1 Seventh party Party Independent RepublicanSeats won 0Seat change 1 Contents 1 Election results 2 Districts summary 3 District results 3 1 Enniskillen 3 2 Erne East 3 3 Erne North 3 4 Erne West 4 ReferencesElection results EditFermanagh District Council Election Result 1985 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Ulster Unionist 8 0 0 nbsp 0 34 8 33 0 10 294 nbsp 1 0 Sinn Fein 8 8 0 nbsp 0 17 4 25 2 7 855 New SDLP 4 0 0 nbsp 0 21 7 16 8 5 263 nbsp 1 0 DUP 2 0 0 nbsp 0 8 7 13 0 4 069 nbsp 0 7 Irish Independence 1 0 3 nbsp 3 4 3 6 8 2 130 nbsp 15 5 Alliance 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 1 8 552 nbsp 0 2 Independent Nationalist 0 0 1 nbsp 1 0 0 1 5 465 nbsp 4 0 Workers Party 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 1 3 405 New Independent Socialist 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 0 4 113 nbsp 0 4 Independent 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 0 2 74 nbsp 1 5Note Votes are the first preference votes Districts summary EditResults of the Fermanagh District Council election 1985by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsUUP Sinn Fein SDLP DUP IIP OthersEnniskillen 36 7 3 17 9 2 15 1 1 16 4 1 4 7 0 9 2 0 7Erne East 31 6 2 37 4 3 17 3 1 9 4 0 2 9 0 1 4 0 6Erne North 35 9 2 11 9 1 22 9 1 21 7 1 4 7 0 2 9 0 5Erne West 27 3 1 31 9 2 13 4 1 5 5 0 15 6 1 6 3 0 5Total 33 0 8 25 2 8 16 8 4 13 0 2 6 8 1 5 2 0 23District results EditEnniskillen Edit 1985 3 x UUP 2 x Sinn Fein 1 x DUP 1 x SDLP Enniskillen 7 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Ulster Unionist Raymond Ferguson 12 67 1 169 Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster 11 72 1 082 1 082 1 082 1 082 1 082 1 143 1 149 51 1 153 52 1 416 52 Sinn Fein Pat Cox 9 59 885 900 915 936 1 096 1 099 1 099 1 107 1 108 1 108 1 159 DUP Roy Coulter 9 73 898 898 898 898 899 909 909 26 910 26 973 56 989 56 991 57 1 512 57 Ulster Unionist William Hetherington 7 56 698 700 700 702 702 720 720 95 722 95 863 72 1 076 72 1 088 75 1 205 75 SDLP James Lunny 3 88 358 359 379 468 504 531 531 02 733 02 734 02 736 02 907 02 908 16 928 16 934 16Sinn Fein Tommy Maguire 8 32 768 776 804 808 842 842 842 845 845 845 923 923 924 924SDLP James Donnelly 4 45 411 413 419 468 507 537 537 768 771 774 867 02 868 09 891 09 899 09DUP Ivan Foster 6 63 612 612 612 612 612 622 623 08 623 08 657 44 663 44 668 45 Workers Party Davy Kettyles 4 39 405 429 446 448 467 538 538 1 578 12 581 12 584 12 Ulster Unionist Norman Brown 4 79 442 443 443 443 443 522 524 63 525 63 SDLP Eileen Flanagan 3 92 362 363 369 445 471 510 516 04 Alliance William Barbour 3 95 365 370 371 372 376 Irish Independence Anthony Cox 2 54 234 237 340 357 SDLP Seamus Rogers 2 88 266 266 266 Irish Independence Patrick O Reilly 2 17 200 204 Independent Floyd Maguire 0 80 74 Electorate 11 942 Valid 9 229 77 28 Spoilt 130 Quota 1 154 Turnout 9 359 78 37 Erne East Edit 1985 3 x Sinn Fein 2 x UUP 1 x SDLP Erne East 6 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Ulster Unionist Cecil Noble 15 51 1 279 SDLP Fergus McQuillan 8 11 669 669 14 682 14 683 14 733 14 885 14 1 374 14 Ulster Unionist Albert Liddle 8 24 680 732 57 733 64 744 06 744 06 746 06 747 06 748 06 1 374 06 Sinn Fein Plunket O Neill 12 11 999 999 1 014 1 014 1 060 1 070 1 079 1 103 1 106 1 106 37 1 554 37 Sinn Fein Thomas Murray 9 02 744 744 745 745 760 760 817 887 888 888 37 1 013 74 1 168 54Sinn Fein Vincent McCaffrey 8 23 679 679 683 683 721 725 765 810 813 813 74 832 88 1 151 58DUP William Mitchell 7 04 581 588 21 588 21 756 42 756 42 756 42 756 42 758 42 808 57 1 000 6 1 001 97 1 001 97Sinn Fein John McCusker 8 05 664 664 14 671 14 671 14 697 14 703 14 717 14 755 14 756 14 757 25 Ulster Unionist Thomas Johnston 7 82 645 672 51 673 58 689 07 689 07 691 07 696 07 705 07 SDLP James Goodwin 5 97 492 492 503 504 519 651 SDLP John Reihill 3 20 264 264 07 294 07 294 07 329 07 Irish Independence John McMahon 2 92 241 241 264 264 DUP Caroline Madill 2 40 198 199 12 199 12 Independent Socialist Seamus Mullan 1 37 113 113 14 Electorate 9 572 Valid 8 248 86 17 Spoilt 130 Quota 1 179 Turnout 8 378 87 53 Erne North Edit 1985 2 x UUP 1 x SDLP 1 x DUP 1 x Sinn Fein Erne North 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry 20 33 1 291 DUP Bert Johnston 17 14 1 088 Ulster Unionist Simon Loane 15 56 988 1 198 78 Sinn Fein Stephen Maguire 11 91 756 756 756 26 758 26 897 26 947 39 947 65SDLP John O Kane 10 32 655 655 54 656 19 707 02 720 02 906 46 937 39SDLP Tommy Gallagher 6 44 409 409 409 13 426 7 550 7 703 88 729 14DUP Victor Milligan 4 52 287 301 4 418 66 474 64 475 64 479 21 SDLP Dodie Maguire 6 13 389 389 72 390 5 416 25 436 25 Irish Independence Patrick Keown 4 71 299 299 18 299 31 306 31 Alliance John Haslett 2 95 187 191 32 211 86 Electorate 7 711 Valid 6 349 82 34 Spoilt 67 Quota 1 059 Turnout 6 416 83 21 Erne West Edit 1985 2 x Sinn Fein 1 x UUP 1 x IIP 1 x SDLP Erne West 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott 17 05 1 261 Irish Independence Patrick McCaffrey 15 63 1 156 1 167 1 202 1 203 1 305 Sinn Fein Paul Corrigan 9 68 716 720 868 868 881 884 68 1 511 68 SDLP Gerry Gallagher 11 17 826 937 973 977 1 123 1 167 16 1 202 16 1 216 73Sinn Fein Patrick McBrien 7 20 532 536 659 660 844 867 932 92 1 193 77Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon 10 27 759 759 759 1 143 1 151 1 151 1 154 1 154Sinn Fein Patrick Reilly 10 24 757 758 765 765 767 767 92 Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan 6 29 465 486 489 491 DUP Diannah Gott 5 48 405 407 407 Sinn Fein Thomas Keaney 4 80 355 356 SDLP Patrick McGovern 2 19 162 Electorate 8 343 Valid 7 394 88 63 Spoilt 141 Quota 1 233 Turnout 7 535 90 32 References Edit a b Local Government Elections 1985 1989 Fermanagh www ark ac uk a b c d Local Government Results 1985 EONI Retrieved 15 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1985 Fermanagh District Council election amp oldid 1166498227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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