1985 Limavady District Council election
{{short description|Local government election in Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{main|Northern Ireland local elections, 1985}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1985 Limavady Borough Council election
| country =
| flag_year =
| flag_image =
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1981 Limavady District Council election
| previous_year = 1981
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|1985|05|15|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 1989 Limavady Borough Council election
| next_year = 1989
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 15 seats to Limavady Borough Council
| majority_seats = 8
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| party1 = Ulster Unionist Party
| seats1 = 7
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| party2 = Social Democratic and Labour Party
| seats2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 2
| party3 = Sinn Féin
| seats3 = 2
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 2
| party4 = Democratic Unionist Party
| seats4 = 2
| seat_change4 = {{nochange}} 0
| party5 = Independent (politician)
| seats5 = 0
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 1
| party6 = Irish Independence Party
| seats6 = 0
| seat_change6 = {{decrease}} 1
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Party with the most votes by district.
}}
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.
Election results
{{Election summary begin|title = Limavady Borough Council Election Result 1985{{Cite web|url=https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/85-89lglimavady.htm|title=Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Limavady|website=www.ark.ac.uk}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 7
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}1
|seats % = 46.7
|votes % = 39.4
|votes = 4,666
|plus/minus = {{increase}}2.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|seats = 4
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 26.7
|votes % = 32.9
|votes = 3,899
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}1.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Sinn Féin
|seats = 2
|gain = 2
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}2
|seats % = 13.3
|votes % = 10.5
|votes = 1,247
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 13.3
|votes % = 9.7
|votes = 1,148
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}6.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 3.4
|votes = 404
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}0.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent Unionist
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.2
|votes = 249
|plus/minus = {{increase}}2.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.9
|votes = 228
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
{{election table|title=Results of the Limavady Borough Council election, 1985
by district|sortable=yes}}
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|Total
Cllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | SDLP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | Sinn Féin
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | DUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Bellarena
|38.9
|2
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|47.4
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|2
|0.0
|0
|13.7
|1
|0.0
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Benbradagh
|29.8
|2
|23.1
|1
|bgcolor="#008800"|32.0
|bgcolor="#008800"|2
|4.7
|0
|10.4
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Limavady Town
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|49.3
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|3
|28.2
|1
|0.0
|0
|10.6
|1
|11.9
|0
|5
|-
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|39.4
|7
|32.9
|4
|10.5
|1
|9.7
|1
|7.5
|0
|15
|-
|}
District results
=Bellarena=
1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Bellarena - 5 seats{{cite web|title=Local Government Results 1985|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/2d57a980-809e-4f90-b658-0175b954d3a2/local_government_election_results_1985|website=EONI|access-date=17 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 2
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Grant*
|count1 = 793
|percentage = 20.07%
|count2 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Stanley Gault*
|count1 = 745
|percentage = 18.85%
|count2 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Arthur Doherty*
|count1 = 705
|percentage = 17.84%
|count2 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Ernest Murray*
|count1 = 540
|percentage = 13.66%
|count2 = 663.69
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Thomas Mullan*
|count1 = 590
|percentage = 14.93%
|count2 = 594.18
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Roy King*
|count1 = 579
|percentage = 14.65%
|count2 = 582.23
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 2
|electorate = 5,691
|valid = 3,952 (69.44%)
|spoilt = 75
|quota = 659
|turnout = 4,027 (70.76%)
}}
=Benbradagh=
1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Benbradagh - 5 seats
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Michael McGonigle
|count1 = 880
|percentage = 22.58%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = David Robinson*
|count1 = 825
|percentage = 21.17%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Max Gault*
|count1 = 336
|percentage = 8.62%
|count2 = 336
|count3 = 480.48
|count4 =
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|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Lawrence Hegarty*
|count1 = 585
|percentage = 15.01%
|count2 = 598
|count3 = 598
|count4 = 599
|count5 = 811
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Michael Hasson
|count1 = 367
|percentage = 9.42%
|count2 = 564.6
|count3 = 564.6
|count4 = 565.6
|count5 = 598.42
|count6 = 624.42
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Denis Farren*
|count1 = 404
|percentage = 10.37%
|count2 = 412.06
|count3 = 413.32
|count4 = 413.74
|count5 = 464.78
|count6 = 549.78
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = James Brolly
|count1 = 316
|percentage = 8.11%
|count2 = 320.94
|count3 = 321.15
|count4 = 321.15
|count5 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = John McKay
|count1 = 184
|percentage = 4.72%
|count2 = 184
|count3 = 208.99
|count4 =
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}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 5,653
|valid = 3,897 (68.94%)
|spoilt = 92
|quota = 650
|turnout = 3,989 (70.56%)
}}
=Limavady Town=
1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Limavady Town - 5 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Barry Doherty*
|count1 = 887
|percentage = 22.22%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Ronald Cartwright
|count1 = 796
|percentage = 19.94%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = John Dolan
|count1 = 772
|percentage = 19.34%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Samuel Millar
|count1 = 399
|percentage = 9.99%
|count2 = 399.5
|count3 = 505.58
|count4 = 584.1
|count5 = 625.31
|count6 = 680.31
|count7 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = George Robinson
|count1 = 268
|percentage = 6.71%
|count2 = 268
|count3 = 270.24
|count4 = 274.4
|count5 = 377.42
|count6 = 390.73
|count7 = 618.73
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Brian McWilliams
|count1 = 237
|percentage = 5.94%
|count2 = 438.25
|count3 = 438.25
|count4 = 439.16
|count5 = 439.29
|count6 = 526.45
|count7 = 534.45
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = William Norris*
|count1 = 249
|percentage = 6.24%
|count2 = 249.75
|count3 = 261.27
|count4 = 270.24
|count5 = 281.82
|count6 = 314.99
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = John Mullan
|count1 = 228
|percentage = 5.71%
|count2 = 239.5
|count3 = 242.86
|count4 = 243.9
|count5 = 247.41
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Eric Caldwell
|count1 = 156
|percentage = 3.91%
|count2 = 156.5
|count3 = 159.86
|count4 = 165.45
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 5,758
|valid = 3,992 (69.33%)
|spoilt = 53
|quota = 666
|turnout = 4,045 (70.25%)
}}
References
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{{County Londonderry elections}}
{{1985 United Kingdom local elections}}