1985 Dublin County Council election in Dublin–Fingal explained

Election Name:1985 Dublin County Council election (Dublin–Fingal)
Country:Ireland
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1979 Dublin County Council election
Previous Year:1979
Next Election:1991 Dublin County Council election in Fingal
Next Year:1991
Seats For Election:24 seats in the electoral county of Dublin–Fingal within Dublin County Council
Election Date:20 June 1985

An election to all 24 seats on the council of the electoral county of Dublin–Fingal within Dublin County took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the 1985 Irish local elections. Councillors were elected from 6 local electoral areas for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[1] This term was extended for a further year, to 1991.[2]

Dublin–Fingal was one of three electoral counties in Dublin County established by the Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985.[3] [4] The councillors elected also sat as members of Dublin County Council, along with those elected for Dublin–Belgard and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.

Results by local electoral area

Swords

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Elections, 1985: Election Results and Transfer of Votes. . 13 December 2021 . 48–55.
  2. Local Elections (Specification of Local Election Year) Order 1990. 1990. 104. si. 30 April 1990.
  3. si. 1985. 133. Dublin Electoral Counties Order 1985. 10 May 1985. 13 December 2021.
  4. 1985. 13. Establishment, membership and election of councils of established electoral counties. 7. Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985. 3 April 1985. 13 December 2021.