See main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985.
| Election Name: | 1985 Magherafelt District Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1981 Magherafelt District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1981 |
| Next Election: | 1989 Magherafelt District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Seats For Election: | All 15 seats to Magherafelt District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 8 |
| Party1: | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Seats1: | 4 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Sinn Féin |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Party3: | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seat Change3: | 0 |
| Party4: | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Independent Republican (Ireland) |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Party6: | Irish Independence Party |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Party7: | United Ulster Unionist Party |
| Seats7: | 0 |
| Seat Change7: | 1 |
Elections to Magherafelt District 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.
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
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1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP