1985 Dublin County Council election
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Under the Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985, there was not an election to Dublin County Council at the 1985 Irish local elections, which took place on 20 June.[1]
Elections were held for three electoral counties established by the 1985 Act.[2][3][4]
| Electoral County | FF | FG | Lab | WP | Ind | Total | Details | |||||
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| Dublin–Belgard | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | Details | |||||
| Dublin–Fingal | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | Details | ||||||
| Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | Details | ||||||
| Total | 39 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 78 | ||||||
These members collectively served as the 78 members of Dublin County Council. This was an increase from the 36 members who had sat in the unified council prior to the election.
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- ^ Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985, s. 16: Continuation of Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire Corporation (No. 7 of 1985, s. 16). Enacted on 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 13 December 2021.
- ^ Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985, s. 13: Establishment, membership and election of councils of established electoral counties (No. 7 of 1985, s. 13). Enacted on 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 13 December 2021.
- ^ Dublin Electoral Counties Order 1985 (S.I. No. 133 of 1985). Signed on 10 May 1985. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Local Elections, 1985: Election Results and Transfer of Votes" (PDF). Department of the Environment. pp. 36–64. Retrieved 13 December 2021.