1985 Ards Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985
1985 Ards Borough Council election
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All 20 seats to Ards Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DUP UUP Alliance
Seats won 8 6 3
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 3 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party NI Labour UPUP Independent
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 1 Increase 1
  Seventh party
 
Party SDLP
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 1

Elections to Ards 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 20 councillors.