1985 Newry and Mourne District Council election

1985 Newry and Mourne District Council election
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All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP UUP Sinn Féin
Seats won 14 7 5
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Increase 5

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Irish Independence Ind. Nationalist
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 3 Increase 1

  Seventh party
 
Party Anti H-Block
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 2

Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.