Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985
1985 Belfast City Council election
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17 May 1985
1989 →
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council 26 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Ulster Unionist
DUP
Alliance
Seats won
14
11
8
Seat change
1
4
1
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Party
Sinn Féin
SDLP
Ind. Unionist
Seats won
7
6
2
Seat change
7
0
1
Seventh party
Eighth party
Ninth party
Party
Workers' Party
PUP
Protestant Unionist
Seats won
1
1
1
Seat change
1
0
1
Lord Mayor before election
Alfie Ferguson
Ulster Unionist
Lord Mayor
John Carson
Ulster Unionist
Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.
The UUP became the largest party, overtaking the DUP and John Carson became the Lord Mayor.
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