1985 Belfast City Council election

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.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985
1985 Belfast City Council election
17 May 1985
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

The UUP became the largest party, overtaking the DUP and John Carson became the Lord Mayor.

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