Cavan County Council: 1985 Local Election
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates | Constituencies | |||||
| Fianna Fáil |  | 14 | (+2) | 14750 | 53.5% | (+11.1%) | 18 | 4 | ||
| Fine Gael |  | 10 | (-1) | 10019 | 36.4% | (-5.5%) | 16 | (-1) | 4 | |
| Independent |  | 1 | 1239 | 4.5% | (-8.0%) | 2 | (-6) | 2 | (-2) | |
| Sinn Féin |  | 0 | (-1) | 1548 | 5.6% | (+2.6%) | 4 | (+3) | 3 | (+2) |