Leitrim County Council: 1985 Local Election
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates | Constituencies | |||||
| Fianna Fáil |  | 10 | 7731 | 45.3% | (+3.4%) | 15 | (+1) | 4 | ||
| Fine Gael |  | 8 | (-2) | 5905 | 34.6% | (-10.8%) | 14 | 4 | ||
| Sinn Féin |  | 2 | (+1) | 1854 | 10.9% | (+4.4%) | 4 | (+1) | 4 | (+1) |
| Independent |  | 1 | 1096 | 6.4% | (+0.2%) | 2 | (-1) | 2 | (-1) | |
| Independent Fianna Fáil |  | 1 | (+1) | 476 | 2.8% | (+2.8%) | 1 | (+1) | 1 | (+1) |