Brid Smiths first electoral outing in 1997, where she gained 218 first preferences, the worst performance of the 4 SWP candidates in that election.
Fast forward to 2009 and she is elected easily ,146 first preferences away from the quota, in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh standing under the People before Profit banner.
Irish Election Literature 
[…] * Anne Wilkinson- Labour Donegal 1985 * 1995 -Saoirse ‘Release all political prisoners now’ * ‘Workers Party News and Views’ – Kildare 1990 * Rosaleen McDonagh – Seanad Trinity 2002 * Dublin Housing Action Campaign (DHAC) 1999 – SWP * Brid Smith -Socialist Workers Party -Dublin South Central 1997 […]