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Joe Higgins- Militant Labour -1996 Dublin West By-Election (Leaflet 1 -Water Charges) December 1, 2009

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Joe Higgins from the 1996 Dublin West by election, where Brian Lenihan junior won the seat caused by the death of his father Brian Lenihan senior.
Joe was standing for Militant Labour (the forerunner of the Socialist Party) and caused a major shock when he polled just 252 first preferences less than Brian Lenihan.
He was running on an Anti Water Charges platform and must have been very annoyed to find that his Water charges had been paid for him by the council!!

 

2 Responses to “Joe Higgins- Militant Labour -1996 Dublin West By-Election (Leaflet 1 -Water Charges)”

  1. This week at the Irish Election Literature Blog… « The Cedar Lounge Revolution Says:
    December 4, 2009 at 8:17 am

    […] Higgins running for Militant Labour in the 1996 Dublin West by-election where he came to national prominence by nearly taking a seat. […]

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