For those of you like myself who are consumed with all things elections, Benny Cooneys name may ring a bell.
He polled 18 votes in the 1998 Dublin North by-election, 21 votes in the 1996 Dublin West by-election, has stood on at least eleven occasions and in that time has a top vote of 239 votes. (Benny at ElectionsIreland.org)
Yet theres not much wrong with his policies….
Irish Election Literature 
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Nice one A! Benny will be delighted to hear that his message is getting out to a wider audience. He’s a grand fellow, very enthusiastic and very genuine! He campaigned against attempts to curtail independent candidates running without having the backing of established politicians! He’s a true “leftie”!
[…] Fianna Fails Michael Mulcahy and Fine Gaels Brian Hayes as well as serial Independent candidate Benny Cooney. Byrnes By-Election victory along with that of Fine Gaels Michael Ring in Mayo and then later in […]