From the November 1982 General Election. The generic Fine Gael leaflet. Pictured is the leader Garret Fitzgerald with the slogan “Put the right man back!”. There is a profile of Garret, however Garret does not have a personal message to the electorate, just a series of points with his picture above them which is highly unusual.
From the 1987 General Election a leaflet from outgoing Taoiseach , the late Garret Fitzgerald, the late Joe Doyle and Willie Egan running for Fine Gael in Dublin South East.
After five years in government, the Slogan for the election was “We’ve done the Groundwork -Now Let’s Build the Nation”.
Fitzgerald topped the poll but was unable to bring in either of his running mates as Joe Doyle lost his seat.
The Late Garret Fitzgerald writes thanking ‘all who have supported me in the eight general elections since 1969 in Dublin South East’.
He also asks for a number one vote for Frances Fitzgerald and number 2 for Joe Doyle.
In the end Frances Fitzgerald got in, but the second Fine Gael Seat was lost to Michael McDowell.
*Had posted this previously
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Anne-Maria Irish who was running for a seat on the Cultural & Educational panel. The Kilkenny based councillor failed to win a seat.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Fine Gael candidate Pat Burton who was running for a seat on the Agricultural Panel. Cork based Burton failed to win a seat. The “9,233 Good Reasons to Vote For Me” refers to his General Election vote where Burton polled 7,072 first preferences in Cork North Central, his final total after transfers being 9,233 votes.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a postcard from Fine Gaels Gerry Breen who was running for a seat on the Industrial and Commercial panel.
From the 1979 Local and European Elections a Fine Gael ad with the headline
“Due to 2 years of Government mismanagement -LOOK AT YOUR SHOPPING BASKET”.
The cost of the Shopping Basket was a common enough tool in previous elections .
From the 1977 Election a Fianna Fail Ad ‘The Coalition Shopping Basket‘.
From Fine Gael TD for Dublin West , and new Minister, Leo Varadkar his “Dublin 15 Update” newsletter.
Aside from the big news of “Queen Elizabeth to visit West Dublin”,amongst other things Leo issues a big ‘thank you’ to voters and Sets out his priorities.
Many thanks to the sender.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a leaflet from Cork councillor Laura McGonigle who was a Fine Gael candidate on the Industrial & Commercial Panel.
From the 2011 General Election campaign a keyring distributed by Kilkenny based Fine Gael candidate John Paul Phelan.
John Paul Phelan was elected.
From the 2011 Seanad Election a flyer for Sligo based Fine Gael candidate Imelda Henry running for a seat on the Industrial & Commercial Panel. The Sligo based councillor was nominated by The Vintners Federation of Ireland. She ran in the 2007 General Election and Seanad Election failing to win a seat on both occasions.
Running for a seat on the Labour Panel a flyer for Fine Gael candidate Cait Keane from the 2011 Seanad Elections. The former PD councillor came close to winning a seat in the 2011 General Election in Dublin South West.
From the 2011 Senad Elections a flyer from Fine Gael candidate Tony Mulcahy who is running for a seat on the Labour Panel. Shannon based Mulcahy , stood in the 2011 and 2007 General Elections in Clare without success.
From the 2011 Seanad Elections a flyer from Fine Gael candidate John Clendennen who is running for a seat on the Industrial & Commercial Panel. The Offaly based Clendennen was nominated by the Restaurants Association of Ireland.
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Fine Gael candidate Eoghan Murphy running in Dublin South East. Both Murphy and his running mate Lucinda Creighton were elected.
From the 2011 General Election a flyer from Mary Mitchell O’Connor of Fine Gael who was running in Dun Laoghaire. Standing in her first General Election, the former Progressive Democrat councillor was elected.
From the 2011 Seanad Election a flyer for John Kennedy running in the NUI Constituency. He stood in the 2007 Seanad Elections as a Fine Gael candidate polling 1,303 votes. He pursued a nomination as a Fine Gael candidate in the 2011 General Election in Dublin South. In his leaflet he writes……
“I would intend to support the newly formed Government once elected”
His Website
From the 2004 Local elections in the Artane Ward a leaflet for Fine Gael candidate Dan Sullivan (who has also stood as an Independent for the Seanad). There is a message from the candidate himself and a note of approval from Richard Bruton also.
Sullivan polled 278 votes and missed out on a seat.
Irish Election Literature 
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