Another batch of old Local Election results many of which are unavailable online.
The ones I’ve posted to date are available HERE
They are in excel format.
Meath County Council and Monagahan County Council Local Election Results 1925 to 2009 October 28, 2011
Leaflet from Mairead McGuinness -Irish Housewives Association -1957 Dublin North East October 27, 2011
From the 1957 General Election a leaflet from Mairead McGuinness who was running for the Irish Housewives Association in Dublin North East. She polled 1,640 votes. As Mairead de Lappe she had been active in the War of Independence and the civil war , on the Republican side. Her daughter in law is retired Supreme Court justic Catherine McGuinness who was elected to the Seanad in 1979 and served there until 1987. Her son the late Proinsias Mac Aonghusa stood, in 1965 in Louth as the Labour candidate and in 1969 in Dún Laoghaire as an Independent.
The Irish Housewives Association fielded 3 candidates at that 1957 Election (there may have been a fourth) , the others being Beatrice Dixon who polled 2,488 in Dublin South West and Kathleen Swanton who polled 669 votes in Dublin North Central.
Kathleen Swanton was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1960 as a Housewives candidate. She had previously been elected under the ‘Ratepayers’ banner.
There are some details on the The Irish Housewives Association Here which includes a brief summary ..
The Irish Housewives Association (IHA) were founded in 1942 to advocate for women’s rights in home and on matters relating to consumerism. In Ireland at the time, there was no other group or organisation making efforts to improving the lives of Irish women in both town and country. The IHA also sought to gain recognition for women’s role in the home and get them more involved in community work and planning. Other issues they would have been active with included women’s access to education, removal of the marriage-bar within the Civil Service, full equality of citizenship, pay, taxation and family planning, burning issues in Ireland up till recent times. The IHA sought to work with the authorities to achieve their aims in contrast to the more radical feminist’s movements such as the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement (formed 1970) whose outlook was strongly left-wing and Republican. Similar aims but different approaches.
When the IHA were formed, it had an enthusiastic and mainly middle-class following that crossed the religious divide. However, as the years went by, new membership rates rose too slowly to replace those leaving. Average membership was aging and in the early 1990’s it was decided the IHA would be wound up. The work of the IHA is continued in Ireland by the Consumers Association of Ireland and the Council for the Status of Women.
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Benny Cooney -Independent -2011 Dublin West Bye-Election October 26, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election an Ad for Independent candidate Benny Cooney. A worker in FAS, Cooney has stood in numerous elections. His record at electionsireland.org
“Vote No to the 30th Amendment” – Irish Council for Civil Liberties – 2011 Oireachtas Inquiries Referendum October 25, 2011
From the 2011 Oireachtas Inquiries Referendum campaign a leaflet from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties asking for a No vote to the Referendum.
“Gay Mitchell For President” leaflet from Fine Gael Cllr Anne-Marie Dermody -2011 Presidential Election
From the 2011 Presidental Election campaign a leaflet from new Fine Gael Councillor Anne-Marie Dermody asking for a vote for Gay Mitchell. Anne-Marie Dermody was co-opted onto South Dublin County Council to replace Cait Keane who was elected to the Seanad.
From 1951 -“Fianna Fail – for the Workers! ” October 24, 2011
From the 1951 General Election campaign “Fianna Fail – for the Workers!” where Fianna Fail outline the benefits workers enjoyed under Fianna Fail.
Leaflet from Des O’Malley – Fianna Fail -1968 Limerick East By-Election October 23, 2011
From the 1968 Limerick East By-Election, caused by the death of his uncle Donogh O’Malley, a leaflet for Fianna Fails Des O’Malley in this his first Dail outing. O’Malley topped the poll and was elected.
By Election Result here
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(Some other O’Malley related leaflets)
Flyer from Dan Moloney -Fianna Fail -1956 Kerry North Bye Election
From the 1956 Kerry North Bye-Election a flyer from Fianna Fail candidate Daniel J Moloney. An unusual Slogan too in “Moloney is the word and Moloney is the man”.
The Listowel based Moloney lost out to Clann Na Poblachtas Kathleen O’Connor (Daughter of Johnny Connor whose death caused the By Election, She was 21 years, 7 months old when elected, making her the third youngest ever person elected to the Dáil after William J. Murphy and Lorcan Allen). Moloney was elected in the subsequent 1957 General Election before losing his seat in 1961. He passed away in 1963.
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“New Government has delivered on 5 point plan” -Eithne Loftus -Fine Gael – 2011 Dublin West Bye Election October 22, 2011
Pictured at the front with Enda Kenny and Leo Varadkar, a leaflet from Fine Gael Dublin West Bye-Election candidate Eithne Loftus. Inside we get details of how the “New Government has delivered on 5 point plan” as well as Local issues, a guarantee on Connolly Hospital plus an ad for Gay Mitchell.
Leaflet from John Frank Kidd -Independent -Dublin West Bye Election 2011 October 21, 2011
From the 2011 Dublin West By Election a leaflet from Independent candidate John Frank Kidd. Kidd has done ‘tireless work representing Dublin Fire Fighters’
Fianna Fail 1933 “All Land Annuities will be reduced by one-half” October 17, 2011
A little bit of Irish History here. From the 1933 General Election Fianna Fails promise that “All Land Annuities will be reduced by one-half”. It goes on to gives details of the proposed changes. We also have details of the various achievements of Fianna Fail in government since 1932 in the “For the first time in a hundred years” section.
There’s a good piece on History Ireland on the Land Annuities.
Wonderful 1938 Election Labour Party leaflet concerning Fianna Fails appeals for Unionist support October 9, 2011
From the 1938 General Election a fantastic anti Fianna Fail leaflet from the Labour Party. The Leaflet quotes from Padraig Pearse and Terrence MacSwiney and provides evidence that Fianna Fail is appealing for Unionist support.
“Fianna Fail was the first political party to voluntarily proclaim an English King as King of Ireland”
Not alone that but
“… It now advertises exclusively in “The Irish Times” …”
Labour won 13 seats in 1937 but only returned 9 seats in this 1938 General Election.
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“Putting Ireland First” – Dana Rosemary Scallon for President -2011 Presidential Election October 7, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a glimpse of Danas slogan and colour scheme. I’m not sure if shes using posters or not. (Taken from Danas Facebook page ). Danas 2011 Website
A 2011 Leaflet from her.
1948 General Election – ITGWU / National Labour Party flyer offering a solution to the Housing crisis October 6, 2011
From the 1948 General Election a flyer from The ITGWU / National Labour Party offering a solution to the housing crisis in Dublin.
The National Labour Party was a party active between 1944 and 1950 , a split from the Labour Party that was allied to the ITGWU.
More details here
From 1945 “Vote 1 MacEoin for President” -General Sean MacEoin- Fine Gael October 1, 2011
From our first Presidential Election in 1945 an ad for Fine Gael candidate General Sean MacEoin. MacEoin polled 335,539 votes in a contest won by Fianna Fails Sean T O’Kelly.
A veteran of the War of Independence, the Longford native was first elected to the Dail in 1929.
His wikipedia entry
Flyer for H-Block “Mass National Lobby and March” 22nd November 1980 September 28, 2011
A leaflet from the National H-Block Committee advertising a “Mass National Lobby and March” in Dublin on the 22nd November 1980.
The Hunger strike of 1980 was the precursor to the 1981 Hunger Strike where ten men died. It began in Long Kesh in October 1980 with Brendan Hughes, Tom McFeeley, Sean McKenna, Leo Green, Tommy McKearney , Raymond McCartney and John Nixon all going on hunger strike for the 5 demands listed below.
Having received assurances that the five demands would be met on a phased basis the hunger strike was stopped on the 18th of December 1980. The assurances were not followed up upon and on the first of March 1981 the ‘second’ Hunger Strike began.
Leaflet from Martin McGuinness -Sinn Fein -2011 Presidential Election September 27, 2011
From the 2011 Presidential Election a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate Martin McGuinness.
Like the leaflet from Mary Davis, McGuinness is pictured with Nelson Mandela. Like Michael D he is also a Poet.
Irish Election Literature 
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