From the 1933 Northern Ireland Election a leaflet from Seán McCool running as a Republican un Derry City-Foyle. He polled 3,031 votes whilst his opponent James McCarroll (Nationalist) polled 6,557 votes. McCool was a prominent Republican and former Chief of staff of the IRA.
PDF of the leaflet here
From the 1987 UK Election a leaflet from Seamus Mallon of the SDLP running in Newry and Armagh. He polled 25,137 votes to win the seat with a majority of 5,325 votes.
From the 1979 Local and European Elections “Fine Gael Election News” for Dublin Area Number 10. It covers local and National issues. The candidates in the Locals were Michael McDowell, Joe Doyle, Finola Gill and Tommy Woods and Joe Doyle was elected. The European candidates were Richie Ryan, Nuala Fennell and Maurice Manning and Ryan was elected.
From the 1979 European Elections a leaflet for John O’Connell, Michael O’Leary and Jane Dillon-Byrne who were running for Labour in Dublin. O’Connell and O’Leary were elected. Both later left the Party with O’Leary , despite having been party leader joining Fine Gael and O’Connell becoming an Independent before joining Fianna Fáil.
From the 1956 Dublin North East By-Election (caused by the death of Alfie Byrne) a leaflet from Charles Haughey running for Fianna Fáil. He polled 13,950 votes losing out to Alfie Byrnes son Patrick ,who polled 18129 votes.
A leaflet from Independent candidate Mary Humphreys running in Westmeath in the 1992 General Election. She polled 735 votes and missed out on a seat.
“Gaeilge faoi ionsaí” bileog ó an Páirtí Sóisialach
A Six page Press Statement from the Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist Leninist) on standing 3 candidates in the October 1974 UK Election. The candidates were David Vipond who polled 154 votes in South Down, Peter Kerins who polled 203 votes in West Belfast and Alan Evans who polled 185 votes in Fermanagh South Tyrone. I’ve uploaded it in pdf
A “Vote Catherine Connolly no. 1” leaflet from Independent Dublin City Councillor , Cieran Perry from the 2025 Presidential Election.
“Connolly for President” a leaflet from Pa Daly the Sinn Féin TD for Kerry from the 2025 Presidential Election.
A leaflet from Heather Humphreys who is running for Fine Gael in the 2025 Presidential Election
A leaflet from The Socialist Party backing Catherine Connolly in the 2025 Presidential Election
A Guide produced for canvassers for the 2025 Jim Gavin Presidential Campaign, I’ve uploaded it in pdf format, many thanks to the sender
A leaflet from Patrick Kerrigan who was running for Labour in Cork City North West in the 1973 General Election. He polled 2,425 votes and missed out on a seat. He was subsequently appointed to The Seanad and was elected to the Dáil in 1977. Many thanks to the sender
A Leaflet from Catherine Connolly who is running as an Independent in the 2025 Presidential Election.
A leaflet from Heather Humphreys who is running for Fine Gael in the 2025 Presidential Election.
Many thanks to the sender
“”Time for a Reality Check in the Pro-Life Cause” an abortion themed leaflet from the Irish Society for Christian Civilisation. I have uploaded it in pdf format.
Irish Election Literature 
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