From the 2013 Mid Ulster By Election a flyer from Sinn Fein candidate Francie Molloy. Molloy was elected.
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Flyer from Francie Molloy -Sinn Fein -2013 Mid Ulster By Election August 7, 2013
Leaflet from Nigel Lutton -Independent Agreed Unionist Candidate- Mid Ulster 2013 By Election March 7, 2013
From the 2013 Mid Ulster By-Election a leaflet from Independent and ‘The Agreed Unionist Candidate’ Nigel Lutton.
Theres a profile of the candidate, Peter Robinson and Mike Nesbitt extolling the virtues of the candidate as well as some policies.
A special thanks to the sender… who rescued this from a relatives bin (yes I’ve searched in bins for leaflets too )
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Flyer and sample ballot from Patsy McGlone- SDLP- 2013 mid ulster by election
A flyer and sample ballot from SDLP Mid Ulster by Election candidate Patsy McGlone. Note the sample ballot showing two of the candidates not living in the constituency.
A special thanks to the sender… who rescued this from a relatives bin (yes I’ve searched in bins for leaflets too )
Leaflet for Francie Molloy- Sinn Fein -2013 Mid Ulster by Election February 20, 2013
From the 2013 Mid Ulster by election a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate Francie Molloy.
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“A felon’s cap’s the noblest crown. An Irish head can wear.” Leaflet from Tom Mitchell -Sinn Fein -1956 Mid Ulster By-Election September 11, 2012
From the 1956 Mid Ulster By-Election a leaflet from Sinn Fein candidate Tom Mitchell. The background to the by-election is fascinating, and you can see the reason the leaflet quotes the poem “The Felons of our land” with “A felon’s cap’s the noblest crown. An Irish head can wear.”
Mitchell polled 24,124 votes and lost the election.
The by-election held in Mid Ulster on 8 May 1956 was called because both candidates in the Mid Ulster by-election, 1955 were disqualified. Tom Mitchell was disqualified from assuming office because he was a convicted felon. Charles Beattie was awarded the seat but he was also disqualified because he held an office of profit under the Crown
More on Mitchell here
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Leaflet from Harry Hutchinson -People Before Profit -Mid Ulster – 2011 Assembly Elections June 27, 2011
From the 2011 Assembly Elections a leaflet from Harry Hutchinson, the People Before Profit candidate in Mid Ulster.
Hutchinson polled 243 votes.
Leaflet from Hugh McCloy -Independent -Mid Ulster -2011 Assembly Elections May 7, 2011
From the 2011 Assembly Elections a Leaflet from Independent Hospital Candidate Hugh McCloy running in Mid Ulster.
Leaflet for Ian McCrea -DUP -Mid Ulster- 2011 Assembly Elections
From the 2011 Assembly Elections a leaflet from DUP Mid Ulster candidate Ian McCrea. McCrea is son of former DUP MP Willie McCrea.
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Leaflet for Patsy McGlone, Austin Kelly -SDLP-Mid Ulster -2011 Assembly Elections May 6, 2011
From the 2011 Assembly Elections a leaflet for SDLP candidates in Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone and Austin Kelly. Patsy McGlone is the Deputy leader of the SDLP.
Leaflet From Martin McGuinness- Sinn Fein -Mid Ulster -2011 Assembly Elections
From the 2011 Assembly Elections a leaflet fro Sinn Feins Martin McGuinness and running mates Michelle O’Neill, Ian Milne and Francie Molloy.
McGuinness is the current Deputy First Minister.
Tony Quinn- SDLP -Mid Ulster 2010 May 12, 2010
From the 2010 UK Election, a flyer for SDLP candidate Tony Quinn running in Mid Ulster. He polled 5,826.
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Ian McCrae -DUP -Mid Ulster -2010 UK Election May 9, 2010
From the 2010 UK Election, a leaflet from DUP candidate Ian McCrae running in Mid Ulster. He polled 5,876 votes.
McCrae is an MLA and also is the son of DUP MP Willie McCrea.
Ian Butler -Alliance Party- Mid Ulster 2010 UK Election May 8, 2010
From the 2010 Westminster Election. An election leaflet from Alliance Party candidate in Mid Ulster Ian Butler. Ian Butler polled 397 votes and lost his deposit.
It was though a successful election for the party as they had their first MP Naomi Long Elected. Of the material I have from the election (I’ve stuff from all the parties that contested in the North) the Alliance were the only ones to have anything other than English or Irish on their leaflets (I didn’t see any Ulster Scots anywhere). There are a number of languages on their leaflet, of which I think includes some Chinese (Cantonese?) and Polish.
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Benny (Benedict) McElwee -Sinn Fein- 1982 Stormont Elections December 21, 2009
This Poster was sent in by a kind reader , who writes …..
It is about as early as you will find from modern day Sinn Féin. It’s from one of the initiatives I think it’s 1982 but it’s definitely the Jim Prior organised one for a Stormont Assembley/Forum which SF fought on an abstenion policy. I think the SDLP ended up the same too.
The candidate is Benny (Benedict) Mcelwee from Bellaghy, the brother of Hunger Striker, Thomas and cousin of Francis Hughes. Second on the paper is Danny Morrison of Ballot box and Armalite fame.
It was for the mid-ulster constituency and this one was the South Derry version. Up until this election, most full on Republicans had stood on a H-Blocks ticket and for the short lived Irish Independence Party so it’s as early a PSF poster as you’ll find.
Ironic indeed the ‘Smash Stormont’ legend at the top, I think the DUP ran with ‘Smash Sinn Féin’ in the same campaign.
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