Irish Election Literature

… what you maybe meant to keep…

Ian Butler -Alliance Party- Mid Ulster 2010 UK Election May 8, 2010

Filed under: Alliance Party,UK Elections,ulster — irishelectionliterature @ 11:31 am
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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.
Many thanks to the sender

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David Harding -Conservative and Unionist -Foyle 2010 UK Election

Filed under: UK Elections,ulster — irishelectionliterature @ 11:12 am
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From the 2010 Westminister Election, a leaflet from Conservative and Unionist candidate David Harding running in Foyle. David Harding polled
1,221 votes (3.22%) and lost his deposit.
In the leaflet a lot of emphasis is put on the partnership between the UUP and the Ulster Unionist Party and how ‘for the first time in a generation, people in Northern Ireland can have a decisive say in who forms the next UK government.’
Problem of course being that it may now be the DUP who have that say.
Harding is pictured all over Derry with a grey haired lady, anyone know who she is?

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Adam McGibbon -Green Party -South Belfast 2010

Filed under: Green Party,UK Elections — irishelectionliterature @ 8:56 am
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A leaflet from Green Party candidate Adam McGibbon running in South Belfast in the 2010 UK Election. He polled 1,036 votes.
The leaflet mentions the creation of 33,000 Green Jobs (Green New Deal), Clean Politics and speed limit reductions.

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Peter Robinson -DUP -East Belfast 2010 UK Election May 7, 2010

Filed under: DUP,ulster — irishelectionliterature @ 9:31 pm
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From the 2010 UK Election, the standard leaflet from DUP Leader Peter Robinson. Peter Robinson sensationally lost his seat to Naomi Long of the Alliance Party.
He is here pictured with Obama, with British soldiers serving in the Middle East, in the House of Commons but most strikingly hes pictured hard hat on a building site.
If one didn’t know better you’d think he it was with a group of smiling developers.
The Picture beside it is in my view foolish also as it pictures him beside a £ sign!

In fact that page has him in the House of commons first, then with developers and then beside the pound sign. Underneath we have the arrow!
So it could be seen as…. expenses + land deals = cash

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Bobby Sands -“Anti H-Block / Armagh Political Prisoner” – 1981 Fermanagh South Tyrone by election

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Poster and Leaflet for Hunger Striker, Bobby Sands who stood in the Fermanagh South Tyrone by-election held on the 9 April 1981. He won by 30,493 votes to 29,046 for the Unionist candidate Harry West.

The Hunger Strike centred around the “Five Demands”:
1. the right not to wear a prison uniform;
2. the right not to do prison work;
3. the right of free association with other prisoners, and to organise educational and recreational pursuits;
4. the right to one visit, one letter and one parcel per week;
5. full restoration of remission lost through the protest

Bobby Sands died on the 5th of May 1981.

many thanks to the donor.

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‘It’s time to change the government’ -Ciaran Cuffe -Green Party-Dun Laoghaire 2007 General Election May 5, 2010

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Green Party,Green Party/ Green Alliance — irishelectionliterature @ 1:31 pm
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It’s time to change the government writes Ciaran Cuffe running for the Green Party in Dun Laoghaire in the 2007 General Election. A feeling many share with him 3 years on.
We have his decent record over the previous 5 years as a TD and the plans for the future.

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Joseph Maguire – Labour Party -1967 Local Elections- Rathdown

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Labour Party — irishelectionliterature @ 10:50 am
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From the 1967 Local Elections in the Rathdown ward for Dublin City Council a card from Labour Party candidate, the Shankill based Joseph Maguire.

The message of  ‘THIS TIME: SWING TO LABOUR WITH Joseph Maguire‘
The other Labour Party candidates were Bernard Connolly, Vincent McDowell and Gerard O’Reilly.

 

Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) – ‘Saying No means NO FUTURE’ -Good Friday Agreement May 4, 2010

Filed under: Good Friday Agreement,ulster,Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) — irishelectionliterature @ 2:30 pm
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A leaflet from the UDP in favour of the Good Friday Agreement.
The Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) were a small Loyalist party allied to UDA. They disbanded in 2001.
The UDP were formed in 1989 from the Ulster Loyalist Democratic Party (UDLP) which had been set up by the UDA in 1981. In this leaflet the leader of the party is Gary McMichael whose father John McMichael, had previously been leader of the UDLP. John McMichael was killed in 1987.
From the 1996 Forum elections the party were alloted 2 seats, taken by Gary McMichael and John White. These seats entitled them to a place in the all-party talks that led to the Good Friday Agreement.
In the 1998 Assembly elections the party failed to win any seats. They held a number of council seats until their demise in 2001.

many thanks to the donor

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Michael Cotter -Fianna Fail -1985 Local Elections Blackrock

Filed under: Dun Laoghaire,Fianna Fail — irishelectionliterature @ 9:08 am
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From the 1985 Local Elections in the Blackrock Ward, Fianna Fail candidate Michael Cotter. Michael Cotter failed to be elected and stood again in 1991 without success.
A plea about being the youngest candidate and asking young and first time voters to vote for him is a fairly common theme.

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UK Election Lookalikes 2 – BNP Leader Nick Griffin and…. May 3, 2010

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Another Election Lookalikes   this time BNP Leader Nick Griffin

and….

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Clare Daly Flyer -Socialist Party -2007 General Election Dublin North

Filed under: Socialist Party — irishelectionliterature @ 10:59 am
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From the 2007 General Election campaign in Dublin North a flyer from Socialist Party candidate Clare Daly. Clare Daly narrowly missed out on a seat.
‘Elect a tireless campaigner with an unrivalled record’.

 

Gerry Adams letter to Belfast voters- Sinn Fein -1998 Assembly Elections May 2, 2010

Filed under: Sinn Fein — irishelectionliterature @ 10:49 pm
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From the 1998 Assembly elections, a letter from Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams to Belfast voters.

 

Count Plunkett Election Badge 1918 (?) Roscommon

Filed under: Ireland,Roscommon — irishelectionliterature @ 12:31 pm
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An election badge for Count Plunkett from either the 1917 by election or 1918 General Election ( “Election of the Snows”) for the Roscommon constituency where he was returned.
Many thanks to Liam Byrne

 

The System (P.R) Of Voting In Ireland -Paul McGrath -Fine Gael 2001 April 30, 2010

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 12:47 pm
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Quite an interesting leaflet produced by Westmeath Fine Gael TD Paul McGrath on ‘The System (P.R) Of Voting In Ireland’.
Explained in detail are the Irish version of Proportional Representation and how it works.There are Sections on the following…
The Tally, County and Mixing of Votes.
Spoiled ballot papers.
Calcualting the quota.
Transferring a Surplus.
What happens to the Votes of an Eliminated candidate?
Being Elected without Reaching the Quota.

There are also details on voter registration and the 1997 General Election count for Westmeath.

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Hildegarde Naughton, John Mulholland -Fine Gael- 2009 Local Elections Galway West

Filed under: Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 10:34 am
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From the 2009 Local Elections in Galway West, the Fine Gael candidates Hildegarde Naughton and John Mulholland.
Despite both polling well, it was longstanding councillor John Mulholland who lost his seat to party colleague Hildegarde Naughton.

 

Out of The Ashes Arose The Provisionals -Republican Christmas Card

Filed under: Elections,republican,Sinn Fein,ulster — irishelectionliterature @ 9:49 am
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A christmas card produced, I assume by the Republican movement or Sinn Fein. I think its from the 70s or early 80s.
Aside from the  traditional ‘Nollaig faoi shean is faoi mhaise duit’ in the card there is also a quote from Marie Drumm.
‘We must take no steps backwards, our steps must be forward, for if we don’t our martyrs who died for you, for me, for this country, will haunt us for eternity’
Marie Drumm was a former vice president of Sinn Féin who was assinated whilst in hospital by Loyalists in 1976. She was also a commander in Cumann na mBan.
many thanks to the donor

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UK Election…. My Grandfather worked in mines… Your family owned them! April 29, 2010

Filed under: UK Elections — irishelectionliterature @ 3:53 pm
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I saw this and couldn’t resist posting it. The Labour candidate Dan Norris contrasts himself to the Tory candidate Jacob Rees-Mogg. You wouldn’t be exactly thrilled if you were the Tory candidate.

thanks to thestraightchoice.org

 

Young Fine Gael – Futureline -Autumn 1992 -includes Condom articles and John Bruton interview

Filed under: Fine Gael,Young Fine Gael — irishelectionliterature @ 12:49 pm
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I’m not sure if this is a supplement to the October 1992 edition of Futureline or if it was an edition produced by itself (and I’m missing the cover?). Futureline was (is?) a Young Fine Gael Magazine.
The main focus of this is an interview with John Bruton. We also have amongst other things an editorial from a Young Brian Hayes (The New National Youth and Education Officer),  items on condoms and stuff on the Rio summit.
The items on condoms by Colm Brophy and John Armstrong are especially interesting and give an insight into the time.

If you cant see the full image click on it (I’ll have to start doing pdf files for some of these soon)

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