A lovely leaflet this from the 1985 Local Elections for Labour Party candidates in Greystones Tom Mulligan and Charlie Keddy. Keddy polled 448 votes whilst Mulligan polled 214 votes. Neither were elected.
1997 Leaflet from Liz McManus -Democratic Left – Wicklow January 14, 2013
From the 1997 General Election a leaflet from Liz McManus who was running for the Democratic Left in Wicklow. Having previously been a Workers Party Councillor, she was first elected to the Dail in 1992 when running for The Democratic Left. In this 1997 Election she polled 5,226 votes and was elected on the 9th count.
The leaflet shows the achievements of the Rainbow Coalition, note the Partnership Works Slogan and request to transfer to our government partners at the bottom of the leaflet.
1967 poster for Michael Cullen, Edward Hynes, Roger Miley and Basil Phelan- Fianna Fail -Wicklow Local Elections January 5, 2013
From the 1967 Local Elections a poster for Fianna Fail Wicklow Michael Cullen, Edward Hynes, Roger Miley and Basil Phelan. I dont have the results but as far as I know both Michael Cullen and Basil Phelan were elected. Roger Miley was elected in 1974 to the Council.
Basil Phelan later stood for Fianna Fail in the 1969 and 1973 General Elections but failed to win a seat on each occasion.
Leaflet from Susan Philips -Independent 2007 Seanad Elections -NUI November 21, 2012
From the 2007 NUI Seanad Elections a leaflet for Wicklow based Independent candidate Susan Philips. Philips, a former Councillor polled 706 votes and she missed out on a seat.
via archive.org susanphilips.com
Wexford and Wicklow County Council Local Election Results 1974 to 2009 October 12, 2012
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Leaflets from Wicklow and leaflets from Wexford (some are from Local Elections)
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Leaflet from Gemma Hussey -1981 Seanad Election NUI June 20, 2012
From the 1981 Seanad election a leaflet for Independent candidate Gemma Hussey who was running for a seat on the NUI panel. She had won a seat in the 1977 Seanad Elections and held her seat here. She subsequently sat on the Fine Gael bench in the Seanad and was elected to the Dail in February 1982.
In the 1982 to 1987 coalition government, she served as Minister for Social Welfare and Minister for Education as well as a brief spell as Minister for Labour.
She retired from politics in 1989.
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Leaflet from Dick Roche -Fianna Fail- 1989 General Election Wicklow April 24, 2012
From the 1989 General Election a leaflet from Fianna Fail TD Dick Roche who was running in Wicklow. Roche polled 7,707 votes and was easily elected along with party colleague Joe Jacob.
The leaflet details achievements by the 1987 to 1989 Fianna Fail government as well as what else needed to be done. In that snap election Fianna Fail dropped four seats and ended up losing a traditional core value in entering a coalition government with the Progressive Democrats.
Dirty Tricks Anti Shane Ross Leaflet from the 1991 Local Elections March 13, 2012
From the 1991 Local Elections in Bray an anti Shane Ross leaflet that was distributed by dissafected Fine Gael members in Bray. (In over 2,500 posts this is the first time I’ve actually redacted a leaflet, such are the scurrilous nature of the accusations made about Shane Ross in the leaflet.)
The candidacy of Ross caused a split in Fine Gael in North Wicklow leading to a number of former Fine Gael members (and Councillors) standing as Independent “Voice of Wicklow” candidates. In the end despite the dirty tricks campaign Ross was elected having polled 642 votes. He stood again for Fine Gael in the 1992 General Election but failed to win a seat.
Jim Tallon -Independent -Wicklow -2011 General Election October 12, 2011
A Poster/Flyer for Independent candidate Jim Tallon who was running in the 2011 General Election in Wicklow. Tallon polled 166 votes. He has stood numerous times in elections ranging from Local to European (His record at Electionsireland.org).
There is a youtube channel with a number of videos of the candidate. Mr. Tallon declares himself a prisoner of war and President of The Republic of Glastnost Perestroika (which is his farm near Arklow).
He is standing in the 2011 Dublin West By-Election
Many thanks to the sender
“Less Talk … More Action” -James O’Sullivan -Fine Gael -Greystones TC 2009 Local Elections August 8, 2011
From the 2009 Local Elections a flyer from Fine Gael candidate James O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan was running for a seat on Greystones Town Council.
Evelyn Cawley -Independent -Wicklow 2007 General Election August 5, 2011
From the 2007 General Election Campaign a leaflet from Evelyn Cawley an Independent running in Wicklow. Active locally, the Greystones based Cawley was seen as an outside chance of a seat. On the day she polled 2,246 votes and finished down the field.
“Our Children’s Needs are Special” Flyer from Stephen Donnelly for the protest against cuts to SNAs Weds 13th July 2011 July 8, 2011
A flyer from Independent TD for Wicklow and East Carlow Stephen Donnelly for the protest on the 13th of July against cutbacks in Special Needs Assistants (SNAs).
“Our Children’s Needs are Special” writes Donnelly who gives details of the protest as well as a case study in “Cians Story”. Cian is six and has Autism and ADHD.
Leaflet from John McManus -Sinn Fein the Workers Party -1977 General Election Wicklow April 5, 2011
From the 1977 General Election a leaflet from Sinn Fein the Workers Party candidate John McManus running in Wicklow. McManus polled 1,231 votes. Amongst the other names on the ballot paper that day was Seamus Costello.
Amongst the issues mentioned in the leaflet are Jobs, Prices, Family planning law, divorce, equal pay , Peace, land and Fishing
“Win with Donnelly – Phone A Friend”- Stephen Donnelly -Wicklow 2011 GE March 21, 2011
An unusual flyer from Independent Stephen Donnelly running in Wicklow in the 2011 General Election. He asks you to phone your friends looking for votes for him. I presume its a tactic imported from the US.
Donnelly was elected.
Letter from John Brady-Sinn Fein-Wicklow to “Ordinary Joe Soap -Screwed by the Government” March 5, 2011
From the 2011 General Election campaign a Letter from Sinn Feins Wicklow candidate John Brady to “Ordinary Joe Soap -Screwed by the Government”.
Upon opening details of the Toxic Banks debts are revealed.
Brady narrowly missed out on winning a seat.
Leaflet from Anne Ferris -Labour -Wicklow -2011 General Election March 3, 2011
From the 2011 General Election in Wicklow a leaflet from one of the three Labour Party candidates, Anne Ferris. The Bray based Ferris was elected.
Leaflet from Joe Behan -Independent -Wicklow February 25, 2011
A leaflet from Independent Joe Behan running in Wicklow. Behan left Fianna Fail after the proposed cut to the old age pension. Will it be enough to save him?
Flyer from Stephen Donnelly -Independent -Wicklow February 24, 2011
A flyer from Independent candidate Stephen Donnelly who is running in Wicklow. Donnelly who went to Harvard has made a number of Radio and Television appearances during the campaign and is tipped to be in with a shout of a seat.
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