12 March 2011 : Seanad Eireann Election campaign 

Canvass Card 2011

Important dates Seanad Eireann

• The period for nominations by Nominating Bodies expired at noon Friday 11 March 2011. See Link of all nominations

• The period for nominations by members of the Oireachtas will expire at noon on Monday 21 March 2011.

• The Seanad Returning Officer will sit for the completion of the panels on Friday 25 March 2011.

• The ballot papers will be issued to the electorate on Thursday 7 April 2011

• The poll will close at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday 26 April 2011

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My Electoral Record

1977 General Election

About this election:  My first general election campaign. The Irish general election of 1977 was held on 16 June 1977 and is regarded as a pivotal point in twentieth century Irish politics. Jack Lynch became taoiseach
Quota = 8,892
Name                     1st Pref  Share of Vote 
 Joan T Burke (FG) 7,862    0.22 
Terry Leyden (FF) 6,563    0.18 
 Sean Doherty (FF) 5,968    0.17 
 






1981
Date of Election: 11 June 1981

Quota = 8,892
Name                     1st Pref  Share of Vote 
Sean Doherty 8918  
Terry Leyden 7095 
 John Connor 4717 
Interesting Fact: The Roscommon constituency was abolished for the 1969 general election, and recreated for the 1981 general election. In the intervening period County Roscommon was represented through the Roscommon-Leitrim constituency.

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1982 Election - 22nd Dail

1982 Campaign

1982 Election - 22nd Dail
Date: 18 February 1982
Quota: 7,947 
 Sean Doherty(FF) 8936  
Terry Leyden(FF)    8450 
 Liam Naughten(FG)    7502 

  




1982 (23rd Dail)

This was a FG/Lab government with Garrett Fitzgerald as Taoiseach  and Dick Spring as Tanaiste
 State of the Parties
FF: 75 -6  
FG: 70  +7  
Lab: 16+1 
Others: 5  

Date:24 November 1982


Sean Doherty (FF) 9362 
 Terry Leyden (FF)    8121 
 Liam Naughten(FG)    7338

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1987 Election

Date: 7 February 1987

26th Dail - Overall Standing
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Fianna Fáil 81 +4
Fine Gael  51 -19 
Progressive Democrats 14 New
Labour Party 12 -4
Workers' Party 4 +2
Sinn Féin 0
Democratic Socialist Party 1
Other 3

Party                Candidate         Votes    %
Fianna Fáil     Seán Doherty     8,944     27.61
Fianna Fáil      Terry Leyden     7,257    22.42
Fine Gael        Liam Naughten   5,949    18.43




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1989 Election - Constituency Roscommon

Canvass Card 1989

Date: 15 June 1989

27th Dail - Overall Standing

​FF: 77 -4
FG: 55 +4
Lab: 15+3
Workers Party 7 +3
PD: 6 -8
Sein Fein 0
Others: 4

Elected in Roscommon 
Party                Candidate         Votes    %
FF                    Terry Leyden      6,424     21%
IND                  Tom Foxe           6,811     22%
FG                    John Connor      6,823     22%

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