Material relating to the General Election 1982, including correspondence from Labour party candidates seeking support from Mary Robinson (MR) 10/02-17/02/1982; background reports on achievements of Labour party in Government in areas of housing, sanitation services, and budget proposals, government education programme for 1982 and future policies; Labour party circulars to members 29/01/1982; handwritten letter from John [Roche/Locke?], [Labour] Constituency Secretary, Dublin North East, asking her to consider standing; statement by Minister for Finance Mr John Bruton, on medium-term policy and economic and social reconstruction, 26/01/1982; election flyers for Michael Gannon, and for Ruairí Quinn (with photo of MR and two other councillors supporting him); booklets on Labour party Local Government Elections Manifesto, and European Election policy statements, 1979; newspaper cuttings, 28/01-24/02/1982.
Folder marked "Senate 1982" relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s run and subsequent election to Seanad Éireann [Irish senate, upper house of parliament]. Includes letters and drafts seeking support for MR from Gráinne Flynn, Kader Asmal, Ronald C Cox, David Spearman, Henry Clarke and Alex Schuster, 03-19/03/1982; material relating to printing of MR's election address including drafts, receipts, handwritten notes on numbers required 24/11/1982-04/03/1983; nomination papers with nominators' signatures; folder labelled "Post Office Info" with blank P&T [Post and Telegraphs, predecessor to "An Post" the Irish postal service] parcel tags, signed form of certificate" to accompany each batch of bundles of communication tendered for posting", typed summary of "Seanad Elections (University Panels) Free Postal Regulations" [MR was vying to be elected on the University panel], and booklet of Statutory instruments "The Seanad Elections (University Members) Free Postage Regulations, 1961"; correspondence supporting her run and congratulating her success, 25/02-30/06/1982; electoral register correspondence, and handwritten and typed lists; folder labelled "names canvassed" with handwritten and typed lists of names and some notation; drafts of and background notes for correspondence and addresses from MR to voters; candidate election addresses for MR (including drafts and 1973 address with notation), Brendan Ryan, David Norris, Trevor West, David Cabot, Shane PN Ross, Catherine McGuinness, David Norris and Barry Cullen, 1982; folder labelled "helpers" consisting of lists of names, dates and some correspondence from people volunteering to help MR in her campaign, 16/02-21/04/1982; University of Dublin Careers and Appointments Service annual report 1981; folder labelled "those requiring results of election" and "results" consisting of typed certificates of results of poll with notation, and correspondence 13/08/1981-12/07/1982; text for articles for Trinity News, "Liberty" and "TCD Gazette", 03/1982, along with newspaper cuttings, 03/02/1982-12/01/1983 and copies of Trinity College Gazette, 11/03/1982 and 16/12/1982.
Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s run and subsequent election to Seanad Éireann [Irish senate, upper house of parliament] in 1983. Includes letters and drafts seeking support for MR from Samuel L McCutcheon, Ronald C Cox, GR Henry, Eamon P Tuffy, Rev VG Griffin, Penny James, FX Martin, Bride Rosney, Alex Schuster, Siobhan Lohan, Veronica Canning, David Spearman as well as from MR herself and letters seeking support from fellow candidates David Norris, Shane Ross and David Cabot, 26/11-20/12/1982; folder labelled and containing "Senate Registration Forms" for those wishing to go on electoral register; correspondence supporting her run and congratulating her success, 04/01/1982-26/09/1983; candidate election addresses for MR, David Norris, Brendan Ryan, Fergus O'Gorman, Ray Kennedy, Catherine McGuinness, Trevor West, David Cabot and Shane PN Ross, 1983; folder labelled "helpers" consisting of lists of names, dates and some correspondence from people volunteering to help MR in her campaign, 01-15/12/1983; folder labelled "Those requiring results of election 1982" and results, 15/12/1982-01/02/1983; folder labelled "Election results" with photocopies of tallies given in newspapers; newspaper cuttings, 16/11/1982-26/03/1983. Some material from the 1982 election can be found here also and was possibly referred to during preparation for the 1983 campaign.
Folder marked "Senate Election 1987" relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s run and subsequent election to Seanad Éireann [Irish senate, upper house of parliament] in 1983. Includes letters and drafts seeking support for MR from Sally Shiels, Dr CD McGimpsey, Valentine Rice, JK Taaffe, Melissa and Michael Webb, Adrian Bourke (MR's brother), David H Davison, Sarah Foster, Alex Schuster, Bride Rosney, Marion Palmer, Valerie Beatty, John Feely, Martin Lohan, GR Henry, Victor G Griffin, Michele Sweetman, Ronald Cox, Grainne O'Flynn, Gerry Whyte, Dr Mary Henry, and Penelope James as well as from MR herself and letters seeking support from fellow candidates David Norris, Shane Ross and Ben O'Rafferty, 30/01-18/03/1987; correspondence supporting her run and congratulating her success, 14/12/1986-06/05/1987; folder labelled "Results", consisting of photocopies and original correspondence to/from those requesting election results 28/02-20/05/1987, photocopy of certificate of result of poll in Seanad Éireann election, 16/04/1987 and photocopies of Oireachtas addresses; folder labelled "Misc" relating to canvassing and including lists of volunteers and voters to be canvassed and volunteers, tasks, receipts for printing, mock-up thank you cards from MR, and background information, 20/12/1982, 30/01-19/05/1987; folder labelled "Helpers" consisting of lists of volunteers and material relating to party MR had after the election 26/02-12/05/1987; folder labelled "Change of Address" relating to address changes for voters, Feb-March 1987; folder labelled "Post Office" includes sample envelopes for MR's campaign, photocopies of forms of certificate to accompany each batch of bundles of communication tendered for posting, dated 27/02/1987 and 10/12/1982, typed summary of "Seanad Elections (University Panels) Free Postal Regulations" [MR was vying to be elected on the University panel], and booklet of Statutory instruments "The Seanad Elections (University Members) Free Postage Regulations, 1961" with notation; candidate election addresses for MR, William John McCormack, Catherine McGuinness, Shane Ross and Ben O'Rafferty, 1987; correspondence relating to a visit by MR to Belfast to give a lecture in Queen's University and carry out some press interviews, during her campaign for election to Seanad Éireann, 14/01/1986, 08/02-24/03/1987; newspaper cuttings and letters to the editor, 25/01-15/04/1987; Official Supplement 20/03/1987 - Seanad General Election Panel of candidates, and instructions sent to each elector, 23/03/1987.
Material relating to 1989 Seanad election (which Mary Robinson (MR) didn't put herself forward for) including correspondence congratulating MR on 20 years in Seanad and wishing her luck, 23/05-04/07/1989, official statement from MR on why she didn't go for election, 22/05/1989, photocopy of comments from fellow senators on MR's decision, during session in Seanad Éireann, 24/05/1989, candidate election addresses from Patrick Smyth, David Norris, Mary Henry and Shane Ross, 1989, and correspondence seeking her support 27/06-13/07/1989.
Newspaper cutting of the election expenses of Lord John Browne and [George] Lord Bingham furnished by William Young, esq, agent for election expenses.
Memorandum of an agreement between Sir Charles Bingham [later 1st Earl] and James Browne, whereby he agrees to the election of James Browne to represent the Borough of Castlebar in the next Parliament, under certain conditions and for the sum of £2,000.
File detailing the nomination and election process for the National Executive Committee.
File detailing the election to the National Executive Committee, forms of consent submitted by those elected. File also contains correspondence regarding the holding of AGMs by county federations.