Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation

Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation (SLISO) was a minor political party led by Sligo County Councillor Declan Bree. It was set up in 1974 and contested local elections to Sligo County Council and Dáil Éireann elections for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency. The group stood other candidates but Bree was the only candidate ever elected for the group.[1][2] In 1991 the group merged with the Labour Party and Bree was elected as a Labour Party TD at the 1992 general election. Bree resigned from the Labour Party in 2007.

Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation
LeaderDeclan Bree
Founded1974 (1974)
Dissolved1991 (1991)
Merged intoLabour Party
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Irish republicanism
Political positionLeft-wing

Elections edit

General Elections (Sligo-Leitrim) edit

YearVotes%PositionSeats
19894,94711.6%#5
0 / 4
19872,5845.7%#6
0 / 4
Nov 19821,8323.9%#7
0 / 4
Feb 19821,0352.3%#8
0 / 4
19819342.0%#8
0 / 4
19771,2823.6%#6
0 / 3

Local elections (Sligo County Council) edit

YearCandidatesVotes%PositionSeats
199151,4565.46%#3
1 / 25
198531,1974.31%#3
1 / 25
19791,1549.7%
1 / 24
19745505.2%
1 / 24

References edit

  1. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: Party Candidates". Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.