In the 1987 general election, Gerry Adams held his Belfast West seat, but the party failed to make breakthroughs elsewhere and overall polled 83,389 votes (11.4%). The same year saw the party contest the Dáil election in the Republic of Ireland; however, it failed to win any seats and polled less than 2%.
In the 1987 general election Gerry Adams held his Belfast West seat but the party failed to make breakthroughs elsewhere and overall polled 83389 votes (114%) The same year saw the party contest the Dáil election in the Republic of Ireland; however it failed to win any seats and polled less than 2%