Workers' Party
In 1982, Republican Clubs was renamed the Workers' Party of Ireland and Lynch became its Northern Chairman and national Vice-President He then stood in the 1983 general election, receiving 5.7% of the vote, but did less well in the Northern Ireland-wide European Parliament election in 1984, taking only 1.3% and seventh position of eight candidates. He was re-elected to Belfast City Council in 1985, representing Oldpark, and held his seat in 1989.
Lynch's best result in a Westminster election came when he took 11.8% of the vote in a three-way contest in the Belfast North by-election, 1986. At the following year's general election, he dropped back to 8.3%. He also stood in the 1989 European election, placing eighth out of ten candidates.
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