Adams’s decision to embrace an electoral strategy had grown, in part, from the success of Bobby Sands in standing for election, even if Sands had died before he could ever take his parliamentary seat. In a nod to the traditional abstentionism of the IRA, Adams announced that, if elected, he would boycott Westminster and would not actually attend Parliament. Price supported him and took to the campaign trail. ‘Vote Sinn Féin!’ she cried. ‘Vote Gerry Adams!’ On election day, she ferried voters to the polling stations. And Adams won.
