Complex sentence: Crotty was first elected to the 19th Dáil in the 1969 general election, and re-elected six times, in the 1973,1977,1981, February 1982, November 1982 and 1987 general elections.
Split into simpler sentences: Crotty was first elected to the 19th Dáil in the 1969 general election. He was re-elected six times, in the 1973,1977,1981, February 1982, November 1982 and 1987 general elections.