William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician)

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William Thompson
Member of Parliament
for West Tyrone
In office
1 May 1997 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by Constituency Established
Succeeded by Pat Doherty
Personal details
Born (1939-10-26)26 October 1939
Beragh, Northern Ireland
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Omagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality British
Political party Ulster Unionist Party
Spouse(s) Violet
Children Wilma
Elaine
Paul
Profession Farmer, Postmaster
Religion Methodist

William John "Willie" Thompson (26 October 1939 – 12 December 2010)[1] was a Northern Irish Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Tyrone from 1997 to 2001. He was one of the UUP members opposed to the Good Friday Agreement.

Elections in the 1970s and 1980s

He had previously been elected from the Mid Ulster constituency as an Ulster Unionist for the 1973 and 1982 Assemblies and the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention in 1975.[2][3] In 1983 he sought election to Westminster in the Mid Ulster constituency, however he finished fourth with 7,066 votes, losing to the DUP's Willie McCrea.[4]

References

Political offices
New constituency Member of Parliament for West Tyrone
1997–2001
Succeeded by
Pat Doherty


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