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William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician)

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William Thompson
Member of Parliament
for West Tyrone
In office
1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byPat Doherty
Member of
Omagh District Council
In office
15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byDrew Baxter
ConstituencyMid Tyrone
In office
20 October 1981 – 15 May 1985
Preceded byAlfred Barnett
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyOmagh Area C
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Mid Ulster
In office
20 October 1982 – 1986
Preceded byAssembly re-established
Succeeded byAssembly dissolved
In office
28 June 1973 – 1974
Preceded byNew assembly
Succeeded byAssembly abolished
Member of the Constitutional Convention
for Mid Ulster
In office
1975–1976
Preceded byNew convention
Succeeded byConvention dissolved
Personal details
Born(1939-10-26)26 October 1939
Beragh, Northern Ireland
Died12 December 2010(2010-12-12) (aged 71)
Omagh, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
SpouseViolet
ChildrenWilma
Elaine
Paul
ProfessionFarmer, Postmaster

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

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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

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  1. ^ Former Unionist MP Thompson dies, The Belfast Telegraph.
  2. ^ Mid Ulster 1973–82
  3. ^ BBC Election 2001 Candidate Profile: Willie Thompson
  4. ^ Mid Ulster, 1983–1992
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Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
New assembly Assembly Member for Mid-Ulster
1973–1974 		Assembly abolished
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
New convention Member for Mid-Ulster
1975–1976 		Convention dissolved
Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)
New assembly MPA for Mid-Ulster
1982–1986 		Assembly abolished
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for West Tyrone
1997–2001 		Succeeded by


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