William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician)

William Thompson
William Thompson
Member of Parliament; for West Tyrone
	In office; 1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Pat Doherty
Personal details
Born	26 October 1939; Beragh, Northern Ireland
Died	12 December 2010 (aged 71); Omagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Ulster Unionist Party
Spouse(s)	Violet
Children	Wilma ; Elaine ; Paul
Profession	Farmer, 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

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]

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gollark: I am him. I'm also you.

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gollark: And also taunted Spirit about it.

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 Pat Doherty

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