William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician)

For other people named William Thompson, see William Thompson (disambiguation).
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 26 October 1939(1939-10-26)
Died 12 December 2010(2010-12-12) (aged 71)
Nationality British
Political party Ulster Unionist Party

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

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