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) 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. 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.

References

• CAIN Archive
• Maiden Speech : House of Commons 26 June 1997
• House of Commons debate : Omagh - 2 Sept 1998

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