John Dunlop (Unionist politician)
John Dunlop | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Bernadette Devlin |
| Succeeded by | William McCrea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1910 County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 10 March 1996 |
| Political party | United Ulster Unionist (1975- 1984) |
| Other political affiliations | Ulster Vanguard (1974 - 1975) |
John Dunlop (20 May 1910[1] – 10 March 1996) was a Northern Irish unionist politician.
Political career
[edit]He was the son of Martin Dunlop, and went to college in Belfast.[2]
He was Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster from 1974 to 1983.[3] Initially elected as a member of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party, from 1976 he represented the short-lived breakaway United Ulster Unionist Party. He also supported the United Unionist Action Council, led by Ian Paisley.[4] Eisenhower Fellowships selected John Dunlop in 1989 to represent Northern Ireland. In 1982, he stood unsuccessfully for election to the Northern Ireland Assembly, achieving the lowest-ever vote for a sitting MP at a regional-level election.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1976). Who's who of British Members of Parliament: 1945-1979. Harvester Press. p. 1255. ISBN 978-0-391-01087-1. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited. 1983. p. 381. ISBN 978-0-905702-08-7. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Waller, Robert (1987). The Almanac of British Politics. Croom Helm. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-7099-2798-3. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Elliott, Sydney; Flackes, W. D. (2 December 1999). Conflict in Northern Ireland: An Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-87436-989-2. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Northern Ireland elections
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