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WILSON, Sammy |
East Antrim |
Democratic Unionist Party |
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Member for East Antrim since 2005. Committees: Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Political career: DUP Spokesman for Education since 2010; DUP Spokesman for Treasury since 2009; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly since 1998; Northern Ireland Minister for Finance and Personnel June 2009-June 2010; Member, Belfast City Council 1981-2010; Northern Ireland Minister of the Environment, June 2008-June 2009; Member, Northern Ireland Policing Board 2001-06; DUP Spokesperson for Education, Policing and Housing; Lord Mayor of Belfast 2000-01, and 1986-87. Special political interests: Socio-economic issues. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: Queens University, degree in Economics and Politics; Methodist College, Belfast. b. April 1953. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| DUP |
13,993 |
45.9 |
-3.7 |
15,766 |
49.6 |
| UCUP – New Force |
7,223 |
23.7 |
-2.9 |
8,462 |
26.6 |
| Alliance Party |
3,377 |
11.1 |
-4.2 |
4,869 |
15.3 |
| Sinn Fein |
2,064 |
6.8 |
4.2 |
828 |
2.6 |
| SDLP |
2,019 |
6.6 |
1.3 |
1,695 |
5.3 |
| Traditional Unionist |
1,826 |
6.0 |
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| Majority |
6,770 |
22.2 |
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7,304 |
23.0 |
| Turnout |
30,502 |
50.7 |
-3.8 |
31,767 |
54.5 |
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