Tom Gormley (politician)
Tom Gormley (29 July 1916 - 1984) was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Claudy, Gormley became a farmer before following his brother Paddy into politics. He was elected to Strabane Rural District Council in 1947, and to Tyrone County Council in 1950.[1]
At the Northern Ireland general election, 1958, Gormley stood as an Independent Farmers' Candidate on a nationalist platform. At the 1962 election, he was elected for the official Nationalist Party.[1] With his brother, he represented the liberal tendency in the party.[2]
In November 1969, Gormley resigned to sit as an Independent Nationalist, and in 1972, he joined the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). He stood unsuccessfully in Mid Ulster for APNI[3] at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973, but was elected to Strabane District Council, on which he served until 1977.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
- ↑ George Thayer, The British Political Fringe: A Profile
- ↑ Mid Ulster 1973-82
| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Mid Tyrone 1953 - 1972 |
Succeeded by Position prorogued 1972 Parliament abolished 1973 |
- 1916 births
- 1984 deaths
- People from County Londonderry
- Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politicians
- Councillors in Northern Ireland
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1953–58
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1958–62
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1962–65
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1965–69
- Members of the Parliament of Northern Ireland 1969–73
- Nationalist Party (Ireland) politicians
- Independent politicians in Northern Ireland
