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MCCREA, William Dr |
South Antrim |
Democratic Unionist Party |
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 Member for South Antrim since 2005. Committees: Chair, Assembly Committee for the Environment 1998-2003; Member, Assembly Committee on Procedures 2002-03. Political career: Member, Northern Ireland Assembly since 2003; MP, South Antrim 2000-01; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly 1998-2003; Member, Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue 1996-98; Member of Parliament, Mid-Ulster 1986-1997, 1983-85. Special politi - cal interests: Disability, health, agriculture, housing, rights of the elderly. Profession/Trade: Minister of Religion. Title/Honours/Decorations: Hon Doctorate of Divinity, Marietta Bible College, Ohio. Education: Cookstown Grammar School; Theological College of Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. Affiliations: Vice-Chair, DUP Central Executive Committee; Deputy Whip, DUP Assembly Party; Member, Orange Order; Member, Royal Black Institution and Apprentice Boys of Derry. Hobbies: Gospel recording artist, horseriding.
b. 6 August 1948, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. Married with five children and nine grandchildren.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| UUP |
11,059 |
29.1 |
-7.9 |
16,366 |
37.1 |
| DUP |
14,507 |
38.2 |
3.5 |
15,355 |
34.8 |
| SDLP |
4,706 |
12.4 |
0.3 |
5,336 |
12.1 |
| Sinn Fein |
4,407 |
11.6 |
2.2 |
4,160 |
9.4 |
| Alliance |
3,278 |
8.6 |
4.2 |
1,960 |
4.5 |
| NI Unionist |
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972 |
2.2 |
| Majority |
3,448 |
9.1 |
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1,011 |
2.3 |
| Turnout |
37,957 |
56.7 |
-5.8 |
44,158 |
62.5 |
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