Tom Gormley (politician)
Thomas Gormley (29 July 1916 – 1984) was a politician in Northern Ireland, and a member of the Northern Ireland parliament for Mid Tyrone from 1962 until its suspension in 1972.
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 1958 Northern Ireland general election, Gormley stood as an Independent Farmers' Candidate on a nationalist platform in Mid Tyrone, coming second. At the 1962 election, he was elected there 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 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, but was elected to Strabane District Council, on which he served until 1977.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons
- ^ George Thayer, The British Political Fringe: A Profile
- ^ Mid Ulster 1973–82
- 1916 births
- 1984 deaths
- Politicians from County Londonderry
- Members of Strabane District Council
- Members of Tyrone County Council
- Alliance Party of Northern Ireland members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
- Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1962–1965
- Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1965–1969
- Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1969–1973
- Nationalist Party (Ireland) members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
- Independent members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
- Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for County Tyrone constituencies
- Alliance Party of Northern Ireland councillors