Dr William McCrea

Dr William McCrea

Constituency

South Antrim

Party

Democratic Unionist

Address as

Dr McCrea

Contact details

Constituency

5-7 School Street, The Square, Ballyclare, BT39 9BE
Tel: 028 9334 2727
Fax: 028 9334 2707

Parliamentary

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8525
Fax: 020 7219 2347
william.mccrea.mp@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Post Date
Member for South Antrim 2005-
Member for South Antrim 2000-01
Contested Mid Ulster General Election 1997
Member for Mid Ulster 1986-97
Member for Mid Ulster 1983-85
Contested South Antrim By-election 1900

Parliamentary career

Post Date
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice) 2010-
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) 2010-
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 2009-10
Shadow DUP Leader of the House of Commons 2009-
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 2005-10

Select committees

Post House Date
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) Commons 2011-12
Public Accounts Commission Commons 2010-11
Panel of Chairs Commons 2006-

Political interests

Agriculture, health, elderly issues, environment, special needs education, planning

Countries of interest

USA

General Election 2010 General Election - South Antrim

Name Party Votes Share Change
McCrea, William DU 11536 33.92% -6.4%
Empey, Reg UCU 10353 30.44%
McLaughlin, Mitchel SF 4729 13.91% 3.2%
Byrne, Michelle SDLP 2955 8.69% -2.5%
Lawther, Alan A 2607 7.67%
Lucas, Melwyn TUV 1829 5.38%
Majority 1183 3.48%
Turnout 34009 53.94%
Electorate 63054
Result DU Hold

See Briefing Papers General Election 2010 for detailed results.