Sammy Wilson
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8523
Fax: 020 7219 3671
barronj@parliament.uk
Constituency
East Antrim DUP, 116 Main Street, Larne, BT40 1RG
Tel: 028 2826 7722
Fax: 028 2826 9922
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Strangford 1992 and East Antrim 2001 general elections. Member for East Antrim 2005-10, for East Antrim (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
DUP Spokesperson for:
Education and Skills 2003-07,
Housing 2005-07,
Communities and Local Government 2007-09,
Children, Schools and Families 2007-10,
Innovation, Universities and Skills 2007-09,
Treasury 2009-,
Education 2010-12
Party groups
DUP press officer 1982-96
Select committees
Member: Northern Ireland Affairs 2005-09,
Transport 2009
Councils, public bodies
East Belfast City Council:
Councillor 1981-2010,
Lord Mayor 1986-87, 2000-01;
Member, Northern Ireland Policing Board 2001-06
Political interests
Social issues, policing, education
General Election 2010 - East Antrim
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Wilson, Sammy |
DUP |
13993 |
45.67% |
| McCune, Rodney |
UCUNF |
7223 |
23.58% |
| Lynch, Gerry |
All |
3377 |
11.03% |
| McMullan, Oliver |
Sinn Féin |
2064 |
6.74% |
| McCamphill, Justin |
SDLP |
2019 |
6.59% |
| Morrison, Samuel |
TUV |
1826 |
5.96% |
| Result |
DUP Hold (0.16% from UCUNF to DUP) |