George Thompson (Scottish National Party politician)
George Henry Thompson (born 11 September 1928) is a Scottish National Party politician.
On his second attempt, Thompson was elected Member of Parliament for Galloway in the October 1974 general election, gaining the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 30 (0.1%). However, in 1979, he lost the seat to the Conservative Ian Lang. Following this he became ordained as a Roman Catholic priest and worked at Dalbeattie in his old constituency.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Thompson
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| Preceded by John Brewis |
Member of Parliament for Galloway October 1974 – 1979 |
Succeeded by Ian Lang |
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