Billy Boyd (politician)
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Billy Boyd was a politician
from Northern Ireland
.
Boyd worked in the shipyard
s of Belfast
and became active in the Northern Ireland Labour Party
(NILP) and stood unsuccessfully in Belfast Woodvale
in the Northern Ireland general election, 1953
, then again in a 1955 by-election
. That same year, he was elected to Belfast City Council
, a seat he held until 1977.
In 1958
, he was finally elected for Woodvale, and in 1963 he became the Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. He stood for Westminster at the UK general election, 1964 in Belfast West
, taking 24% of the votes cast.
Boyd lost his seat at the Northern Ireland general election, 1965
, and failed to regain it in 1969
. He then stood unsuccessfully in Belfast West
for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973 and the UK general election, February 1974
, by now only able to take 4% of the vote. Following a final candidature for the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
in Belfast North
, he resigned from the NILP and stood as an independent
in the same seat for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Boyd worked in the shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
s of Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and became active in the Northern Ireland Labour Party
Northern Ireland Labour Party
The Northern Ireland Labour Party was an Irish political party which operated from 1924 until 1987.In 1913 the British Labour Party resolved to give the recently formed Irish Labour Party exclusive organising rights in Ireland...
(NILP) and stood unsuccessfully in Belfast Woodvale
Belfast Woodvale (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast Woodvale was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Belfast Woodvale was a borough constituency comprising part of western Belfast...
in the Northern Ireland general election, 1953
Northern Ireland general election, 1953
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, then again in a 1955 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
. That same year, he was elected to Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area...
, a seat he held until 1977.
In 1958
Northern Ireland general election, 1958
-References:*-See also:*MPs elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1958...
, he was finally elected for Woodvale, and in 1963 he became the Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. He stood for Westminster at the UK general election, 1964 in Belfast West
Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency)
Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut...
, taking 24% of the votes cast.
Boyd lost his seat at the Northern Ireland general election, 1965
Northern Ireland general election, 1965
-Seats summary:-References:*...
, and failed to regain it in 1969
Northern Ireland general election, 1969
-References:*...
. He then stood unsuccessfully in Belfast West
Belfast West (Assembly constituency)
Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973 and the UK general election, February 1974
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
, by now only able to take 4% of the vote. Following a final candidature for the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention was an elected body set up in 1975 by the UK Labour government of Harold Wilson as an attempt to deal with constitutional issues surrounding the status of Northern Ireland....
in Belfast North
Belfast North (Assembly constituency)
Belfast North is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
, he resigned from the NILP and stood as an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
in the same seat for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982
Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982
The Northern Ireland Assembly established in 1982 represented an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to restore the devolution to Northern Ireland which had been suspended 10 years previously. The Assembly was abolished in 1986.-Origins:...
.