Hugh Wilson was a politician

Politician

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 in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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Born in Ballyclare

Ballyclare

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, Wilson worked as a surgeon

Surgeon

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. At the Northern Ireland general election, 1969

Northern Ireland general election, 1969

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, he stood as an independent Unionist

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 supporter of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

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 Terence O'Neill

Terence O'Neill

Terence Marne O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of the Maine, PC was the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party...

, taking 48% of the vote but being narrowly defeated by William Craig.

In the 1973

Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

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, Wilson was elected in Area "A" of Larne Borough Council

Larne Borough Council

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, and held his seat in 1977

Northern Ireland local elections, 1977

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 and 1981

Northern Ireland local elections, 1981

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Wilson was elected in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973

Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973

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 in North Antrim

North Antrim (Assembly constituency)

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, and held his seat on the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

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. He stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat of North Antrim

North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in February 1974 and 1979. In the late 1970s, Wilson served as President of the Alliance Party.