Members of Parliament
The Member of Parliament since the 2005 general election is Sammy Wilson of the Democratic Unionist Party. In that election he defeated Roy Beggs of the Ulster Unionist Party, who had sat for the seat since it was created at the 1983 general election.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | James Martin McCalmont | Irish Unionist | |
| 1913 | Robert Chaine Alexander McCalmont | Irish Unionist | |
| 1919 | George Boyle Hanna | Independent Unionist | |
| 1922 | constituency abolished | ||
| 1983 | constituency recreated | ||
| 1983 | Roy Beggs | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2005 | Sammy Wilson | Democratic Unionist | |
Read more about this topic: East Antrim (UK Parliament Constituency)
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