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  Paisley Sr., Ian
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic Unionist  
<-  2009-01-01  
 
NameIan Paisley Sr.
Address
Ballymena, , United Kingdom
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born April 06, 1926
DiedSeptember 12, 2014 (88 years)
ContributorBob
Last ModifedRBH
Jun 05, 2015 04:32am
Tags Presbyterian - Protestant -
InfoThe Reverend Ian Richard Kyle Paisley is a politician and church leader in Northern Ireland.

The Rev. Ian Paisley, MP, MLA
Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church.In the early 1950s Ian Paisley helped to establish the first Free Presbyterian Church in Northern Ireland. He then following a vote in his own church joined the Free Presbyterian Church and was elected moderator of it, keeping this post ever since. He subsequently set up his own newspaper, the Protestant Telegraph as a mechanism for further spreading his message. He is also the founder and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party which is currently the largest Unionist Party.



JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
07/03/1999-07/05/1999 Gallup 40.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 13.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Feb 08, 2012 02:10pm News Wife, family hold bedside vigil for Ian Paisley  Article Thomas Walker 
May 28, 2010 02:00pm Announcement Ian Paisley made a peer in the Dissolution honours  Article Ralphie 
Nov 12, 2009 04:35pm Commentary The fall of the house of Paisley  Article New Jerusalem 
Mar 04, 2008 06:20pm Analysis Did he jump or was he pushed?  Article New Jerusalem 
Sep 10, 2007 11:00am General Ian Paisley to leave top church post  Article Thomas Walker 
Jul 19, 2007 05:00pm Announcement MPs hail Paisley as best opponent  Article Ralphie 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 9.12500 Average

FAMILY
Wife Eileen Paisley Oct 13, 1956-Sep 12, 2014
Son Ian Paisley Jr. 1966-

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RACES
  07/04/2010 UK House of Lords - Baron Bannside Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/08/2007 NI First Minister Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/07/2007 NI Legislative Assembly - North Antrim Won 17.02% (+0.00%)
  05/05/2005 UK Prime Minister Lost 1.39% (-53.72%)
  05/05/2005 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 54.78% (+39.12%)
  11/26/2003 NI Legislative Assembly - North Antrim Won 19.80% (+0.00%)
  08/14/2001 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.76% (-61.91%)
  06/07/2001 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 49.86% (+28.90%)
  06/10/1999 UK European Parliament - Northern Ireland Won 26.09% (+0.27%)
  06/26/1998 NI Legislative Assembly - North Antrim Won 21.31% (+8.36%)
  05/01/1997 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.30% (-63.32%)
  05/01/1997 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 46.54% (+22.89%)
  06/10/1994 UK European Parliament - Northern Ireland Won 29.16% (+0.22%)
  04/09/1992 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 50.88% (+32.83%)
  04/09/1992 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.46% (-51.15%)
  06/10/1989 UK European Parliament - Northern Ireland Won 28.59% (+0.00%)
  06/11/1987 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.46% (-57.38%)
  06/11/1987 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 68.72% (+56.25%)
  01/23/1986 UK Parliament - North Antrim - By-election Won 97.38% (+94.76%)
  06/10/1984 UK European Parliament - Northern Ireland Won 29.53% (+5.71%)
  06/09/1983 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 54.15% (+29.82%)
  06/09/1983 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.46% (-60.62%)
  10/20/1982 NI Legislative Assembly - North Antrim Won 15.75% (+5.76%)
  06/07/1979 UK European Parliament - Northern Ireland Won 29.83% (+5.25%)
  05/03/1979 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.47% (-52.91%)
  05/03/1979 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 51.64% (+28.21%)
  10/14/1974 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.16% (-50.08%)
  10/10/1974 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 72.59% (+57.99%)
  02/28/1974 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.16% (-47.24%)
  02/28/1974 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 63.52% (+42.52%)
  12/13/1973 Democratic Unionist Party - Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/18/1970 UK Prime Minister Lost 0.16% (-52.22%)
  06/18/1970 UK Parliament - North Antrim Won 41.15% (+4.57%)
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