Denny Vitty
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Denny Vitty is a politician
in Northern Ireland
.
Vitty was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council for the Democratic Unionist Party
(DUP) in 1981, despite only taking 35 first preference votes, as he received transfers from Peter Robinson
. He was then elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982
, as a member of the Democratic Unionist Party
for Belfast East
- having won only 235 first preference votes.
In 1989, Vitty stood down from Castlereagh Borough Council and was instead elected to North Down Borough Council
, In 1991, he served as the Mayor of North Down. He then stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat of North Down
at the 1992 UK general election
, taking only 9.8% of the vote. In 1993, he did not restand for the council.
Vitty left the DUP and joined the UK Unionist Party
(UKUP) in the 1990s. He stood for the UKUP at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998
. He was the last candidate to be eliminated in Belfast East.
Subsequently he rejoined the DUP and was co-opted to fill a vacancy on Castlereagh Borough Council in December 2010. He was re-elected at the 2011 local elections.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in 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...
.
Vitty was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council for the Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
(DUP) in 1981, despite only taking 35 first preference votes, as he received transfers from Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson (politician)
Peter David Robinson is the current First Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party...
. He was then elected to 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:...
, as a member of the Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
for Belfast East
Belfast East (Assembly constituency)
Belfast East 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...
- having won only 235 first preference votes.
In 1989, Vitty stood down from Castlereagh Borough Council and was instead elected to North Down Borough Council
North Down Borough Council
North Down Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland with an overall population of around 80,000. Its main town is Bangor, 20 km east of Belfast with a population of approximately 55,000. The Council is headquartered in Bangor. Its secondary centre is the former Urban...
, In 1991, he served as the Mayor of North Down. He then stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat of North Down
North Down (UK Parliament constituency)
North Down is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Sylvia Hermon, elected as an Independent in the 2010 General Election. -Boundaries:The county constituency was first created in 1885 from the northern part of Down...
at the 1992 UK general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
, taking only 9.8% of the vote. In 1993, he did not restand for the council.
Vitty left the DUP and joined the UK Unionist Party
UK Unionist Party
The UK Unionist Party was a small unionist political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1995 to 2008. It was nominally formed by Robert McCartney, formerly of the Ulster Unionist Party, to contest a by-election the North Down by-election, 1995 and then further constituted to contest the 1996...
(UKUP) in the 1990s. He stood for the UKUP at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998
-Seats summary:-Details:Although the SDLP won the most first preference votes, the Ulster Unionists won the most seats in the Assembly. This has been attributed to several reasons, including:...
. He was the last candidate to be eliminated in Belfast East.
Subsequently he rejoined the DUP and was co-opted to fill a vacancy on Castlereagh Borough Council in December 2010. He was re-elected at the 2011 local elections.