Stanley Raymond McMaster (23 September 1926 – 20 October 1992) was a Unionist politician

Politician

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 in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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 and a barrister

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 at Lincoln's Inn in London.

He was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party

Ulster Unionist Party

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 Member of Parliament

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 for Belfast East

Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency)

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 at the 1959 by-election

Belfast East by-election, 1959

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. He held the seat until the February 1974 UK general election, when he lost standing as a Pro-Assembly Unionist to the Vanguard

Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party

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 leader William Craig.

At the October 1974 UK general election, McMaster stood unsuccessfully as an "Independent

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 Ulster Unionist" candidate in Belfast South

Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency)

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, taking third place with 9.8% of the vote.