Tom Gormley

Tom Gormley (29 July 1916 - 1984) was a politician in Northern Ireland.

Born in Claudy, Gormley became a farmer before following his brother Paddy into politics. He was elected to Strabane Rural District Council in 1947, and to Tyrone County Council in 1950. [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons] ]

At the Northern Ireland general election, 1958, Gormley stood as an Independent Farmers' Candidate on a nationalist platform. At the 1962 election, he was elected for the official Nationalist Party. With his brother, he represented the liberal tendency in the party. [George Thayer, "The British Political Fringe: A Profile"]

In November 1969, Gormley resigned to sit as an Independent Nationalist, and in 1972, he joined the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). He stood unsuccessfully in Mid Ulster for APNI [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/cmu.htm Mid Ulster 1973-82 ] ] at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973, but was elected to Strabane District Council, on which he served until 1977.

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