Upper Bann (UK Parliament Constituency) - Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament

The current Member of Parliament, since the 2005 general election, is David Simpson of the Democratic Unionist Party. In that election he defeated David Trimble, then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, who had held the seat since a 1990 by-election.

Election Member Party
1983 Harold McCusker Ulster Unionist
1990 by-election David Trimble Ulster Unionist
2005 David Simpson Democratic Unionist

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