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Seamus Lynch (born 1945) is a former Irish republican and socialist politician. Born in North Belfast,〔"(Pain will linger in Ireland )", ''Buffalo News'', 21 May 1998〕 Lynch became a republican activist around the start of The Troubles, and sided with the Official wing of Sinn Féin in the split of 1970.〔Ian S. Wood, ''Crimes of Loyalty''〕 He was imprisoned from October 1971 until the following year.〔 He was a strong supporter of the Official IRA's ceasefire in 1972 and Official Sinn Féin's vocal socialism.〔 As a result, he became active in the Republican Clubs movement, and stood for the organisation in Belfast North at the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. He received only 1.7% of the first preference votes cast and was not elected. He stood again for the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention, but his vote dropped to just 1.3%. He was elected to Belfast City Council in 1977, representing the G district, but lost his seat in 1981.〔(Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Belfast ), Northern Ireland Elections]〕 Lynch next stood in the Westminster seat of Belfast North at the 1979 general election, increasing his vote to 4.5%, the best result for Republican Clubs in Northern Ireland, and at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982, he increased his share to 7.1%.〔(North Belfast 1973-82 ), Northern Ireland Elections〕 ==Workers' Party== In 1982, Republican Clubs was renamed the Workers' Party of Ireland and Lynch became its Northern Chairman and national Vice-President〔 He then stood in the 1983 general election, receiving 5.7% of the vote,〔(North Belfast, 1983-1992 ), Northern Ireland Elections〕 but did less well in the Northern Ireland-wide European Parliament election in 1984, taking only 1.3% and seventh position of eight candidates.〔(The 1984 European election ), Northern Ireland Elections〕 He was re-elected to Belfast City Council in 1985, representing Oldpark, and held his seat in 1989. Lynch's best result in a Westminster election came when he took 11.8% of the vote in a three-way contest in the Belfast North by-election, 1986. At the following year's general election, he dropped back to 8.3%.〔 He also stood in the 1989 European election, placing eighth out of ten candidates.〔(The 1989 European elections ), Northern Ireland Elections〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seamus Lynch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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