Gerry Fitt Lodges His Candidacy Papers, 1966

Gerry Fitt Lodges His Candidacy Papers, 1966

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Location

Belfast

Year

1966

Date

Production 21/03/1966

Length

01min 54sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Republican Labour candiate Gerry Fitt lodges the papers for his candidacy in the West Belfast constituency. He speaks to William McGookin about his intention to fight firstly as a Labour man, albeit one who wants to see a united Ireland.  

Gerry Fitt would go on to win the seat, defeating Unionist Jim Kilfedder. 

Notes

Gerry Fitt was the successful Republican Labour candidate for West Belfast who continued to represent the constituency until 1983. Fitt would later become the first leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), a position he held until 1979. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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