Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election: Polls open as public cast votes to replace late MSP
The MSP died in March at the age of 57, having last year taken medical leave to undergo treatment for secondary breast cancer.
Ms McKelvie, the minister for drugs and alcohol policy, had been an MSP since 2007 and represented the Central Scotland region up to 2011 before going on to serve Hamilton, Larkhall и Stonehouse.
Изображение: починалият SNP MSP Кристина Маккелви. Pic: Scottish governmentThere are 10 candidates standing in the Holyrood by-election:
• Collette Bradley, Scottish Socialist Party
• Andy Brady, Scottish Family Party
• Ross Lambie, Reform UK
• Katy Loudon, Scottish National Party (SNP)
• Janice MacKay, UK Independence Party (UKIP)
• Ann McGuinness, Scottish Green Party
• Aisha Mir, Scottish Liberal Democrats
• Richard Nelson, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
• Davy Russell, Scottish Labour Party
• Marc Wilkinson, Independent
The contest takes place less than a year before the Scottish parliament election, with the result potentially offering a snapshot of Как политическият пейзаж северно от границата ще наподобява през 2026 година Хамилтън.
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