Scottish Election 2021: Who is standing in the South of Scotland?

Polling station, Scottish Borders. Credit: PA

Here is a reminder of a the candidates standing in the South of Scotland:

The candidates standing in Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire for the May 6 election are:

  • Ian Davidson - Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Co-operative Party

  • Rachael Hamilton - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Barbra Harvie - Scottish Green Party

  • Jenny Claire Marr - Scottish Liberal Democrats

  • Jesse Rae - Independent

  • Paul Wheelhouse - Scottish National Party (SNP)

The candidates standing in Galloway and West Dumfries are:

  • Finlay Carson - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Archie Dryburgh - Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Co-operative Party

  • Emma Harper - SNP

  • Iain William McDonald - Scottish Liberal Democrats

  • Laura Moodie - Scottish Green Party

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The candidates standing in Dumfriesshire are:

  • Richard John Brodie - Scottish Liberal Democrats

  • Joan McAlpine - SNP

  • Oliver Mundell - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Colin Smyth - Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Co-operative Party

The candidates standing in Midlothian South, Tweedddale and Lauderdale are:

  • Dominic Ashmole - Scottish Green Party

  • Michael James Banks - Vanguard Party

  • Christine Grahame - Scottish National Party (SNP)

  • Shona Haslam - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • AC May - Scottish Liberal Democrats

  • Katherine Sangster - Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Co-operative Part

  • Ian Payne explains how Scottish elections voting process works.

The second vote, on the peach ballot paper, will choose the parties or independent candidates who will represent the South of Scotland region.

Here is a full list of the parties you can vote for:

  • Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party

  • Alba Party

  • All For Unity

  • Freedom Alliance

  • Independent Green Voice

  • Reform UK

  • Scotia Future

  • Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Scottish Family Party

  • Scottish Green Party

  • Scottish Labour Party

  • Scottish Liberal Democrats

  • Scottish Libertarian Party

  • Scottish National Party

  • UK Independence Party

  • Vanguard Party