Ten by-election candidates nominated

Ten candidates have been nominated to contest the Livingston parliamentary constituency by-election on Thursday 29 September 2005.

Peter Adams (UKIP Scotland)
John William Allman (Alliance For Change – Britain in sin)
Melville Brown (Independent)
Angela Constance (Scottish National Party)
James Devine (Scottish Labour Party)
Charles Christopher Dundas (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Brian Gardner (The Socialist Party of Great Britain)
Gordon John Lindhurst (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Steven Grant Nimmo (Scottish Socialist Party)
David George Robertson (Scottish Green Party)

(Note: no Dick Rodgers - (The Common Good))

The by-election has been caused by the recent death of former Livingston MP Robin Cook.

Votes cast in the by-election will be counted and declared at West Lothian College in Livingston on polling day.

General Election May 2005 result:
Robin Cook(Lab) 22,657
Angela Constance(SNP) 9,560
Charles Dundas(Lib Dem) 6,832)
Alison Ross(Con) 4,499
Steven Nimmo(Scottish Socialist) 789.

Majority 13,097. Percentage poll 58.5%.

More information about this by-election can be found at the West Lothian Council website