Candidates for Garscadden-Scotstounhill by-election confirmed

Published: 5 September 2016

Six candidates have been confirmed for the by-election in the Glasgow City Council Garscadden-Scotstounhill ward on October 6, 2016.

The candidates are (in alphabetical order):

• Ian Cruickshank, Scottish Labour Party
• Chris Cunningham, Scottish National Party
• Ary Jaff, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
• Gillian Frances MacDonald, Scottish Green Party
• Donald Murdo Mackay, UKIP
• James Douglas Speirs, Scottish Liberal Democrats.

The election count will take place at Scotstoun Sports Campus, Glasgow Club, 112 Danes Drive, Glasgow from 10pm on October 6, 2016.

The by-election follows the death of Councillor John Kelly, who served the ward following his election in 2012.

For further information visit our 'Elections and Voting' pages.