Nominations for General Election announced (20/04/10)

A total of 21 candidates are seeking election on Thursday 6 May in the three Highland UK Parliamentary constituencies.

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency has attracted five candidates; Ross Skye and Lochaber Constituency, seven candidates; and Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Constituency, nine candidates.

Voting takes place between 7.00 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday 6 May at 294 polling stations (76 in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross; 115 in Ross Skye and Lochaber; and 103 in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey).

The count will take place overnight, starting as soon after 10 pm as possible at the following venues: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross – The Assembly Rooms, Wick; Ross Skye and Lochaber – Dingwall Leisure Centre; and Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey – Inverness Leisure Centre.

The Returning officer for the three constituencies is Alistair Dodds, Chief Executive of The Highland Council.

Further information on the election and previous election results are available via the home page of The Highland Council’s web site: www.highland.gov.uk.

Below is a list of the candidates in each of the three constituencies.

UK PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION – 6 MAY 2010

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Constituency:

• CAMPBELL, Gordon (Independent)
  9 Poles Road, Dornoch, Sutherland, IV25 3HP 
• GRAHAM, Alastair (Scottish Conservative & Unionist)
  Westlea, Sutherland Street, Helmsdale KW8 6LQ 
• MACKAY, John (Scottish Labour Party)
  Bellmaya, Dunnet, Thurso KW14 8YD 
• THURSO, John Archibald (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
  Thurso East Mains, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8HW 
• URQUHART, Jean (Scottish National Party (SNP))
  4 West Lane, Ullapool IV26 2UT 

Ross, Skye and Lochaber Constituency:

• ANDERSON, Philip Andrew (UK Independence Party)
  Broomhill Farm, Fortrose, Ross-shire, IV10 8SH 
• CAMERON, Donald Andrew John (Scottish Conservatives)
  Achnacarry, Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire PH34 4EJ 
• CAMPBELL, Ronnie (Independent)
  5 Bohuntin, Roy Bridge, Lochaber, PH31 4AH 
• KENNEDY, Charles Peter (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
  Caberfeidh, Lochyside, Fort William, PH33 7NX 
• McKENDRICK, John Dempster (Scottish Labour Party)
  Address in the Glasgow Central Constituency 
• SCOTT, Eleanor Roberta (Scottish Green Party)
  Tir Nan Oran, 8 Culcairn Road, Evanton IV16 9YT 
• STEPHEN, Alasdair MacGregor (Scottish National Party (SNP))
  Larach Na H-Iodhlainn, Ferrindonald, Sleat, Skye IV44 8RF 

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey:

• ALEXANDER, Danny (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
  15 Mitchell Road, Aviemore PH22 1SH 
• BOYD, Dr Donald Macleod (Scottish Christian Party “Proclaiming Christ’s Lordship”)
  Address in the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Constituency 
• DURANCE, Ross Scott (UK Independence Party)
  Address in the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Constituency 
• FERGUSON, Jim (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
  Address in the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Constituency 
• FINNIE, John (Scottish National Party (SNP))
  29 Bellfield Park, Inverness IV2 4TA 
• FRASER, Kit (The Joy of Talk)
  Annahill, Kirkhill, Inverness IV5 7PL 
• MACDONALD, George (Solidarity – Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
  8 Maxwell Drive, Inverness IV3  5EX    
• MACLEOD, Donnie (Scottish Green Party)
  Kylerona Farm, Ardersier, Inverness, IV2 7QZ 
• ROBB, Mike (Scottish Labour Party)
  4 Duddingston Park, Edinburgh EH15 1JN

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