Six candidates have put their names forward to stand for the Orkney and Shetland Constituency in the UK General Election in December.
The deadline for nominations for the poll closed at 16:00 this afternoon (Thursday 14 November).
The candidates whose names will appear on the ballot paper are:
- David Stephen Barnard – Independent.
- Alistair Carmichael – Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- Coilla Anne Drake – Scottish Labour Party.
- Jennifer Fairbairn – Scottish Conservative and Unionist.
- Robert Fraser Leslie – Scottish National Party (SNP).
- Robert Watt Smith – The Brexit Party.
Polling day is on Thursday 12 December. For further information visit our UK General Election 2019 page.
