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General Election candidates revealed

By Ella Fisher  Thursday May 11, 2017

The names of those standing for election in the four Bristol constituencies at this year’s General Election have been published.

The election, which will take place on June 8, will see a total of 19 candidates standing across Bristol East, Bristol North West, Bristol South and Bristol West.

Bristol East
Theo Clarke – Conservative Party
Lorraine Francis – Green Party
Chris Lucas – Liberal Democrats
Kerry McCarthy – Labour Party

Bristol North West
Sharmila Bousa – Green Party
Celia Downie – Liberal Democrats
Darren Jones – Labour Party
Charlotte Leslie – Conservative Party

Bristol South
Tony Dyer – Green Party
Ian Kealey – UKIP
John Langley – Independent
Benjamin Nutland – Liberal Democrats
Karin Smyth – Labour Party
Mark Weston – Conservative Party

Bristol West
Thangam Debbonaire – Labour Party
Jodian Rodgers – Money Free Party Resources Shared Equitably
Molly Scott Cato – Green Party
Annabel Tall – Conservative Party
Stephen Williams – Liberal Democrats

Anyone who isn’t has until midnight on May 22to do so. Registering to vote can be done online in minutes with some basic details including a National Insurance number. Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to register.

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