News / Politics
Horfield by-election candidates confirmed
Five candidates will contest a by-election in Horfield on the same day as the general election.
The by-election on July 4 is taking place after Deborah Vittori, one of the victorious Labour candidates in May’s local elections, was disqualified due to being a teacher employed by Bristol City Council.
Teachers are allowed to become councillors but not at local authorities in which they hold paid positions in a council-run school.
The Labour Party did not realise that Deborah Vittori was legally prohibited from being a councillor despite her being nominated, campaigning and winning a seat in Horfield before she was disqualified – photo: Mia Vines Booth
The candidates in the Horfield by-election are:
- Carole Johnson – Labour
- Roxanne Lock – Lib Dems
- Anna Meares – Green
- Joan Molins – TUSC
- Sharon Scott – Conservative
Horfield is a ward represented by two councillors, with Bristol’s Labour group leader Tom Renhard holding the other seat.
On May 2, Renhard received 1,495 votes and Vittori 1,485, with Meares in second place for the Green Party with 903 votes.
Horfield ward is within Bristol North West constituency, where incumbent MP Darren Jones is favourite to retain his parliamentary seat.
Main photo: Martin Booth
Read next:
Our newsletters emailed directly to you
