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| Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election - voters go to the polls | |
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| The results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse ballot are expected in the early hours of Friday morning | The results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse ballot are expected in the early hours of Friday morning |
| Voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse are heading to the polls to elect a new MSP. | Voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse are heading to the polls to elect a new MSP. |
| A by-election is being held following the death of the SNP's Christina McKelvie. | A by-election is being held following the death of the SNP's Christina McKelvie. |
| The polls open at 07:00 and close at 22:00, with a result expected in the early hours of Friday morning. | The polls open at 07:00 and close at 22:00, with a result expected in the early hours of Friday morning. |
| In what is the first Scottish Parliament by-election since 2019, parties are aiming to build momentum ahead of next year's Holyrood elections. | In what is the first Scottish Parliament by-election since 2019, parties are aiming to build momentum ahead of next year's Holyrood elections. |
| Who are the candidates? | |
| There are 10 candidates contesting the by-election. They are: | There are 10 candidates contesting the by-election. They are: |
| Collette Bradley - Scottish Socialist Party | Collette Bradley - Scottish Socialist Party |
| Andy Brady - Scottish Family Party | Andy Brady - Scottish Family Party |
| Ross Lambie - Reform UK | Ross Lambie - Reform UK |
| Katy Loudon - SNP | Katy Loudon - SNP |
| Janice Mackay - UK Independence Party | Janice Mackay - UK Independence Party |
| Ann McGuinness - Scottish Green Party | Ann McGuinness - Scottish Green Party |
| Aisha Mir - Scottish Liberal Democrats | Aisha Mir - Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Richard Nelson - Scottish Conservative | Richard Nelson - Scottish Conservative |
| Davy Russell - Scottish Labour | Davy Russell - Scottish Labour |
| Marc Wilkinson - Independent | Marc Wilkinson - Independent |
| Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse had been held by McKelvie since the constituency was created in 2011. | Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse had been held by McKelvie since the constituency was created in 2011. |
| The SNP MSP served in several government roles, latterly as drugs and alcohol minister. | The SNP MSP served in several government roles, latterly as drugs and alcohol minister. |
| She died aged 57 in March after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. | She died aged 57 in March after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. |
| The new MSP will only be in place for less than a year before the Scottish Parliament elections, scheduled for May 2026. | The new MSP will only be in place for less than a year before the Scottish Parliament elections, scheduled for May 2026. |
| SNP MSP Christina McKelvie died aged 57 in March | SNP MSP Christina McKelvie died aged 57 in March |
| The by-election will be a first-past-the-post ballot, meaning the candidate with the highest number of votes will become the constituency's new MSP. | The by-election will be a first-past-the-post ballot, meaning the candidate with the highest number of votes will become the constituency's new MSP. |
| Voters do not need ID to cast their ballot. | Voters do not need ID to cast their ballot. |
| South Lanarkshire Council has advised those voting by post that if they have not sent their ballot in good time to arrive by 22:00, they can hand them in to a polling station. | South Lanarkshire Council has advised those voting by post that if they have not sent their ballot in good time to arrive by 22:00, they can hand them in to a polling station. |
| The council has published more advice on its website. | The council has published more advice on its website. |
| The BBC, like other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues while polls are open. | The BBC, like other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues while polls are open. |
| Once polls close, the BBC Scotland News website will run a live page providing updates from the count in Hamilton, as well as expert analysis from correspondents and pundits. | Once polls close, the BBC Scotland News website will run a live page providing updates from the count in Hamilton, as well as expert analysis from correspondents and pundits. |
| There will also be a BBC Scotland by-election special on BBC One Scotland, the BBC News channel and the BBC Scotland News website from midnight, presented by Martin Geissler. | There will also be a BBC Scotland by-election special on BBC One Scotland, the BBC News channel and the BBC Scotland News website from midnight, presented by Martin Geissler. |