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News / Election: Five candidates

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9 April 2015 15:19

THERE were no late surprises when nomination for the 7 May general election closed on Thursday afternoon.

Five candidates are to contest the election for the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary seat.

They are (in alphabetical order):

Donald Cameron, Scottish Conservative and Unionist.
Alistair Carmichael, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Gerry McGarvey, Scottish Labour Party.
Danus Skene, Scottish National Party (SNP).
Robert Smith, UK Independence Party (UKIP)

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