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Thursday 9 July 2026
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Recently past elections
Thursday 7 May 2026
- Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies): Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency
- Scottish Parliament elections (Regions): South Scotland region
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There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.
South Lanarkshire local by-election
Larkhall ward by-election
This election will be held on Thursday 9 July 2026.
We don't know of any candidates standing yet. The official candidate list will be published after 5 June 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
Scottish Parliament elections
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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Members of the Scottish Parliament are elected every five years. The Parliament has responsibility over areas including health, transport, local government and education, as well as some tax raising powers. Learn more about your MSPs.
When voting for Members of the Scottish Parliament you will have two ballot papers: one to represent your constituency, and one to represent your region. You can vote only once on each paper. The constituency MSP is elected by First Past the Post. The number of regional MSPs is then calculated using proportional representation, taking into account the number of constituency MSPs the party has already won in that region.
Your constituency may have changed. A new set of constituency and regional boundaries will be used for the 2026 Scottish parliament elections. The boundaries have been reviewed by the independent organisation Boundaries Scotland to take account of population changes since 2011. This means that your constituency or region may have changed since the last election. Learn more about the review.
6 candidates stood in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency.
| Electorate | 62,297 |
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| Ballot Papers Issued | 31,391 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 132 |
| Turnout | 50% |
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Davy Russell
Labour Party
9,120 votes
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John McNamee
Reform UK
7,193 votes
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Alexandra Herdman
Conservative and Unionist Party
1,617 votes
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Michael John Weatherhead
Liberal Democrats
1,156 votes
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David Ballantine
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom
348 votes
Scottish Parliament elections
South Scotland region
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
86 candidates stood in the South Scotland region.
| Electorate | 607,900 |
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| Ballot Papers Issued | 323,410 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 865 |
| Turnout | 53% |
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1. Jamie Alexander Langan
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2. David Kirkwood
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3. Senga Beresford
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1. Laura Moodie
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1. Carol Ann Mochan
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2. Joe Fagan
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1. Duncan Angus Melville Dunlop
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1. Terry Howson
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4. Tim Kelly
This candidate has been deselected by their party, but their original party description will remain on the ballot paper. Learn more.
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6. Dan Clarke
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7. John McNamee
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9. Andrew Scott
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10. Anne Millar
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2. Glen Maney
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1. Paul Adkins
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2. Craig Hoy
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4. Sharon Dowey
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7. Julie Pirone
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8. James Adams
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9. Tracey Clark
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1. Gareth Kirk
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7. Tim Clancey
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8. Tom Kerr
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4. Ewan Macphee
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8. Davy Russell
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10. Jack McConnel
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2. Alan Brown
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3. Emma Harper
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6. John Redpath
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9. Alex Kerr
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10. Allan Dorans
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11. Kirsty Campbell
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12. Ross Clark
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1. Mark Sands
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You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.
If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call South Lanarkshire Council on 0303 123 1019.
South Lanarkshire Council
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
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Register to vote
You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Register before midnight on 23 June 2026 to vote on 9 July 2026.
Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.
Electoral Registration
Electoral Registration Officer
Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board
David Dale House
45 John Street
Blantyre
G72 0AA
https://www.lanarkshire-vjb.gov.uk/lvjb/info/3/electoral_registration
ero@lanarkshire-vjb.gov.ukYour Returning Officer
South Lanarkshire Council Almada Street
Hamilton
South Lanarkshire
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Voting by post
If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 24 June 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.
Read more about applying for a postal vote.Ballot papers for the election on 9 July 2026 will not be printed until after 5 June 2026. If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.
If you are away from home before or shortly after 5 June 2026, and will not return before polling day, your postal vote will not reach you in time for you to use it. In this case, you should consider applying for a proxy vote instead.
If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact South Lanarkshire Council on 0303 123 1019.
South Lanarkshire Council
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