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Final list of nominated Conservative candidates for the Scottish Parliament election

By Jonathan Isaby

Nominations closed last week for the Scottish Parliament election and later this week I will be writing about the Conservaitve Party's campaign and prospects.

For now though, here is the full list of nominated Conservative candidates for the election on May 5th, which will be fought on new boundaries after some substantial changes - hence a number of unfamiliar constituency names:

John Lamont MSP re-adopted for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire at next year's Scottish Parliament election

Further to this morning's news of candidates being selected for next year's Scottish Parliament election, I learn that John Lamont has been re-adopted for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire.

He wrested the seat from the Lib Dems in 2007 with a majority of 1,985 - and unsuccessfully contested Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk  at the general election.

He said on his re-adoption:

“I am greatly honoured to have been readopted. It has been a great privilege to have served the people of Roxburgh and Berwickshire during the last few years and I look forward to continuing to work hard on their behalf in the future.

“With the Scottish constituencies being enlarged, I now look forward to working hard on behalf of residents in Selkirk and the Ettrick and Yarrow valleys. The constituency might be larger, but my commitment to every community, no matter how small, will remain."

Jonathan Isaby