Candidates Announced for London Elections

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Find out who you can vote for on May 5

In the 2016 Mayor of London and London Assembly elections, Londoners will have three votes. One is for the Mayor of London and two are for the London Assembly - 14 Constituency London Assembly Members and 11 London-wide Assembly Members.

London Elects has announced that 12 candidates are standing to become the Mayor of London for the next four years. They are:

You can make a first and second choice from the list of candidates who will either be part of a political party or standing as an independent candidate. The candidates are:

• BERRY, Sian Rebecca - Green Party
• FURNESS, David - British National Party
• GALLOWAY, George - Respect (George Galloway)
• GOLDING, Paul - Britain First - Putting British people first
• GOLDSMITH, Zac - The Conservative Party Candidate
• HARRIS, Lee Eli - Cannabis is Safer Than Alcohol
• KHAN, Sadiq Aman - Labour Party
• LOVE, Ankit - One Love Party
• PIDGEON, Caroline Valerie - London Liberal Democrats
• WALKER, Sophie - Women's Equality Party
• WHITTLE, Peter Robin - UK Independence Party (UKIP)
• ZYLINSKI, Prince - Independent

Greater London Returning Officer, Jeff Jacobs, says: "The Mayor and the London Assembly hold important and powerful roles. The winning Mayoral candidate will be responsible for issues that affect every Londoner – from transport and policing, to housing and the environment – with an annual budget of about £16billion.

" It’s up to the 5.8million Londoners who are eligible to vote to make a decision on who will run the capital for the next four years. Our website London Elects tells you who is standing in your area and what the Mayor and London Assembly Members are responsible for. Remember also to look out for the booklet coming through your letter box in April."

Constituency Assembly Member

You can make one vote for the candidate you would like to represent you in your local area. Candidates will be part of a political party or standing as an independent candidate. Our local area is West Central, which includes the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster. The candidates are:

• DEVENISH, Tony - The Conservative Party Candidate
• EGAN, Clive Keith - UK Independence Party (UKIP)
• MULLIN, Annabel Jean Charlotte - London Liberal Democrats
• NADEL, Jennifer Dunham - Green Party
• RICHARDS, Mandy Marie - Labour Party

London-wide Assembly Member

You will be able to make one vote for a political party or an individual standing as an independent candidate. The parties or independent candidates standing are detailed below. Political parties put forward a 'party list' of individuals who will be elected if they get enough votes. You can find the individuals on each party's list by following the link below. 

• Animal Welfare Party
• Britain First - Putting British People First
• British National Party
• Caroline Pidgeon's London Liberal Democrats
• Christian Peoples Alliance
• Conservative Party
• Green Party - "vote Green on orange"
• Labour Party
• Respect (George Galloway)
• The House Party - Homes for Londoners
• UK Independence Party (UKIP)
• Women's Equality Party

View the London-wide Assembly Member candidates

To have your say on 5 May you need to make sure that you are registered to vote by 18 April 2016. You can find out more about registering to vote and how to vote oh the London Elects website and on Hammersmith and Fulham Council's elections page.

 

April 6, 2016