
Scottish Labour list candidates for Holyrood election revealed
Kezia Dugdale said party's choices represent talent from the whole of Scotland.
Details of Labour's list candidates for the Scottish Parliament election have been revealed ahead of the official publication.
Up to ten sitting MSPs could be out of office after the election in May, STV News understands.
Scottish Labour's former deputy leader Anas Sarwar, who lost his seat at the UK general election, looks likely to be elected due to his position at the top of the Glasgow list.
Former leader Johann Lamont is second on the Glasgow list, while Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack follow current leader Kezia Dugdale on the list for the Lothians region.
Iain Gray and Claudia Beamish are in the first and second places on the southern region list respectively.
The turnout among party members, who voted on who would be put forward for the lists, was 62%.
Ms Dugdale said the lists represent talent from the whole of Scotland.
She said: "At the start of this process I said I wanted to encourage as many people as possible to join our movement so we can change our country.
"I am absolutely delighted with the talented group of people who have been selected as Scottish Labour candidates.
"From experienced MSPs to new young candidates, from former teachers to trade union officials, and from small business owners to charity workers this is an impressive list of candidates.
"Every candidate on the list and in constituencies across the country will be fighting for every single vote.
"The last few days have shown the value of Labour MSPs who are willing to make the difficult choices that are needed to protect future generations.
"Faced with the choice of using the powers of our parliament and carrying on with SNP cuts to schools and other local services, we choose to invest."
Co-convenor of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie MSP noted that 24 of the 32 candidates have previously been elected to Holyrood or to Westminster.
He said: "The Labour candidate selection shows a party out of ideas, out of energy and out of time.
"They will need to do more than resurrect a few failed MPs to get the attention of the Scottish electorate."
Scottish Labour's regional list candidates
Central
1. Richard Leonard
2. Monica Lennon
3. Mark Griffin
4. Elaine Smith
5. Craig Martin
6. Margaret McCulloch
7. John Pentland
8. LizAnne Handibode
9. Michael McMahon
10. Siobhan McMahon
11. Hugh Gaffney
12. Angela Feeney
Glasgow
1. Anas Sarwar
2. Johann Lamont
3. James Kelly
4. Pauline McNeill
5. Bill Butler
6. Patricia Ferguson
7. James Adams
8. Soryia Siddique
9. Paul Martin
10. Samantha Ritchie
11. Hanzala Malik
12. Anne McTaggart
Highlands and Islands
1. Rhoda Grant
2. David Stewart
3. Leah Franchetti
4. Sean Morton
5. Sarah Atkin
6. John Erskine
7. Robina Barton
8. Gerry McGarvey
Lothian
1. Kezia Dugdale
2. Neil Findlay
3. Sarah Boyack
4. Daniel Johnson
5. Lesley Hinds
6. Jalal Chaudry
7. Cat Headley
8. Bernard Harkins
9. Eilidh MacDonald
10. Shami Khan
11. Ann Henderson
12. Richard Corral
Mid Scotland and Fife
1. Alex Rowley
2. Claire Baker
3. Thomas Docherty
4. Cara Hilton
5. Craig Miller
6. Johanna Boyd
7. Jamie Glackin
8. Jayne Baxter
9. Jim Leishman
10. Lesley Laird
11. Altany Craik
12. Mary Lockhart
North East Scotland
1. Jenny Marra
2. Lewis MacDonald
3. Lesley Brennan
4. Richard McCready
5. Sarah Duncan
6. Willie Young
7. Alison Evison
8. Frank Gilfeather
9. Joanne McFadden
10. Nathan Morrison
South Scotland
1. Iain Gray
2. Claudia Beamish
3. Colin Smyth
4. Carol Mochan
5. Kenryck Lloyd-Jones
6. Fiona O’Donnell
7. Andrew Cochrane
8. Fiona Dugdale
West Scotland
1. Jackie Baillie
2. Neil Bibby
3. Mary Fee
4. Ken MacIntosh
5. Johanna Baxter
6. Joe Cullinane
7. Siobhan McCready
8. Martin McCluskey
9. Moira Ramage
10. Mark McMillan
11. Gail Casey
12. Paul Sweeney