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| Labour by-election tip pulls out | Labour by-election tip pulls out |
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| Labour has failed to select a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the man tipped to win the nomination did not attend the selection meeting. | Labour has failed to select a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the man tipped to win the nomination did not attend the selection meeting. |
| Local councillor George Ryan was understood to have pulled out for family reasons. | Local councillor George Ryan was understood to have pulled out for family reasons. |
| It is now thought the leader of Glasgow City Council, Steven Purcell, may throw his hat into ring. | It is now thought the leader of Glasgow City Council, Steven Purcell, may throw his hat into ring. |
| The by-election, which takes place on 24 July, was triggered when Labour MP David Marshall stood down on Monday. | The by-election, which takes place on 24 July, was triggered when Labour MP David Marshall stood down on Monday. |
| It is one of the safest Labour seats in Scotland with a majority of more than 13,500 over the SNP. | It is one of the safest Labour seats in Scotland with a majority of more than 13,500 over the SNP. |
| By-election results | By-election results |
| The constituency also had the highest Labour vote share in the city at the General Election. | The constituency also had the highest Labour vote share in the city at the General Election. |
| However, the party faces a tough fight after disastrous by-election results at Crewe and Nantwich and Henley, as well as the resignation of Wendy Alexander from the leadership of the Scottish Labour party. | However, the party faces a tough fight after disastrous by-election results at Crewe and Nantwich and Henley, as well as the resignation of Wendy Alexander from the leadership of the Scottish Labour party. |
| Mr Marshall, 67, is stepping down after almost 30 years in the House of Commons. | Mr Marshall, 67, is stepping down after almost 30 years in the House of Commons. |
| Glasgow councillor John Mason was chosen to represent the SNP. | Glasgow councillor John Mason was chosen to represent the SNP. |
| Maths teacher Ian Robertson will represent the Lib Dems. | Maths teacher Ian Robertson will represent the Lib Dems. |
| The Conservative candidate is Davena Rankin and the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) has chosen former MSP, Frances Curran. | The Conservative candidate is Davena Rankin and the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) has chosen former MSP, Frances Curran. |
| Solidarity announced that firebrand politician Tommy Sheridan would not be standing. | |
| There was speculation that the former MSP would be selected to fight the Westminster seat for the left-wing party which he founded. | |
| But the party announced local woman Tricia McLeish had been selected unopposed. |