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Candidates announced for Chesterfield parliamentary election

By Dom Stevens -

The Chesterfield parliamentary election candidates have been announced ahead of the general election on Thursday 12 December.

The following candidates are confirmed as standing in the Chesterfield constituency:

• Emily Coy (Liberal Democrats)
• John Noneoftheabove Daramy (Independent)
• Leigh Higgins (Conservative Party)
• Neil Jackson (Green Party)
• Toby Perkins (Labour Party)
• John Scotting (Brexit Party)

Most people in the Chesterfield borough will vote to elect the MP for Chesterfield. However, voters in the Barrow Hill and New Whittington ward and the Lowgates and Woodthorpe ward fall within the North East Derbyshire constituency, so they will vote to elect the MP for that area.

Polls are open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 12 December.

Votes for the Chesterfield constituency will be counted at Queen’s Park Sports Centre, Boythorpe Road, Chesterfield after the polls close at 10pm on Thursday 12 December. The result is anticipated between 3am and 4am.

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