The window for supporting nominations from affiliates, councillors and local parties for Anas Sarwar and Monica Lennon in the Scottish Labour leadership election closed at 5pm today.
Sarwar and Lennon, the only candidates to have put themselves forward in the Scottish Labour leadership race, both won the nominations required to secure their places on the ballot a week ago.
The last date for members to pay off arrears in order to vote in the contest was Wednesday and all nominations closed today. The hustings period will close when the ballot opens on February 9th.
After securing the nominations of 15 MSP colleagues and the only Labour MP in Scotland, Glasgow MSP Sarwar has also gained nine affiliate nominations out of 16, 90 of 126 councillors and 26 of 47 local parties.
Central Scotland MSP Lennon was nominated by four Holyrood colleagues as well as herself. She has now won the support of seven affiliated organisations, 36 councillors and 21 local Labour parties in Scotland.
Of Labour’s affiliated trade unions, Unite and UNISON as well as CWU and TSSA backed Lennon, while GMB, Community, Usdaw and the NUM supported Sarwar.
Sarwar said: “Thank you to all local members and supporters who have engaged in the nomination process, with positive debates about our party’s future being held in CLPs across the country.
“This contest is demonstrating the very best of our party and I look forward to the hustings over the coming days before voting gets underway.
“I am determined to rebuild Scottish Labour, because we can’t hope to reunite the country unless we first reunite our party. If we work together, I know what Scottish Labour can do for the people of Scotland.”
Commenting on the close of nominations, Lennon said: “I am thrilled to be gaining more and more support by the day from members and affiliates across our movement.
“Scottish Labour needs to change and as the change candidate, I am proud that my campaign has energised our grassroots.
“The backing of unions, CLPs and socialist societies has given the campaign energy and momentum, and we are just getting started.
“Our virtual campaign launch attracted 200+ volunteers and we raised £5,000 from small donations in 24 hours.
“As a new generation of leader with a track record of getting results for our communities, I am ready to lead the party I love and take forward our positive vision for a fairer Scotland.”
Affiliate nominations
| Candidate | Nominations |
|---|---|
| Monica Lennon MSP | Unite the Union UNISON CWU Socialist Health Association Christians on the Left SEA Scotland TSSA |
| Anas Sarwar MSP | USDAW Labour Movement for Europe BAME Labour Scotland GMB Community NUM Jewish Labour Movement Scottish Co-operative Party SERA |
Councillor nominations
| Candidate | Nominations |
|---|---|
| Monica Lennon MSP | Allyson Black Gail Casey Gerry Convery Neil Crooks Joe Cullinane Eddie Devine Barry Douglas Alison Evison Robert Foster Gary Guichan Garry Haldane Judy Hamilton Lynsey Hamilton Jim Harte John Hood Matthew Kerr Martin Lennon Catherine McClymont Martin McCulloch John McGhee Dom McGuire Andrew McGuire Davie McLachlan Louise McPhater Alex McVey Norah Mooney John Mooney Gordon Munro Clare Quigley David Ross Jim Sharkey Jim Sheridan Bill Shields Ryan Smart John Sweeney Geraldine Woods |
| Anas Sarwar MSP | Saqib Ahmed Shamin Akhtar Scott Arthur Alasdair Bailey Derek Bibby Jim Blackwood Philip Bratt Martin Brennan Maureen Burke Alistair Cameron Angela Campbell Dave Clark Jim Clocherty Altany Craik Malcolm Cunning Betty Cunningham Stephen Curran Carolann Davidson Cammy Day Maureen Devlin Alison Dowling Archie Dryburgh Kenny Duffy Fiona Dugdale Kenny Earle Tom Fisher Jim Fletcher Alex Gallagher David Graham Archie Graham Gary Gray Joan Griffiths Norman Hampshire Rashid Hussain Russell Imrie Willie Inness Lillian Jones John Kane Jim Kavanagh Paul Kelly Jeffrey Leaver Jim Logue Hanzala Malik Sean Marshall Kathleen Martin John Martin Monique McAdams Bet McAllister Douglas McAllister Frank McAveety David McBride Stephen McCabe Elaine McDougall Martin McElroy Brian McGinley Maureen McKay Deirdre McKay Aileen McKenzie David McKie John McMillan Frank McNally Ian McNeil Michael McPake Alan Moir Kevin Montgomery Robert Mooney James Muirhead Elaine Murray Eva Murray Derek Noble Paul O’Kane Cecilia O’Lone Ian Perry Hanif Raja Mo Razzaq Martin Rhodes Louise Roarty Philip Saxton James Scanlon Graham Scott Nicholas Shevlin Soryia Siddique Christine Simpson Kenny Stevenson Derek Stewart David Stitt Kirsteen Sullivan Andrew Verrecchia Mandy Watt Adam Wilson |
CLP nominations
| Candidate | Nominations |
|---|---|
| Monica Lennon MSP | Aberdeenshire West CLP Almond Valley CLP Angus North and Mearns CLP Argyll and Bute CLP Clackmannanshire CLP Clydesdale CLP Coatbridge and Chryston CLP Cunninghame North CLP Cunninghame South CLP Dundee City CLP Edinburgh Central CLP Edinburgh Northern and Leith CLP Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire CLP Falkirk East CLP Glasgow Kelvin CLP Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn CLP Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse CLP Kirkcaldy CLP Mid Fife and Glenrothes CLP North East Fife CLP Renfrewshire North and West CLP |
| Anas Sarwar MSP | Airdrie and Shotts CLP Angus South CLP Ayr CLP Cumbernauld and Kilsyth CLP Dumbarton CLP Dumfries & Galloway CLP East Kilbride CLP East Lothian CLP Eastwood CLP Edinburgh Southern CLP Falkirk West CLP Glasgow Anniesland CLP Glasgow Cathcart CLP Glasgow Provan CLP Glasgow Shettleston CLP Greenock and Inverclyde CLP Inverness and Nairn CLP Midlothian North and Musselburgh CLP Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale CLP Moray CLP Motherwell and Wishaw CLP Na h-Eileanan an Iar CLP Renfrewshire South CLP Rutherglen CLP Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch CLP Strathkelvin and Bearsden CLP |
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