The full list of the candidates standing in the local elections for Falkirk Council.

Ward 1 – Bo’ness and Blackness

David Aitchison, Scottish Labour Party
Adrian Mahoney, Scottish Labour Party
Lynn Munro, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ann Ritchie, SNP
Sandy Turner, SNP

Ward 2 – Grangemouth

David Balfour, SNP
Allyson Black, Scottish Labour Party
Andrew Cowie, SNP
Amanda Nicol, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Joan Paterson, Scottish Labour Party
David Sharp, Independent
Robert Spears, Independent
Jim Waugh, Independent

Ward 3 – Denny and Banknock

Jim Blackwood, Scottish Labour Party
David Grant, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Khalid Hamid, Independent
Terrie Hay, Scottish Labour Party
Brian McCabe, Independent
Johnny McNally, SNP
Martin Oliver, SNP
Alex Waddell, Independent

Ward 4 – Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst

Stephen Bird, SNP
Steven Carleschi, SNP
Jim Flynn, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Charles MacDonald, Scottish Labour Party
Craig Martin, Scottish Labour Party

Ward 5 – Bonnybridge and Larbert

Billy Buchanan, Independent
Tom Coleman, SNP
Linda Gow, The Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate
Chris Harley, Independent
Lynda Kenna, SNP
Elliot Roy, Scottish Conservative and Unionist

Ward 6 – Falkirk North

David Alexander, SNP
Robert Edward Ardis, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Craig Martin, Scottish Labour Party
Cecil Meiklejohn, SNP
Pat Reid, Scottish Labour Party

Ward 7 – Falkirk South

Colin Chalmers, SNP
Dennis Goldie, Scottish Labour Party
Gerry Goldie, Scottish Labour Party
Joe Lemetti, Independent
Hugh McGinlay, Independent
John Patrick, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Georgie Thomson, SNP

Ward 8 – Lower Braes

Steven Jackson, SNP
Robbie Landsman, SNP
Malcolm Nicol, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Alan Nimmo, The Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate

Ward 9 – Upper Braes

Gordon Hughes, SNP
John McLuckie, Scottish Labour Party
Rosie Murray, Scottish Labour Party
Alan Rust, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ricky Wilson, SNP

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