
By-election date set in minister Christina McKelvie's seat
The ballot in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will be held on 5 June after the SNP MSP's death last month.
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Christina McKelvie was a Scottish politician and social worker who was a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse from 2011 until her death in 2025, having previously represented the Central Scotland region from 2007 to 2011.
The ballot in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will be held on 5 June after the SNP MSP's death last month.