 | 'Under Holyrood rules, if Ms Scanlon becomes the candidate, she will have to resign her Holyrood seat. Her place as a list MSP would be filled by Dave Petrie, the next name below her on the Tory regional list in 2003. And if she fails to win Moray, Ms Scanlon will be out of a job.' The Evening News, 28 th March 2006. |  |
Tory MSP Mary Scanlon has resigned her list seat at Holyrood to contest the Moray by-election caused by the death of nationalist MSP Margaret Ewing.
Ms Scanlon, who represents the Highlands and Islands, must stand down as a list MSP to challenge for a different seat.
She will be formally selected on Wednesday as the Conservative candidate for the Moray by-election.
Dave Petrie will be offered her list seat for the Highlands and Islands.
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