Candidate list for impending by-elections revealed

Wednesday, 12 August 2015 00:00

Four people are due to contest the vacant Peel seat and two are vying for the Glenfaba post in the upcoming by-elections.

The two by-elections will take place on Thursday, September 10th.

In Peel dentist Leslie Hanson will be up against civil servant Penelope Hardman, marketing product manager Ray Harmer and heritage site supervisor David Pownall.

They'll be filling the seat left vacant by Tim Crookall.

In Glenfaba, company director Geoffrey Boot and accountant and company secretary David Talbot will be looking to succeed David Anderson.

Each post was created following the respective MHKs elevation into the Legislative Council.

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