Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for Edinburgh West

The Local Party Executive of Edinburgh West Liberal Democrats invites applications for the selection of a Prospective Westminster Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Edinburgh West. Applications must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 12 noon on 23rd October 2026.

Edinburgh West is one of the Liberal Democrats’ strongest seats, held with a majority of over 16,000 at the last general election. The Scottish Liberal Democrats have won the seat at every general election since 1997 except 2015, and it sits within a wider area of party strength, including at the Scottish Parliament, giving you a strong base of activists, councillors and infrastructure to build a campaign on.

The constituency covers the north-west of Edinburgh, from Murrayfield, Corstorphine and Drylaw out to Cramond on the Firth of Forth, and beyond the city to Ratho, Kirkliston and South Queensferry at the foot of the Forth bridges. Home to Edinburgh Airport, Murrayfield Stadium and Edinburgh Zoo, it combines thriving suburbs, historic villages and rural communities.

This is a seat where the opportunity is to build on real strength rather than start from scratch, representing a community that already knows and trusts the Scottish Liberal Democrats. If that’s a challenge that appeals to you, we’d love to talk to you about standing.

To apply, please use the provided online links to fill out the Candidate Application Form as well as the Candidate Statement & Diversity Form.

Separately, please email the following documents to the Returning Officer:

• Election Artwork: This should be a political CV or manifesto, limited to a single side of A4 in PDF format which is maximum 2 MB in size. This document will be included in the e-ballot and posted member mailing.

Returning Officer: John Lawrie, candidates@libdems.org.uk

Applicants are responsible for ensuring their submission is confirmed as received by the Returning Officer prior to the closing time of 12 noon on 23rd October 2026.

Further information regarding the Local Party can be obtained by contacting Malcolm Wood, malcolmwood76@gmail.com.

Relevant documentation:

• The selection rules are available here.