Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Greater London Authority elections

In the event of a candidate dying, there is no provision for the poll to be cancelled.  

If a candidate on a party list dies, the party list will be unaffected, except that the Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO) will remove the deceased candidate’s name from the party list.1  

Death occurred after declaration of results

If an already elected candidate dies after the declaration of the result, the procedure to be followed will depend on whether they were a party list or an independent candidate.

• Party list candidate
  • the next person on the party’s list will be invited by the GLRO to replace the deceased member.
• Individual candidate 
  • the vacancy will remain unfilled until the next ordinary election.

Information about the death of an agent can be found in our guidance on appointing an election agent.