Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Greater London Authority elections

What happens after the close of nominations (London-wide party list)

Will the election be contested or uncontested?    

The election is uncontested if either:1    

  • the number of candidates standing for election (whether on a party’s list or individual London-wide Assembly candidates) is the same or less than the number of London-wide Assembly seats, or 
  • all of the candidates shown on the statement of persons and parties nominated are on the party list of the same registered political party

In these circumstances, the Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO) will allocate the London-wide Assembly seats in accordance with the rules. 

Publication of statement of persons / parties nominated

The GLRO will publish a statement of persons and parties nominated by 22 working days before the poll.2   

The statement will be published on London Elects’ website and must include:3

  • each registered party which is validly nominated
  • each individual candidate which is validly nominated
  • the full name of each candidate or where a party list or individual candidate have given a commonly used name; that name (instead of the other surname or forename)
  • the addresses of all candidates or if they have requested not to make their home address public, the name of the relevant area in which their home address is situated (or the country if their home address is situated outside the UK)
  • the description ‘Independent’ (if applicable) of any candidates not standing on behalf of a political party 
  • the names of parties or persons who no longer stand nominated, if any (i.e. invalid and withdrawn candidates or parties), with the reason why they are no longer standing  
Last updated: 1 February 2024