NINETEEN candidates will contest Bolton’s three Parliamentary seats at the General Election on May 6.

As well as the three main parties, Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, candidates from the UK Independence Party (UKIP), the far-right British National Party (BNP), the Green Party, the Christian People’s Alliance and the You Party will also stand.

In addition to them, Jimmy Jones has put himself forward as an independent candidate under the Bring Our Troops Home banner.

Bolton North East: Paul Ankers (Lib Dem), Norma Armston (You Party), David Crausby (Lab), Deborah Dunleavy (Cons), Neil Johnson (UKIP).

Bolton South East: Alan Johnson (Green), Andrew Morgan (Cons), Donal O’Hanlon (Lib Dem), Yasmin Qureshi (Lab), Ian Sidaway (UKIP), Sheila Spink (BNP), Navaid Syed (Christian People’s Alliance).

Bolton West: Doug Bagnall (You Party), Julie Hilling (Lab), Jimmy Jones (Ind), Harry Lamb (UKIP), Rachel Mann (Green), Jackie Pearcey (Lib Dem), Susan Williams (Cons).