Dame Anne Begg selected as Labour candidate
Dame Anne has represented the seat in the Westminster Parliament since 1997 and had a 36.53 per cent share of the vote at last election.
She said: “I am very pleased to have the unanimous backing of the local party members and I am delighted to have the opportunity to seek re-election for the fifth time. I have always worked hard on behalf of my constituents and I will continue to stand up for Aberdeen South up to 2015 and beyond.”
Charlie Kelly, the chairman of the local party, said: “We are delighted to have reselected our hard-working MP and look forward to campaigning for her re-election in 2015.”