CONOR McGinn has today been selected as Labour's General Election candidate for St Helens North after a vote by party members.
The Northern Irishman, a political advisor, will replace the retiring Dave Watts as Labour's choice.
He was selected from a shortlist of six that included local challengers Barrie Grunewald, the St Helens Council leader, and councillor Andy Bowden, a former Mayor of St Helens who is Mr Watts' long serving constituency manager.
Mr McGinn said: "I'm overwhelmed by the support, confidence and trust you have placed in me and I promise to do my best hopefully as the next member of parliament."
Honoured to be Labour's new candidate to fight for St Helens North & follow in the footsteps of my friend Dave Watts pic.twitter.com/oxhiBcUcq4
— Conor McGinn (@ConorMcGinn) February 8, 2015
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