e lection . ▁He ▁was ▁later ▁reported ▁to ▁be ▁re cons ider ing , ▁and ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁confirmed ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁stand ▁for ▁re - e lection ▁as ▁an ▁Independent ▁candidate . ▁▁ ▁D erek ▁Con way ▁( Ind ep endent ▁conserv ative ; ▁Conserv ative ▁Party ▁wh ip ▁with dra wn ) ▁— ▁Old ▁B ex ley ▁and ▁Sid cup , ▁announced ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁ ▁Edd ie ▁Mc Gr ady ▁( So cial ▁Democratic ▁and ▁Labour ▁Party ) ▁— ▁South ▁Down , ▁announced ▁ 2 5 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁ ▁Ian ▁P ais ley ▁( D em ocr atic ▁Union ist ▁Party ) ▁— ▁North ▁An trim , ▁announced ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁although ▁it ▁was ▁spec ulated ▁that ▁he ▁may ▁have ▁revers ed ▁his ▁decision . ▁P ais ley ▁finally ▁confirmed ▁his ▁intention ▁to ▁stand ▁down ▁on ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Adam ▁Price ▁( P la id ▁C ym ru ) ▁— ▁Car mar then ▁East ▁and ▁D ine f wr , ▁announced ▁ 1 8 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁ ▁Alex ▁Sal mond ▁M SP ▁( Sc ott ish ▁National ▁Party ) ▁— ▁Ban ff ▁and ▁Buch an , ▁announced ▁ 1 5 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁( will ▁remain ▁an ▁M SP ) ▁ ▁Cla re ▁Short ▁( Ind ep endent ; ▁elected ▁as ▁Labour , ▁res