A FINAL list of candidates has revealed the ten people going head-to-head in a bid to become the next MP for Tottenham.

Labour's David Lammy, who has held the seat since Bernie Grant's death in 2000, will be hoping to secure another term in parliament and increase his majority.

In the 2005 General Election, Mr Lammy, took 54.7 per cent of the votes, and his nearest rival, Liberal Democrat, Wayne Hoban won 16.8 per cent. But the figure represents a drop of 9.6 percentage points.

The Harvard Law School graduate was born and raised in Tottenham, before winning a scholarship to a state school in Peterborough, and later studying Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

The MP could lose votes to former party members Neville Watson and Sheik Thompson, a jazz musician best known for his stint as the borough's mayor, who could also appeal to Tottenham's predominantly African and Caribbean community.

Both men are long-term Tottenham residents who are actively involved in the community will stand as independent candidates.

Mr Watson currently leads a voluntary coaching and mentoring practice for men in prisons and psychiatric wards, and is a regular contributor to the BBC on social issues affecting the black community.

Lib Dem candidate David Schmitz, who lives in Harringay, has become a well-recognised campaigner in the area since winning his party's nomination.

The solicitor has backed a number of causes affecting Tottenham residents including a campaign to save Wards Corner from redevelopment, fairer funding for Haringey schools and has given free legal advice to community groups.

Standing for the Green Party is Tottenham resident Anne Gray who, as well as championing issues concerning the environment, is passionate about better support for social works, better homes for the entire community and is against privatisation of health services.

Fellow Tottenham resident Jenny Sutton, is standing as a candidate for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition.

Ms Sutton, one of only two female candidates, is a lecturer at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, where she was worked for 17 years.

As part of her campaign, the wants to raise awareness of the plight of Tottenham staff and students at the college following announcements of funding cuts, which she is currently opposing.

The socialist believes education is key to winning the fight against poverty, unemployment, demoralisation and ill health and that more investment needs to be channelled into colleges rather than "pulling up the drawbridge for young people”.

The Conservatives are pinning their hopes on criminal barrister Sean Sullivan who lives in Hackney. The Oxford graduate has been heavily involved with the Tory party in Tottenham, acting as campaign manager in the Seven Sisters by-election, which candidate Isaac Revah lost by a narrow margin of 64 votes.

He has also given free legal advice to Ward's Corner Community Coalition (WCC) who have been fighting Haringey Council over plans to demolish an Edwardian department store in exchange for luxury flats.

Mr Sullivan, an Epsom and Ewell Borough councillor since 2007, wants to see improvements to education, but has also placed crime high on his agenda. He has been working closely with a number of senior Tory MPs, including Chris Grayling, on crime-reduction issues.

Three other candidates who live outside the borough include independent Errol Carr, from Edmonton, Christian Party candidate Abimbola Kadara, of east London, and Winston McKenzie, representing UKIP, lives in south London. Read more about this candidate here.

The Haringey Independent will be running election profiles of each of the ten candidates in the run-up to the election on May 6.