The Fulham

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, in Fulham, on 10 April 1986 was held following the death of the

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(MP) Martin Stevens on 10 January that year. In a seat that had changed hands on a few occasions, it was won by

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, only to be regained by the Tories in the general election 14 months later.

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* Jane Birdwood was a veteran activist on the far right who was variously associated with the National Front and

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. *James "Boyd" Black advocated the right of

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to directly elect its own government and was a leading member of the

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. * Matthew Carrington captured the seat for the Conservatives at the following election. *John Creighton was the owner of a local

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shop. *Liza Duke called for the abolition of Parliament. *

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later went on to become an adviser to

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and

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. *

would later return to Parliament as MP for

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and Greenwich & Woolwich. *Rev. Geoffrey Rolph represented the

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, which supported

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and opposed

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. *Reginald Simmerson, a regular by-election candidate, campaigned against British membership of the

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. Following his death in 1998 the

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established a prize in his memory. *Jon Swinden ran for the

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which advocates the

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.The Humanist Party – Facts
* David Sutch was the founder and leader of the

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