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United Kingdom elections


Summary of general election performance


By-elections, 1967–70

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General election, 18 June 1970

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By-elections, 1970–74

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General elections,

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and 10 October 1974

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By-elections, 1974–79

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General election, 3 May 1979

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By-elections, 1980–83

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General election, 9 June 1983

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By-elections, 1984–87

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General election, 11 June 1987

In the late 1980s, the NF split into the Flag Group and the Official National Front. The latter stood no candidates whereas the former only stood one in Bristol East as an 'Independent NF'. ----


By-elections, 1987–92

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General election, 9 April 1992

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By-elections, 1992–97

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General election, 1 May 1997

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By-elections, 1997–2001

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General election, 7 June 2001

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By-elections, 2001–2005

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General election, 5 May 2005

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By-elections, 2005–2010

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General election, 6 May 2010

Although the NF had planned to stand 25 candidates, in the event it fielded only 17. The NF did not compete in Northern Ireland and instead encouraged supporters there to support the Traditional Unionist Voice.


By-elections, 2010–2015


General election, 7 May 2015

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By-elections, 2015–2017


Scottish Parliament

In UK parliamentary elections, the NF has only ever contested 3 Scottish constituencies: Glasgow Govan ( October 1974), Glasgow Pollok (
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1980 Glasgow Central by-election The 1980 Glasgow Central by-election was a by-election held on 26 June 1980 for the British House of Commons constituency of Glasgow Central, following the death of its sitting MP, Thomas McMillan. On a turnout of 48%, the Labour Party held th ...
. The NF stood for the first time ever in the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections by fielding 6 candidates - 1 for the North East region and 5 (3 of whom stood for the North East region too) for the constituencies. It failed to save any deposits or win any seats and achieved between 0.8% and 1.6% of the vote in the constituencies it contested (0.08% of the nationwide vote).


Scottish Parliament election, 5 May 2011

''Source:'' BBC News


By-election


Scottish Parliament election, 5 May 2016

''Source:'' BBC News


London Assembly


London Assembly election, 1 May 2008

''Source:'' BBC News


London Assembly election, 3 May 2012

''Source:'' BBC News


European Parliament elections

The National Front stood in the 1989 and 1994 European elections but has not stood in European elections since as it feels that standing in them is endorsing them.http://www.national-front.org.uk/docview.php?docid=4


1989 European Parliament election The 1989 European Parliament election was a European election held across the 12 European Community member states in June 1989. It was the third European election but the first time that Spain and Portugal voted at the same time as the other m ...


1994 European Parliament election The 1994 European Parliamentary election was a European election held across the 12 European Union member states in June 1994. This election saw the merge of the European People's Party and European Democrats, an increase in the overall number ...


References


External links


By elections site

Elections site


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