The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
Summary
A total of 34 candidates will compete against Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election on August 13. Many of these candidates, called "serial candidates," have run in multiple elections before but have not won enough votes to reclaim their deposits.Key Facts
- Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, won the Clacton seat in the 2024 general election and is running again.
- No major parties are competing against Farage in this by-election.
- Thirty-three other candidates come from small parties or are independents.
- Eight candidates have run in several elections before, including Laurence Fox and satirical candidates like Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope.
- The ballot paper is the longest in UK history, with 34 names listed.
- Candidates must pay a £500 deposit for parliamentary elections, which they lose if they get less than 5% of votes.
- Mayoral candidates in London pay £10,000 and need more nominations and 5% of votes to keep the deposit.
- Howling Laud Hope has run in 37 elections since 1983 but never earned enough votes to keep his deposit.
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