{"id":204644,"date":"2026-07-17T21:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/17\/clacton-by-election-attracts-34-candidates\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T21:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:20:17","slug":"clacton-by-election-attracts-34-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/17\/clacton-by-election-attracts-34-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A total of 34 candidates have been confirmed for the Clacton constituency by-election, triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Reform UK leader resigned as MP on 7 July, following increased scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation, but is standing again.<\/p>\n

The list contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates, including three from the Monster Raving Loony party, with none from the main Westminster parties. Voters will go to the polls on 13 August. <\/p>\n

It is thought to be the highest number of candidates to stand in a by-election in modern times, according to Tendring District Council.<\/p>\n

The previous record is understood to have been 26 candidates, set at the Haltemprice and Howden by-election in July 2008, which was triggered by Tory Sir David Davis in his own seat and was ignored by the main Westminster parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Farage is the only candidate from a Westminster party, after Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party all declined to take part in the contest for the Essex seat.<\/p>\n

Joke candidate Count Binface and actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox are among his highest-profile opponents.<\/p>\n

A lengthy Statement of Persons Nominated was posted outside Clacton Town Hall, setting out the full list of candidates. <\/p>\n

It has also been published on the district council’s website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Joseph 77 (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Adham Alkhatip (The Forward Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Count Binface (Count Binface Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Nick The Incredible Flying Brick (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Tony Cane (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Woke Trump Carrzee (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    William Stuart James Clouston (Social Democratic Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rees Cowne (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Glenn Charles Cummings (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Martin Davies (Freedom Alliance \u2013 Real People, Real Alternative!)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Andy Erlam (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Nigel Farage (Reform UK)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Attieh Fard (Independent) <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Laurence Fox (The Reclaim Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Tony Francis (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Robin Green (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Abi Hookway (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Howling Laud Hope (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Stephen Richard Ingram (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Amy Morris (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Derrick Norbert Morris (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Michael Noel O’Keeffe (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Martyn O’Brien (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Nick Pelas (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Ketankumar Pipaliya (UK VOICE safer and stronger UK)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Daniel Pocock (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    James Ransley (Consensus Party Candidate)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Gerry Smith (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Kai Stephens (British Democrats)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    John Stevens (Rejoin EU)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Baron Von Thunderclap (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Pamela Walford (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Marcus White (Everyone is God Party)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Marc Wilkinson (Independent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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