BNP takes 13% of vote in Horsham By-Election
dvd | 08.12.2006 22:33 | Anti-racism
In the By-Election for the Denne ward in Horsham, the BNP candidate Richard James Trower has taken nearly 13% of the vote, coming third after the Lib Dems and the Tories.
The election was called after the previous Lib Dem councillor resigned. Although they regained the seat, both they and the Tories lost some share (about 5% each, and about half the vote for labour) of their vote to fringe parties, most of this share going to the BNP. This 13% gain was despite a lack of campaigning or presence in Horsham, with only a report of a leaflet drop a few weeks beforehand. It also seemed there was some police presence at at least one of the polling stations in central Horsham.
As a result of this lack of major campaigning, and the fact that Richard James Trower normally stands in a ward in nearby Crawley, suggests that this was aimed as a test of the support they might recieve in Sussex. It could also have been part of their new initiative to present themselves as the other main party in elections, which unfortunately they have achieved in this election.
It seems Sussex may be the subject of a future campaign by the BNP, with reports of a '10 point plan for Sussex' being published and distributed.
See
http://www.horsham.gov.uk/your_area/News/news_7233.asp for details of the vote.
As a result of this lack of major campaigning, and the fact that Richard James Trower normally stands in a ward in nearby Crawley, suggests that this was aimed as a test of the support they might recieve in Sussex. It could also have been part of their new initiative to present themselves as the other main party in elections, which unfortunately they have achieved in this election.
It seems Sussex may be the subject of a future campaign by the BNP, with reports of a '10 point plan for Sussex' being published and distributed.
See
http://www.horsham.gov.uk/your_area/News/news_7233.asp for details of the vote.
dvd
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2 other bnp results from Thursday 7th December........
09.12.2006 09:31
2 other bnp results from Thursday 7th December........
Conwy Kinmel Bay Ward- 13.2% beating Liberals
Southend West Shoebury - 17.9%, 2nd place- beating Labour and Liberal
steady as she goes for antifascism? more of the same antifascist tactics or review tactics?
Conwy Kinmel Bay Ward- 13.2% beating Liberals
Southend West Shoebury - 17.9%, 2nd place- beating Labour and Liberal
steady as she goes for antifascism? more of the same antifascist tactics or review tactics?
JimPage
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