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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Jun 8, 2020 19:59:07 GMT
Party | Name of candidate | Number of unsuccessful parliamentary attempts | Years in which attempts were carried out | Conservative | Brian Keefe | 7 | 1964, 1964 (by), 1966, 1970, 1974 (Oct), 1979, 1983 | Labour | Nigel Knowles | 9 | 1979,1983,1987,1992,1997,2001,2005,2010,2015 | Lib Dem | Simon Knott | 9* | 1959,1964,1966,1970,1974(both),1979,1983,1987 | UKIP | Nigel Farage | 7 | 1994(by),1997,2001,2005,2006(by),2010,2015 | Green | Alan Francis | 8 | 1983,1987,1992,1997,2001,2005,2010,2015 | SNP | William Wolfe | 8 | 1962(by),1964,1966,1970,1973(by),1974(both),1979 | Plaid Cymru | Lindsay Whittle | 7** | 1983,1987,1992,1997,2001,2005,2010 |
Some updates from the general election: I see Alan Francis returned to stand in Milton Keynes North again, while Nigel Knowles stood again in Solihull, and Lindsay Whittle had another shot at Caerphilly. 2019 Alan Francis stood again this time in Milton Keynes South = 10 Lindsay Whittle again in Caerphilly = 9
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Post by johnloony on Jun 8, 2020 22:22:33 GMT
Bah humbug! *Somebody* is missing from that list!
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Post by timrollpickering on Feb 22, 2021 20:26:21 GMT
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Post by LDCaerdydd on May 19, 2021 17:15:09 GMT
I’ve just noticed that Paul Rowlinson has stood for Plaid eight times in since 2000, five times for Westminster and three times for the Assembly/Senedd:
2001, 2015, 2017 and 2019 (Westminster) and 2003, 2016 and 2021 (Senedd)
As well as Conwy in 2005.
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iang
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Post by iang on May 20, 2021 7:08:18 GMT
Especially with the recent run of regular elections, I would have thought that in the major minor parties, so to speak, 7 or more is hardly exceptional. I've done 7 - every election since 1997. I would have though that there would be plenty of LDs, nationalists, Greens etc who are similar, given that the odds of getting elected are rather smaller than either Labour of Conservative. I doubt if my 7 unsuccessful elections is that unusual.
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