The Anti-Federalist League was a small party organisation in Britain, formed in 1991 by Alan Sked to campaign against the Maastricht Treaty. It was effectively the forerunner of the United Kingdom Independence Party. The League contested seventeen constituencies at the 1992 general election and Sked contested two by-elections in 1993.
General election, 9 April 1992
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Alan Sked | 117 | 0.2 |
| Bristol West | T P E Hedges | 42 | 0.1 |
| Chelsea | D G F Armstrong | 88 | 0.3 |
| Cornwall South East | A O H Quick | 227 | 0.4 |
| Hammersmith | Helen Szamuely | 41 | 0.1 |
| Harrow East | J Lester | 49 | 0.1 |
| Kensington | Anne Bulloch | 71 | 0.2 |
| Kingston-upon-Thames | A J E Scholefield | 42 | 0.1 |
| Leominster | E P Carlisle | 640 | 1.1 |
| Lewisham West | P Coulam | 125 | 0.3 |
| Oxford West and Abingdon | Miss B Nelson | 98 | 0.2 |
| Pembrokeshire | R M Stoddart | 158 | 0.3 |
| Pendle | Mrs V M Thome | 263 | 0.5 |
| Richmond and Barnes | Mrs A K F Ellis-Jones | 47 | 0.1 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | M C Howson | 2,121 | 3.4 |
| Thurrock | P Compobassi | 117 | 0.2 |
| Westminster North | M Kelly | 137 | 0.3 |
Source:[1]
By-elections, 1993
| Date of election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1993 | Newbury | Alan Sked | 601 | 1.0[2] |
| 29 July 1993 | Christchurch | Alan Sked | 878 | 1.6[3] |
See also
References
- ↑ The Guardian, 11 April 1992
- ↑ Constituency profile: Newbury, guardian.co.uk. Accessed 13 October 2014
- ↑ Constituency profile: Christchurch, guardian.co.uk. Accessed 13 October 2014
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