The Respect Party was a left-wing political party in the United Kingdom, founded in 2004 and dissolved in 2016. Its name is a contrived acronym standing for: Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environmentalism, Community and Trade Unionism.[1] The Respect Party was established in London in January 2004; it grew out of the Stop the War Coalition, opposing the Iraq War.

Parliamentary elections

By-elections, 2001–2005

Date of electionConstituencyCandidateVotes %
15 July 2004Birmingham Hodge HillJohn Rees1,2826.3[2]
15 July 2004Leicester, SouthYvonne Ridley3,72412.7[3]

2005 general election

Map showing Respect results by constituency.

Summary of results:
No. of candidates: 26
Votes received: 81,860
% of total votes: 0.25%
Vote as % of electorate: 0.15%
Vote as % in seats contested: 6.84%
Lost deposits: 17 at a cost of £8,500[4]

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %
Bethnal Green & BowGeorge Galloway15,80135.9
Birmingham, Perry BarrDr Mohammad Naseem2,1735.6
Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small HeathMs Salma Yaqoob10,49827.5
Bradford, NorthU K Yildiz4741.4
Bristol, EastMs P A L North5321.3
CambridgeT Woodcock4771.1
Cardiff CentralR G Raiz3861.1
Dorset, SouthB E Parkes2190.5
East HamA K Mian8,17120.7
Hackney, South & ShoreditchD Ryan1,4374.5
HarwichJ E Tipple4770.9
HoveP O'Keeffe2680.6
Leicester, SouthMs Yvonne Ridley2,7206.4
Luton, SouthM Ilyas7251.9
NeathMs H Falconer2570.7
Plymouth, DevonportA N Staunton3760.9
Poplar & Canning TownO Rahman6,57316.8
PrestonMichael Lavalette2,3186.8
Sheffield, CentralMs M Bowler1,2844.3
SloughA Khan1,6324.4
Stretford & UrmstonM B Krantz9502.5
TootingA J Zaidi7001.7
TottenhamMs J Alder2,0146.4
Tyne BridgeMs J C Russell4471.7
Walsall, SouthMs N Fazal1,1463.2
West HamMs Lindsey German6,03919.5

Source:[5]

2010 general election

Map showing Respect results by constituency.

Summary of results:
No. of candidates: 11
Votes received: 33,251
% of total votes: 0.11%
Vote as % of electorate: 0.07%
Vote as % in seats contested: 6.84%
Lost deposits: 8 at a cost of £4,000[6]

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %
Bethnal Green & BowAbjol Miah8,53216.8
Birmingham, Hall GreenMs Salma Yaqoob12,24025.1
Blackley & BroughtonMs K A Phillips9962.9
Bradford, WestA Ali1,2453.1
Brent CentralA Duale2300.5
Croydon, NorthM Shaikh2720.5
Enfield, SouthgateS Billoo1740.4
Garston & HalewoodMs D L Raby2680.6
Manchester, GortonM Zulfikar5071.3
Oldham West & RoytonS Miah6271.5
Poplar & LimehouseGeorge Galloway8,46017.5

Source:[7]

By-elections, 2010–2015

Date of electionConstituencyCandidateVotes %
29 March 2012Bradford WestGeorge Galloway18,34155.9[8]
15 November 2012Croydon, NorthLee Jasper7072.9[9]
15 November 2012Manchester, CentralCatherine Higgins1821.1[10]
29 November 2012RotherhamMs Yvonne Ridley1,7788.3[11]

2015 general election

Summary of results:
No. of candidates: 4
Votes received: 9,989
% of total votes: 0.03%
Vote as % of electorate: 0.07%
Vote as % in seats contested: 5.80%
Lost deposits: 3 at a cost of £1,500

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %
Bradford WestGeorge Galloway8,55721.2
Birmingham, Hall GreenShiraz Peer7801.7
HalifaxAsama Javed4651.1
Birmingham, YardleyTeval Stephens1870.5

References

  1. ↑ Spoon, Jae-Jae (2011). Political Survival of Small Parties in Europe. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 82. ISBN 9780472117901.
  2. ↑ Birmingham Hodge Hill, The Guardian
  3. ↑ Leicester South, The Guardian
  4. ↑ politicsresources.net, UK General Election, 2005: Party Vote and Lost deposits
  5. ↑ Electoral Commission, UK Parliamentary general election 2005 - A-Z constituency results
  6. ↑ politicsresources.net, UK General Election, 2010: Party Vote and Lost deposits
  7. ↑ "UK General Election results May 2010", politicsresources.net
  8. ↑ "George Galloway wins Bradford West by-election", BBC News, 30 March 2012
  9. ↑ "By-elections: Labour retains three seats", BBC News, 16 November 2012
  10. ↑ "Labour's Lucy Powell wins Manchester Central election", BBC News, 16 November 2012
  11. ↑ "Rotherham by-election: Sarah Champion holds Labour seat", BBC News, 30 November 2012
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