The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to get their deposits back.
A record number of 33 candidates are set to compete in the upcoming Clacton by-election, with notable names such as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage not fielding any rivals from the main parties. The ballot features a mix of smaller political party representatives and independent candidates, with a few having previously appeared in multiple electoral contests across the UK.
Nine of these candidates have contested parliamentary elections before, and eight have sought London mayoral positions in the past. The by-election, scheduled for 13 August, is expected to include what is thought to be the longest ballot paper in British electoral history.
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