From Count Binface and Captain Beany, to Elmo and a pub in Richmond - here is how the quirky UK general election candidates have fared in the count.
Count Binface, a self-described intergalactic space warrior, was gunning for Rishi Sunak's constituency seat in Richmond and Northallteron, pledging to voters in his manifesto to introduce national service for former prime ministers and invite European countries to join the UK.
— Count Binface July 5, 2024 While counts and declarations were under way, Mr Sunak appeared to have a run-in with another electoral candidate who had also set his sights on the North Yorkshire constituency seat - YouTuber Niko Omilana. Another weird and wonderful Westminster-hopeful who set their sights on the seat of a party leader was Elmo, otherwise known as Bobby"Elmo" Smith, who zeroed in on Keir Starmer's constituency seat in Holborn and St Pancras.
Captain Beany, who stood as an independent in the General Election and who started out in politics in 1991, came sixth place in the constituency, beating Heritage Party candidate Rhiannon Morrissey. Mr French, who said he would be"absolutely chuffed" if he got at least 5% of the vote because this would mean the £500 deposit candidates are required to pay would be returned to him, fell sort of the threshold with 0.7%.
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