list for the BNP in the 1999 European elections and later became deputy chairwoman of the BNP before helping to form the Freedom Party. Gary Cartwright, regional organiser and local council candidate, later joined UKIP and is currently parliamentary advisor to Nikki Sinclaire. Parliamentary election results 1996-1997 by-elections 1997 general election The party contested 21 seats, receiving a total of 10,829 votes (less than 0.1% of the total). No candidates were elected, and the party lost all but one of its deposits. * West Bromwich West was the Speaker's seat and was not contested by the major parties. The candidates were Betty Boothroyd (Speaker, 54.8%), Richard Silvester (Independent, 23.3) and Steven Edwards (ND, 11.4%) Source: 1997-99 by-elections Source: See also Political party Politics of the United Kingdom Lists of political parties References National Front (UK) breakaway groups Far-right political parties in the United Kingdom Political parties established in 1995 Political parties disestablished in 2011 Defunct political parties in the United Kingdom Right-wing populism in the United Kingdom Nationalist parties in the United Kingdom National conservative parties