and in the by election as Literal Democrat Mark Here to Win. The Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 put an end to this practice. This was also the last election in which Screaming Lord Sutch, founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, ran for a parliamentary seat. He died by suicide in June 1999. Results General election result References External links "Winchester set for bitter election re-run", The Independent, 7 Oct 1997 "Major boosts Malone's circus act", The Independent, 19 Nov 1997 "Tories in turmoil as 'No Home Malone' fails", The Independent, 22 Nov 1997 1997 in England 1997 elections in the United Kingdom By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Hampshire constituencies By-election, 1997 1990s in Hampshire May 1997 events in the United Kingdom November 1997 events in the United Kingdom