The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: a serial loser looks to win big in British politics
Editorial: The rightwing demagogue is seeking to replace the Conservatives by bringing about their defeat with the politics of xenophobia
www.theguardian.comNigel Farage’s electoral history (his attempts and outcomes in UK general elections, by-elections, and European elections) is now quite well documented: he failed to win a seat in the UK House of Commons for many attempts, but he did win parliamentary representation at last in the 2024 general election.[1][3][5]
UK House of Commons (general elections + by-elections)
- 2010 general election: stood in Buckingham for UKIP; not elected.[1]
- 2015 general election: stood in South Thanet for UKIP; not elected.[1]
- 2024 general election: stood in Clacton for Reform UK; elected (won the seat with a large vote share).[5][1]
(He also lost a 2006 by-election attempt in Bromley and Chislehurst for UKIP.)[1]
European Parliament elections (MEP elections)
Farage won seats in the European Parliament multiple times:
- 1999 European election: elected (South East England, UKIP).[1]
- 2004 European election: elected (South East England, UKIP).[1]
- 2009 European election: elected (South East England, UKIP).[1]
- 2014 European election: elected (South East England, UKIP).[1]
(He was not elected in 1994 in the Itchen, Test and Avon area.)[1]
“Latest news” items connected to his electoral record
- After his 2024 parliamentary win, BBC and other outlets reported on his “first election win” in the House of Commons context and the significance of that victory.[5]
- There are also ongoing political-media discussions and claims around elections (e.g., predictions or counterfactuals in later local contests), though these are not changes to his historical electoral record itself.[2]
If you tell me what you mean by “electoral history” (only UK Commons vs also EU elections, and whether you want the full candidate-by-candidate table), I can format it that way.