Massive BNP vote in Newcastle

In Grimsby, 1000 British construction workers demonstrated in support of “British jobs for British workers” and in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 836 British voters returned their ballot papers marked in support of the British National Party.

Newcastle City Council
Fenham Ward
Thursday 29th January 2009
Mitzi Emery (Lib-Dem) 1049
Helen McStravick (Lab) 1025
Kenneth Booth (BNP) 836
Sarah Armstrong (Con) 186
BNP Percentage: 27.0%
May 2008: Lib-Dem 1491, Lab 1188, BNP 295, Con 290.

At the city’s local council local elections in 2008, when Fenham ward was last fought, the British National Party polled 295 votes which was just 9% of the total vote. Last night BNP candidate Ken Booth, received 836 votes, 27% of the vote, and trebled the level of BNP support in the ward.

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Massive BNP vote in Newcastle
bnp.org.uk