Editing England First Party (section)

==Elections==
In their first electoral test, a local government by-election in February 2004 for the [[Heysham]] South ward in [[Lancaster, England|Lancaster]], the EFP polled 14%. In the May 2004 local elections, the EFP contested three seats in [[Blackburn]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] and [[Macclesfield]], polling an average of 18% of the vote.

Two candidates contested the May 2006 local elections in Blackburn, polling an average of 37% of the vote and both were elected as councillors. In a by-election in the East Rural ward of Blackburn in September 2006, they polled 13%. They also contested a by-election in the Danehouse and Stoneyholme ward in [[Burnley]] in February 2007, polling 7%. Despite the party campaigning for a ban on mixed-race marriages it was revealed that one of the two elected councillors was reported to have a great-grandmother from the [[West Indies]] and a grandfather from [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2006/5/9/901326.html|title='African grandad of "racist" party councillor' from Lancashire Telegraph|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080103072041/http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2006/5/9/901326.html|archive-date=3 January 2008}}</ref> Steven Smith and Simon Bennett stood in the Cliviger with Worsthorne and Queensgate wards respectively, at the [[2007 Burnley Council election|2007 Burnley council elections]]. Smith came a very distant second with Bennett third in a closer vote.

=== 2010 elections ===
The EFP fielded seven candidates for the 2010 local elections<ref>{{cite web|url=http://efp.org.uk/2010-local-council-elections,/|title=2010 Local Council Elections : Heritage and Destiny|website=efp.org.uk|access-date=18 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320081618/http://efp.org.uk/2010-local-council-elections,/|archive-date=20 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> three of them to compete against the BNP in Stoke, but it did not stand in the general election and they had encouraged EFP supporters to vote for the [[National Front (UK)|National Front]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://efp.org.uk/statement-on-steven-smith-and-the-national-front-by-england-first-party-chairman-mark-cotterill/|title=Statement on Steven Smith and the National Front by England First Party Chairman Mark Cotterill : Heritage and Destiny|website=efp.org.uk|access-date=23 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014025038/http://efp.org.uk/statement-on-steven-smith-and-the-national-front-by-england-first-party-chairman-mark-cotterill/|archive-date=14 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

It came fourth place with 606 votes in the Longton North ward,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/ce/elections_team/election-results/Longton-North-elections-results.en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506082407/https://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/ce/elections_team/election-results/Longton-North-elections-results.en |archive-date=6 May 2008 |title=Longton North Election Results |date=2008 |website=Stoke-on-Trent City Council |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> fifth place with 117 votes in the Weston and Meir ward<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/ce/elections_team/election-results/Weston-and-meir-north-elections-results.en |title=Weston and Meir North Election Results |website=Stoke-on-Trent City Council |date=2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506082422/http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/ce/elections_team/election-results/Weston-and-meir-north-elections-results.en |archive-date=6 May 2008 |access-date=23 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and sixth place in the Fenton ward with 236 votes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/ce/elections_team/election-results/Fenton-elections-results.en |title=Fenton Elections Results |website=Stoke-on-Trent City Council |date=2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506082422/http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/ce/elections_team/election-results/Fenton-elections-results.en |archive-date=6 May 2008 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> in the Stoke-on-Trent local elections.

In the Preston Ribbleton ward, [[Mark Cotterill]] came fourth place with 315 votes; it came fourth place in the St James ward in Oldham with 425 votes,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldham.gov.uk/council/elections/local_elections_6th_may/2010_may_election_results/2010_local_election_results.htm |title=2010 Local Election Results |website=Oldham Council |date=2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510074759/https://www.oldham.gov.uk/council/elections/local_elections_6th_may/2010_may_election_results/2010_local_election_results.htm |archive-date=10 May 2010 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> in the Bradley ward of Pendle it received 279 coming fourth place<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pendle.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/viewelection.php?pollid=4 |title=Election Results for Bradley Ward |website=Pendle Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612202150/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/viewelection.php?pollid=4 |archive-date=12 June 2011 |access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref> and sixth place in the Ince ward of Wigan with 134 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kinnear.wigan.gov.uk/electionresults/ShowWard.asp?WardID=144&ElectionDate=06+May+2010|title=Local Election Results|website=kinnear.wigan.gov.uk}}</ref>