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Red Front was asocialistelectoral coalition in the United Kingdom which stood fourteen candidates in the1987 general election.[1]
Its main component was theRevolutionary Communist Party ofFrank Furedi, while it also attracted the support of the tinyRevolutionary Democratic Group,Red Action and a few independents. The RCP was hugely optimistic about its potential and spoke of it in time replacing theLabour Party as the mainleft wing force in British politics.[citation needed] However, Red Front candidates shared only 3,177 votes in total and as a result it was abandoned shortly after the election.
General election 11 June 1987
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Sparkbrook | Pervaiz Khan | 229 | 0.7 | 5 |
| Bristol South | Carol Margaret Meghji | 149 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Glasgow Central | Derek Owen | 126 | 0.4 | 7 |
| Hackney North and Stoke Newington | Yasmini Train Anwar | 228 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Hammersmith | P. John Francis Fitzpatrick | 125 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Holborn and St. Pancras | Michael James Gavan | 300 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Knowsley North | David Hallsworth | 538 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Manchester Gorton | Miss Pam Lawrence | 253 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Manchester Wythenshawe | Miss Susan Connelly | 216 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Kirk Williams | 111 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Nottingham East | Kenan Malik | 212 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Pontefract and Castleford | Daniel McFarlane Lees | 295 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Sheffield Central | Ceri Teresa Dingle | 278 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Vauxhall | Kunle Oluremi | 117 | 0.3 | 6 |
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