ThePatriotic Party was afar rightpolitical party in theUnited Kingdom.
The group began life as the True Tories in 1962 whenMajor-General Richard Hilton, formerly a leading member of theLeague of Empire Loyalists, set up his ownnationalistic group with a membership largely made up of former military figures. The group adopted the "Patriotic Party" name for the1964 general election and sponsored two candidates. During the campaign the party split, with the deputy chairman and formerLiberal Party election candidate Major Arthur Rossi Braybrooke (1902–1989) continuing the Patriotic Party and General Hilton re-establishing the True Tories.[1] The two candidates polled only 1,108 votes between them.
In 1965, Braybrooke said that, at the next election, his party would "have the support of theNew Liberals, with whose policies the Patriotic Party is in sympathy".[2] In 1966, Braybrooke said that his party "now has the support of theNew Liberals under Mr Alan Lomas, and theLeague of Empire Loyalists".[3]
However, Braybrooke's candidacy in the1966 general election attracted even less support than in 1964.[1]
Hilton's True Tories failed to take off and he became associated with the 1960sBritish National Party, before the remnants of both the Patriotic Party and the True Tories were absorbed by theNational Front on its foundation in 1967.[1]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorking | Barbara Davies | 476 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Fulham | Arthur Braybrooke | 632 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | Arthur Braybrooke | 126 | 0.4 | 6 |
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