Heavy Woollen District Independents
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The Heavy Woollen District Independents was a political party based in the Heavy Woollen District of West Yorkshire, England. The party was registered with the Electoral Commission on 13 September 2017.[1] Its leader was Aleks Lukic, who was the chairman of UKIP's Dewsbury, Batley and Spen branch until 2017.[1][2]
Lukic was elected to Kirklees Council in 2019, as councillor for the Dewsbury East ward, by 71 votes.[2]
Paul Halloran stood for the party in the 2019 United Kingdom general election in Batley and Spen, coming third and holding his deposit with 12.2% of the vote.[3][4]
The party went by a variety of descriptions, including:
- Dewsbury Borough Independents — Heavy Woollen District
- Batley Borough Independents — Heavy Woollen District[5]
- Spen Valley Independents — Heavy Woollen District
A full list can be found at the Electoral Commission website.[1] The party was deregistered in March 2022.[1]
