Only five candidates are to contest the post of Police & Crime Commissioner in Northamptonshire after the deadline for submissions past today.
Candidates had until midday today to pay a £5,000 deposit to enter the vote, on November 15 and enter their forms along with 100 signatures in support.
The only candidate who had previously declared an interest in running who failed to meet the deadline was Anthony Bennett-Spencer, from the English Democrats.
His name will not now be on the ballot paper.
The withdrawal comes after independent candidate Matt Stockdale also withdrew for the race earlier this week.
He revealed his intention to instead campaign on the dangers of “space weather”.
The election will now be contested by Lee Barron (Labour), Jim MacArthur (UKIP), John Norrie (independent), Adam Simmonds (Conservative) and Paul Varnsverry (Lib Dem).
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