Patriotic Party (UK)

ThePatriotic Partywas afar rightpolitical partyin 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 ownnationalisticgroup with a membership largely made up of former military figures. The group adopted the "Patriotic Party" name for the1964 general electionand sponsored two candidates. During the campaign the party split, with the deputy chairman and formerLiberal Partyelection candidate Major Arthur Rossi Braybrooke (1902–1989) continuing the Patriotic Party and General Hilton re-establishing the True Tories.The two candidates polled only 1,108 votes between them.

Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette,Thursday 27 January 1966

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 ".In 1966, Braybrooke said that his party "now has the support of theNew Liberalsunder Mr Alan Lomas, and theLeague of Empire Loyalists".

However, Braybrooke's candidacy in the1966 general electionattracted even less support than in 1964.

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 Fronton its foundation in 1967.

Election results

1964 UK general election

Constituency	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Position
Dorking	Barbara Davies	476	1.1	4
Fulham	Arthur Braybrooke	632	1.8	3

1966 UK general election

Constituency	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Position
Fulham	Arthur Braybrooke	126	0.4	6