The British Empire Party was a minor right-wing party in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It was founded in the early 1950s by P. J. Ridout, a former member of the Imperial Fascist League

Imperial Fascist League

The Imperial Fascist League was a British fascist political movement founded by Arnold Leese in 1929.-Origins:Leese had originally been a member of the British Fascists and indeed had been one of only two members ever to hold elected office for them...

.

In the 1951 UK general election, the party stood one candidate, Trefor David, in Ogmore

Ogmore (UK Parliament constituency)

Ogmore is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :Taking its name from the River Ogmore, the constituency is situated close to the source of the river in the Ogwr valley and excludes the village of Ogmore-by-Sea, which is the...

, who received 1,643 votes. A former Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru

' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...

 member and miner, David gained some supporter amongst local miners but saw his support reduced after a local paper revealed the fascist past of Ridout.

The party gained a brief boost in 1951 when Arnold Leese

Arnold Leese

Arnold Spencer Leese was a British veterinarian and fascist politician. He was born in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England and educated at Giggleswick School....

told his followers to join the group, although ultimately the minor levels of support that Leese commanded made little difference.