Elections Contested By Free Party and Allies
| Date of election | Candidate name | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 general election | Bob Dobbs | Brighton, Pavilion | Church of the SubGenius | 125 | 0.3 |
| 2001 general election | Bob Dobbs | Brighton, Pavilion | Free Party | 409 | 1.0 |
| 2001 general election | Dave Dobbs | Brighton, Kemptown | Free Party | 227 | 0.6 |
| 2001 general election | Simon Dobbshead | Hove | Free Party | 196 | 0.5 |
| 2005 general election | Gene Dobbs | Brighton, Kemptown | none | 47 | 0.1 |
| 2005 general election | Bob Dobbs | Hove | none | 95 | 0.2 |
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