Margaret Thatcher Lord Buckethead
In 1987 he secured 131 votes against margaret thatcher in finchley.
Margaret thatcher lord buckethead. This election left current prime minister theresa may in charge with a democratic unionist party to deal with and failed to result in a win for the self proclaimed intergalactic space lord. The character an intergalactic villain similar to the star wars character darth vader was created by american filmmaker todd durham for his 1984 science fiction film hyperspacewithout authorisation british video distributor mike lee adopted lord. Since the reelection of margaret thatcher in 1987 lord buckethead has been on a british ticket for prime minister.
It is not the first time buckethead has stood against a prime minister. Lord bucketheads appearance alongside the prime minister in her maidenhead constituency where he won 249 votes on a platform of strong not entirely stable leadership summed up her disastrous. After lord bucketheads notorious battle with us.
Lord buckethead first exploded onto the political stage in finchley margaret thatcher s constituency where he stood against the incumbent prime minister in the 1987 election. Buckethead a self described intergalactic space lord whose real name is unknown won 249 votes in the berkshire contest. A candidate called lord buckethead took on margaret thatcher in 1987 and john major in 1992.
Its quite hard to work out whether its the same man though because on both occasions he wore a. He did however receive the most votes he. Lord buckethead is a satirical political candidate who has stood in four british general elections since 1987 portrayed by several individuals.
Lord buckethead who secured a new buckethead record of 249 votes in maidenhead is no stranger to british politics.