Clacton By-Election Candidate Profile

Stephen Ingram

Full ballot name: Stephen Richard Ingram
Independent

Stephen Richard Ingram is standing as an Independent candidate in the Clacton parliamentary by-election on 13 August 2026. Official nomination records confirm that his home address is within the Clacton constituency.

Independent Clacton resident Confirmed candidate
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Stephen Ingram
Independent
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At a glance

Candidate
Stephen Richard Ingram
Ballot description
Independent
Home constituency
Clacton
Polling day
13 August 2026

Local connection

Officially resident in the constituency

Stephen Ingram’s nomination records his home address as being in the Clacton constituency.

The exact residential address is not published on the Statement of Persons Nominated, but the Returning Officer confirms that it falls within the parliamentary constituency.

What is verified

  • Full name: Stephen Richard Ingram.
  • Standing as an Independent.
  • Home address recorded within the Clacton constituency.
  • Validly nominated for the 13 August 2026 by-election.
  • No detailed public campaign platform has yet been located.

Policies and priorities

We have not found enough published policy information to accurately describe Stephen Ingram’s political programme.

The BBC also reported that it had tried to contact him for more information about his policies. Its candidate profile did not contain any further policy detail.

No assumptions

Clacton.org will not assign views to a candidate simply because they are Independent, because of other candidates they know, or because somebody with a similar name has previously stood in another election. This section will be updated if Stephen Ingram publishes policies, a manifesto, leaflet, website or public statement.

Political position

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Not enough evidence to place reliably

Stephen Ingram is standing as an Independent, but there is currently insufficient verified policy material to fairly position him on a left-to-right political scale.

What our research found

Official nomination
Stephen Richard Ingram is validly nominated as an Independent candidate for Clacton.
Local residence
His nomination records his home address as being inside the Clacton parliamentary constituency.
Media information
The BBC reported that it had attempted to contact Stephen Ingram for more information about his policies but published no additional campaign information.
Campaign website
No verified candidate website located.
Social media
No social media account has been verified as belonging to the Clacton candidate.
Candidate photo
No photograph has been located that can be confidently verified as the Clacton candidate.
Older election record not attributed: Research found a person named Stephen Ingram who stood for UKIP in City of Chester at the 2015 General Election. We have not found sufficient evidence confirming that the 2015 candidate and Stephen Richard Ingram standing in Clacton in 2026 are the same person, so that election has not been added to this profile.

Candidate information wanted

If Stephen Ingram or his campaign provides a photograph, biography, policy statements, manifesto, website or social media links, we can add them to this page.

Candidate profiles are updated when reliable new information becomes available.

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Sources

Tendring District Council: Statement of Persons Nominated

Official source confirming Stephen Richard Ingram, Independent, and that his home address is in the Clacton constituency.

Tendring District Council: Confirmed candidate list

Official council announcement confirming the record 34-candidate field.

BBC candidate roundup

Candidate roundup reporting that the BBC had attempted to contact Stephen Ingram for further policy information.

UK Parliament: City of Chester 2015 result

Shows an earlier UKIP candidate named Stephen Ingram. This has not been attributed to the Clacton candidate because identity has not been verified.

Research checked and profile rebuilt: 9 August 2026.
Clacton.org candidate coverage: Clacton.org supports Independent candidate Martyn OBrien while also publishing information about every candidate standing in the Clacton by-election. Candidate profiles aim to distinguish verified information from opinion and do not attribute policies, history or social media accounts without sufficient supporting evidence.