Clacton By-Election Candidate Profile

Tony Cane

Independent

Tony Cane is standing as an Independent candidate in the Clacton parliamentary by-election on 13 August 2026. His campaign message focuses on giving residents a voice and “Putting Clacton first”.

Independent On the ballot Home constituency: Mid Norfolk
Tony Cane, Independent candidate for Clacton
Candidate photo via Democracy Club

At a glance

Candidate
Tony Cane
Standing as
Independent
Home constituency
Mid Norfolk
Previous recorded elections
None listed since 2016

Campaign

Tony Cane’s campaign message

“Your voice, your community, your vote.”

His public campaign material also uses the messages “Putting Clacton first” and “Listening, Acting, Delivering”.

What we can verify

  • Tony Cane is officially nominated for the Clacton by-election.
  • He is standing with the ballot description Independent.
  • His nomination records his home address as being within the Mid Norfolk constituency.
  • A public candidate Facebook account has been listed by Democracy Club.
  • A candidate photograph has now been published.

Policies and priorities

Detailed policies have not yet been published in enough detail for us to summarise them accurately.

Tony Cane’s current public campaign material gives a broad message about listening to residents and putting Clacton first, but we have not found a detailed manifesto or issue-by-issue policy programme. Clacton.org will not fill those gaps with assumptions.

Candidate information wanted

If Tony Cane publishes a manifesto, policy statement, campaign website, leaflet or further information, this profile can be expanded to show voters his positions in his own words.

Political position

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Not enough evidence to place reliably

Tony Cane is standing as an Independent. There is currently not enough detailed public policy material to fairly place him on a simple left-to-right political scale.

Election history

Year Election Party / Description Result
2026 Clacton parliamentary by-election Independent Polling day 13 August 2026

Democracy Club’s election database goes back to 2016 and currently shows no earlier election candidacies for Tony Cane. This should not be treated as proof that he has never stood in an earlier election.

Sources and further information

Tendring District Council
Official confirmation of candidates standing in the Clacton parliamentary by-election.
Statement of Persons Nominated
Official nomination notice confirming Tony Cane as Independent and recording his home address as within the Mid Norfolk constituency.
Who Can I Vote For / Democracy Club
Candidate photograph, Facebook account and recorded election history.
Tony Cane on Facebook
Public candidate social media account.
Research checked and profile updated: 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 avoid attributing policies to candidates without supporting evidence.