We won! It was a straight fight!
What you say is true, but UKIP is advantaged here by not having another third party that may take similar votes away. It is also standing in some seats where the LibDems don't stand. This is good, but it doesn't hold true everywhere in the country.
All minor parties need to be savvy about who is standing where. Some agents are able to get the "nod" by finding out how many nomination papers have been requested. It is always best to fight local elections where the least number of candidates is standing.
In East Devon, Stuart Hughes, then a Raving Loony, beat the Conservative in a straight fight! I'd suggest UKIP looked up all the uncontested seats from last year and considered these next time round! Could be some surprises.
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