'Lord Buckethead' wins 249 votes for UK Parliament against Prime Minister May

Updated: June 9, 2017 Published: June 9, 2017

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May waits with other candidates for the result of the vote in her constituency in Maidenhead, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville

British politics is no stranger to eccentric characters and Thursday's election was no exception.

A man known only as Lord Buckethead, dressed in a homemade Darth Vader-style costume capped with a large bucket, ran against Prime Minister Theresa May in her Maidenhead constituency with fellow costume wearers Howling "Laud" Hope and Bobby "Elmo" Smith.

Buckethead appeared on stage with May as results were announced and he celebrated his 294-vote tally.

249! A new Buckethead record! Something to celebrate, eh? #GeneralElection17 pic.twitter.com/cCx7Utc8EL
— Lord Buckethead (@LordBuckethead) June 9, 2017

May was not the only leader to share the stage with unconventional rival. Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron edged Conservative and Labour opponents as well as one Mr. Fishfinger for the northwest English seat of Westmorland and Lonsdale.