A total of 34 candidates have been confirmed to stand in the Clacton constituency by-election prompted by the resignation of Nigel Farage.
The reformist UK leader resigned as an MP on July 7 following increased scrutiny of his finances and a parliamentary investigation, but is running again.
The list included 20 independent candidates and several joker candidates, including three from the Monster Raving Loony party, and none from the main Westminster parties. Voters will go to the polls on August 13.
According to Tendring District Council, this is the largest number of candidates standing in a by-election in modern times.
The previous record is believed to have been 26 candidates, set at the Haltempris and Howden by-elections in July 2008, which were initiated by Conservative Sir David Davis in his own seat and were ignored by the main Westminster parties.