BNP leader Nick Griffin was briefly prevented from from attending the Euro election count in Manchester by protesters.
Placard waving anti-BNP demonstrators surrounded a number of cars - one of which was thought to be carrying Mr Griffin - when they arrived at Manchester Town Hall.
The cars drove away without anyone getting out. But Mr Griffin, who is hoping to become the far-right BNP's first MEP in the EU-wide election, later entered the town hall via a rear entrance having arrived in a police van.
He said: "It's outrageous what the left Labour Party are doing." He was surrounded by minders and police officers as he entered the building.
Small crowds of noisy demonstrators had gathered at the town hall carrying "Don't Vote BNP" banners and chanting "BNP is the Nazi Party".