A former Eurovision contestant running for parliament could still be elected as an MP despite dying two days ago. Ronnie Carroll died just days after successfully getting on the General Election ballot paper for Hampstead and Kilburn, where his name will remain for the election. Due to stand as an independent, Mr Carroll was 80 and had contested elections before, winning 29 votes in the Haltemprice and Howden by-election - despite campaigning for a record score of 0. Former Eurovision contestant Ronnie Carroll (pictured with his second wife June Paul) has died aged 80, just two days after successfully getting on the election ballot paper . An Electoral Commission spokesperson told The Sun Mr Carroll could still potentially win, although the vote would be declared void and a new candidate sought. He died following a battle with cancer, during which a friend handed in his election nomination papers as he was too ill to do so himself. Mr Carroll was on the statement of nominations as 'The Eurovisionary Carroll'. Sophy Dury and Bill Dury were listed as nominees for his candidacy. He contested the 1962 and 1963 Eurovision Song Contest, making him the only Briton to compete two years running. The seat is the most marginal in England, won by Labour's Glenda Jackson by just 42 votes in 2010. Mr Carroll's fame peaked in the 1950s and 60s, when he dated a string of women and raised hell with Sean Connery . Mr Carroll came fourth in the 1962 and 1963 Eurovision contests, with the songs Ring-a-Ding Girl and Say Wonderful Things respectively. He fame peaked in the 1950s and 60s, when he dated a string of women and raised hell with Sean Connery,The Guardian reported. Nominations closed on April 9. Tulip Siddiq is bidding to hold the seat for Labour, Simon Marcus is running for the Conservatives, Maajid Nawaz for the Liberal Democrats, Magnus Nielson for Ukip, Rebecca Johnson for the Greens, and Robin Charles Ellison for the U Party.
Ronnie Carroll placed fourth in the Eurovision contest in 1962 and 1963.
He died in London two days ago, aged 80, following a battle with cancer.
Mr Carroll was running in the General Election for Hampstead and Kilburn.
He remains on the paper and he will be elected if he gets enough votes.