Farage retains Clacton seat with 62.8% of by-election vote
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Nigel Farage has retained the Clacton seat for Reform UK with 62.8% of the vote in a by-election that included several comedy and novelty candidates, including Count Binface. The result reinforces Reform’s grip on the constituency and Farage’s personal electoral standing there.
Farage did not attend the vote count, reportedly citing a threat, and celebrated the result from elsewhere. He was challenged by a large and unusual field of candidates, but won comfortably; the article does not provide full vote totals or turnout figures.
- Farage retained Clacton with 62.8% of votes
- Reform UK strengthened its hold on the seat
- Farage missed the count over a reported threat
More coverage
- The Independent — Clacton by-election results in full as Nigel Farage celebrates ‘convincing’ win against Count Binface
- The Independent — Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Farage beats Binface: Reform leader wins ‘farcical’ Clacton by-election with 62.8% after being forced to take on a raft of comedy candidates to keep his seat – but celebrates from afar after missing count over ‘threat’”.