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Nigel Farage Wins Clacton-On-Sea By-Election With 63% Vote

8/14/2026

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Farage Wins

Nigel Farage won the Clacton-on-Sea by-election on 13 August 2026 with 22,239 votes (63% of the ballot).
The Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Restore Britain parties all refused to stand candidates, denouncing the election as a political stunt.
Satirical candidate Count Binface placed second with 9,455 votes, about 27%.
Farage said Essex Police warned of a count-disruption threat; police said they only offered security.

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Farage Wins

Nigel Farage officially won the Clacton-on-Sea by-election on 13 August 2026 with 22,239 votes, 63 % of the ballot.
Critics called the result a costly distraction that ignored the £5 million gift scandal and squandered public taxpayer money.
Labour chairwoman Bridget Phillipson said the win was not a victory.
Turnout fell to 44 percent, prompting Daniel Greenberg to restart the probe and costing taxpayers £250,000.

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The by-election cost taxpayers about £250,000, despite Reform UK’s claim it would cover the expense.
Labour chairwoman Bridget Phillipson said the win was not a victory and urged Farage to disclose the £5 million gift.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Farage Wins

Nigel Farage won the Clacton-on-Sea by-election on 13 August 2026 with 22,239 votes (63% of the ballot).
The Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Restore Britain parties all refused to stand candidates, denouncing the election as a political stunt.
Satirical candidate Count Binface placed second with 9,455 votes, about 27%.
Farage said Essex Police warned of a count-disruption threat; police said they only offered security.

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