Clacton by-election: Count Binface Vote %Binface <10%

Live: Columnist Owen Jones writes that the fact that parody candidate Count Binface won more than a quarter of the vote “is a warning in itself” for what lies ahead f

British right-wing leader Nigel Farage returned to the British Parliament after calling a new and special election for his seat due to a corruption scandal. As all parties refused to run candidates, the main candidate against him was Earl Binface. The results: Farage won 22,239 votes. Earl Binface 9,455 Farage refused to attend the announcement of the results, the Earl tweeted: "I arrived first at the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who were too good to even attend the announcement of the results"

British right-wing leader Nigel Farage returned to the British Parliament after calling a new and special election for his seat due to a corruption scandal. As all parties refused to run candidates, the main candidate against him was Earl Binface. The results: Farage won 22,239 votes. Earl Binface 9,455 Farage refused to attend the announcement of the results, the Earl tweeted: "I arrived first at the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who were too good to even attend the announcement of the results"

A trash can almost became a member of the British Parliament: Count Trashface came second in the Clacton by-election, losing to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Farage received more than 22,200 votes. Meanwhile, about 9,500 voters voted for the satirical candidate, according to the BBC. British comedian Jonathan David Harvey is behind the image of the Count with the Trash Can Face. For almost 10 years, he has appeared at public events wearing a suit with a trash can on his head and positions himself as an "intergalactic politician." A total of 34 candidates competed for the seat – a record number for a single election in British history. Among them were also representatives of the "Official Monstrous-Delirious Party of Half-Wits" and actor Laurence Fox. The by-election took place after Farage announced his early resignation on July 7 and then re-nominated. Following the vote, the Reform UK leader received 62.8% of the vote. More IZ RU news in MAX

Hard-right Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims 'moral victory'. • • Analysts had anticipated a win for Farage but underestimated the appeal of the self-styled "intergalactic space warrior" who won 27% of the votes • •

Clacton electorate = 79,785 • • Binface votes = 9,455 • • Use of calculator = Binface secured votes from around 12% of the eligible voters

Live: Binface scored more than 25 percent of vote share in Clacton in humiliating blow for Farage

If Nigel Farage does end up being kicked out of Parliament over the donations investigation then today's result suggests a recall petition would be successful • • Binface won more than 12% of the electorate by my calculations — so more than the 10% needed for recall

Live: At 22,239 votes, Farage received 63.34% of the byelection vote. The 9,455 ballots for parody candidate Count Binface – his nearest competitor – was 26.93%.

— Nigel Farage won 1,014 more votes here than in 2024, albeit without mainstream competition • • — Turnout 44.37% - high for a by-election • • — I make it 62.8% of the vote for Farage and 26.7% of the vote for Count Binface

Farage - 22,239 (62.8%) • Binface - 9,455 (26.7%)

Breaking: • • Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election - although Count Binface secured nearly 10,000 votes • • Nigel Farage: 22,239 • • Count Binface: 9,455 • • Looks like Farage got 63% of the vote, Count Binface around 27%

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