Nigel Farage romps to victory, but Count Binface grabs 27pc in bizarre UK by-election
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage smiles after voting in the Clacton by-election, outside a makeshift polling station at a primary school in Walton-on-the-Naze,…
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage smiles after voting in the Clacton by-election, outside a makeshift polling station at a primary school in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex on August 13, 2026. — AFP pic First Published: Friday, 14 Aug 2026 3:11 PM MYT LONDON, Aug 14 — Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage reclaimed his seat in a by-election, according to the final tally today, though his main rival and joke candidate Count Binface took an larger than expected share of the ballot. Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage smiles after voting in the Clacton by-election, outside a makeshift polling station at a primary school in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex on August 13, 2026. — AFP pic First Published: Friday, 14 Aug 2026 3:11 PM MYT LONDON, Aug 14 — Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage reclaimed his seat in a by-election, according to the final tally today, though his main rival and joke candidate Count Binface took an larger than expected share of the ballot.
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Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second with 27 percent, a personal best
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