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Nigel Farage faces Count Binface and 32 others in Britain's strangest by-election
A Survation poll puts Farage at 73% and Count Binface at 20% as the record 34-candidate ballot tests support for his finance probe comeback.
- Today, August 13, 2026, voters in Clacton head to the polls for a by-election featuring Reform UK leader Nigel Farage facing 33 challengers, including satirical candidate Count Binface .
- Farage triggered the contest by resigning his seat on July 7 amid a parliamentary probe into an undeclared £5 million donation from billionaire Christopher Harborne. The investigation was paused during the campaign.
- Major political parties boycotted the race, calling it a "political stunt," leaving a record 34 candidates—surpassing the previous parliamentary election record—and producing a ballot paper about 90 centimetres long.
- Survation polling puts Farage at 73 per cent support, making him the clear favorite, while Count Binface has unexpectedly captured 20 per cent despite the crowded field.
- If re-elected, the parliamentary investigation into Farage's finances is set to automatically resume once Parliament's summer recess ends in September, ensuring scrutiny continues regardless of today's result.
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