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Count Binface claims 'victory' in Clacton by-election
Count Binface said his 9,455 votes showed more support than expected and claimed Farage had been humiliated by the Clacton result.
- Novelty candidate Count Binface secured 9,455 votes—26.9% of the total—finishing second to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, marking the highest vote share ever for a satirical contender.
- The by-election followed Farage's resignation from Parliament last month after facing intense scrutiny over an undeclared £5m gift from Reform donor Christopher Harborne before he became an MP.
- Farage avoided the election count, citing a "credible threat" from an "organised campaign," though Essex Police stated they did not advise any candidate to skip the event.
- Calling the result a "moral victory," comedian Jon Harvey—the alter ego behind Binface—achieved the highest vote share ever recorded for a novelty candidate in a UK election.
- Parliament's standards commissioner continues investigating Farage's financial declarations; a potential suspension could trigger a recall petition and second by-election in Clacton if 10% of voters sign.
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Count Face of Trash is interviewed in a studio in London before the supplementary election of Clacton, Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP The satirical candidate Count of Face of Trash (Count Binface) received 9,455 votes in the supplementary election of Clacton, UK. The result, equivalent to 26.9% of the votes, was the best performance of the character in an election. ☰ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in the WhatsApp Face of Trash, which us…
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