Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election ahead of Count Binface – full results here

The result everyone expected

We all know the story by now, Farage stepped down from his seat claiming he wanted to fight an election "against the establishment" although also conveniently pausing a parliamentary investigation into an undeclared £5m gift he received from Christopher Harborne.

Despite this, it is expected that the investigation will continue, and if the Reform leader is not cleared, he could be removed from his seat and have to fight another by-election.

In the midst of this political circus, a new household name emerged, Count Binface.

The satirical character has evolved from being just there to make up the numbers to becoming the actual opposition to the favourite.

In true Nigel Farage fashion, he did not attend the Clacton by-election count, saying: "I am damned if I am going to stand on a stage, having won a resounding victory... and be demeaned and humiliated by nobodies."

Meanwhile, Reform said police advised against Farage attending, with the BBC reporting that the police refute this claim.

Essex Police said in a statement: "We have a proportionate and robust policing operation to ensure the safety and security of all participants in the count."

Binface managed the second most votes in this election with 9,455.

Farage more than doubled this with 22,239.

The full results of all 34 candidates are below:

The Clacton constituency by-election results are:

Name (commonly known) Party Description / Votes

Joseph 77 Independent - 42

Adham Alkhatip The Forward Party - 49

Count Binface Count Binface Party - 9,455

Nick The Incredible Flying Brick The Official Monster Raving Loony Party - 28

Tony Cane Independent - 17

Woke Trump Carrzee Independent - 8

William Stuart James Clouston Social Democratic Party - 256

Rees Cowne Independent - 50

Glenn Charles Cummings Independent - 7

Martin Davies Freedom Alliance - Real People, Real Alternative! - 60

Andy Erlam Independent - 44

Nigel Farage Reform UK - 22,239

Attieh Fard Independent - 126

Laurence Fox The Reclaim Party - 347

Tony Francis Independent - 432

Robin Green Independent - 59

Abi Hookway Independent - 14

Howling Laud Hope The Official Monster Raving Loony Party - 18

Stephen Richard Ingram Independent - 159

Amy Morris Independent - 46

Derrick Norbert Morris Independent - 100

Michael Noel O'Keeffe Independent - 65

Martyn OBrien Independent - 19

Nick Pelas Independent - 202

Ketankumar Pipaliya UK VOICE safer and stronger UK - 21

Daniel Pocock Independent - 16

James Ransley Consensus Party Candidate -192

Gerry Smith Independent - 9

Kai Stephens British Democrats -132

John Stevens Rejoin EU - 492

Baron Von Thunderclap The Official Monster Raving Loony Party - 15

Pamela Walford Independent - 371

Marcus White Everyone is God Party - 10

Marc Wilkinson Independent - 11