# Count Binface bags 27% vote but Nigel Farage holds UK seat 2026-08-13T15:42:36+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Nigel Farage won the August 13 Clacton by-election with 62.8% of the vote, but his trash-can-headed rival Count Binface, comedian Jonathan Harvey, surprised observers by taking 26.7%. Farage resigned from his seat last month to seek a fresh mandate after allegations he failed to declare a £5 million gift from a cryptocurrency billionaire. Britain's main parties boycotted the vote, calling it a self-serving stunt. The parliamentary watchdog continues to investigate Farage's financial declarations. Meanwhile, Reform UK's national poll lead has faded, with Labour under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham now polling ahead at 28% against Reform's 25%. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: Clacton, Count Binface, Nigel Farage, political satire, Reform UK, UK by-election Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/count-binface-challenges-nigel-farage-in-clacton-by-election/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/count-binface-challenges-nigel-farage-in-clacton-by-election/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.