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The Clacton by-election won by Nigel Farage

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Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election in August 2025 with 22,239 votes (62.82%), defeating Count Binface, who received 9,455 (26.71%). The majority was 12,784 on 44% turnout; the official result was reported, and no recount or challenge is mentioned.

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    1. Update 112,784 Votes Clear, One £5m Question Unanswered as Farage Retakes Clacton

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      12,784 Votes Clear, One £5m Question Unanswered as Farage Retakes Clacton

      Farage retook Clacton with 22,239 votes and a 12,784 majority, but the boycotted landslide immediately revived the inquiry into a £5m gift that triggered the vote.

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      • No confirmed turnout figure, no confirmed Binface share, and no detailed reason for the major-party boycott in the provided reporting.
      • No published scope, timetable or finding yet for the resumed standards investigation.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Bridget PhillipsonBritish politician (born 1983)1 report
    • Nigel FarageBritish politician1 report

    Places

    • Clacton-on-SeaClacton-on-Sea, UK1 report
    • WestminsterWestminster, London, UK1 report

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