Binface to Loonies: All the fringe candidates fighting Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election

A record 34 candidates are running in the vote on August 13, including 20 independents and a number of joke contenders

Alex O'Brien | Freelance journalist Published August 13, 2026 11:18am Updated August 13, 2026 11:18am Nigel Farage leaves a polling booth after casting his vote in the by-election (Picture: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock) Polling day for the Clacton by-election has arrived – and for many locals the outcome cannot come soo

Nigel Farage faces 33 opponents despite the main Westminster parties boycotting a contest which they view as a stunt by the Reform UK leader

Thousands head to the polls in Clacton as Nigel Farage contests by-election one month after resigning  GB News

Polls have opened in the Clacton by-election after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage quit to trigger a contest in protest against scrutiny over donations to the party

Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside Reform leader Polls have opened in Clacton, with thousands of residents in the Essex seat to vote in a ballot featuring Nigel Farage and a range of novelty and fringe candidates led by Count Binface. The Reform UK leade

Voters heading to the polls this week in Nigel Farage’s by-election in Clacton will have a record number of candidates to choose from – but will not be able to vote for most major parties. The Reform UK leader announced he was quitting as an MP as questions mounted over his personal finances.But shortly after the Labou

Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.

Analysis of Reform UK’s online ads in Clacton by-election reveal a mix of anti-establishment rhetoric and more prosaic matters.

"For a man who has built a career denouncing waste in Westminster and Whitehall, the contradiction is glaring, with the cost of polling stations, staff, security and a count of ballot papers"

FAKE adverts highlighting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s Establishment ties and undeclared donations have appeared across London. Campaigners from Climate Resistance said that they had replaced bus stop adverts on the eve of the Clacton by-election on Thursday. Mr Farage triggered the vote claiming that it would be “t

The Reform UK leader quit as MP for Clacton last month to trigger a by-election to win back the Essex seat

NIGEL Farage said he would still take the controversial £5million donation from a cryptobillionaire even now — as he prepares to fight a by-election tomorrow. The Reform UK leader insisted he had no regrets accepting it and will need protection for the rest of his life. Before resigning as an MP and forcing a fresh...