Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally

Count Binface, a satirical candidate who's become a mainstay in recent U.K. elections, achieved his greatest success yet.

The alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey finished second to Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s Reform UK Party, regained his seat in Parliament on Thursday, following a special election full of fringe candidates. Farage, an ally of President Trump, came out ahead with 63 percent of the vote, according to The Associated Press. Count Binface was in second place with 27 percent

Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.

The Reform UK leader received 22,239 votes in the Clacton by-election, compared with 9,455 for Binface.

Nigel Farage secures victory in the Clacton by-election, comfortably beating satirical opponent Count Binface. Get the full details of Farage’s win.

Major parties dismissed it as a stunt and declined to field candidates in the election demanded by Reform UK’s leader, who faces corruption accusations.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is returning to Parliament after an election win in the constituency centered on the English resort town of Clacton-on-Sea. Farage got 62.8% of the vote, comfortably defeating his main competitor, the satirical candidate Count Binface, who received a personal-best 26.7%. The governing Labo

Farage stepped down last month to trigger the special vote amid controversy over his finances.

Nigel Farage reclaims seat in Clacton by-election win  lbc.co.uk

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage triggered a byelection when he quit as Member of Parliament amid an investigation into his finances. Avneet Dhillon explains what led to the probe, and why his main challenger in the race is Count Binface — a candidate dressed as a giant trash can. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reut