Clacton
Essex constituency represented by Nigel Farage since 2024, the site of his self-triggered July 2026 by-election.
Clacton returned Nigel Farage to Parliament on 13 August, when he won the by-election he triggered with 22,239 votes and a 12,784-vote majority.
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Can Farage win Clacton against a record 34-candidate field on 13 August?
Timeline for Clacton
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UK Local Elections 2026Clacton's non-Farage vote fell by 11,861
UK Local Elections 2026Farage wins Clacton back by 12,784 votes
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UK Local Elections 2026Background
Clacton is an Essex parliamentary constituency on the coast. Nigel Farage first won it for Reform UK at the July 2024 general election, taking 21,225 of 45,958 valid votes, or 46.2%.
The seat gave Farage his first Commons win after seven previous attempts. He resigned it on 8 July 2026 to force a by-election, which paused the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner's inquiry into Christopher Harborne's undeclared £5m gift to him, because the Commissioner's office halts any inquiry once its subject leaves the Commons.
Farage won the seat back on 13 August against a record field of 34 candidates, after every main rival party, Restore Britain included, declined to field a candidate. His return to the Commons means the paused inquiry could restart.
Clacton returned Farage to Parliament
On 13 August, Clacton returned Nigel Farage after he resigned the seat in July to trigger a by-election and contest it again. He won 22,239 votes, 1,014 more than in 2024, and held a 12,784-vote majority over Count Binface.
The result came from a markedly smaller electorate. Turnout fell from 58.7% in 2024 to 44.37%, while the combined non-Farage vote fell by 11,861. No major party stood in the contest, so the outcome renewed Farage's mandate in Clacton but did not test Reform against its usual rivals.
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What was Farage's majority in Clacton in 2024?
