Nigel Farage wins Clacton seat with 22,239 votes
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton seat with 22,239 votes in the poll on Thursday, August 13, 2026, despite having indicated he would not attend the count after his party said he had received a credible threat against him. The win allows him to return to Westminster.
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The Reform UK leader, who had indicated he would not attend the count after his party said he had received a ‘credible threat’ against him, won 22,239 votes in the poll on Thursday. https://t.co/NxZwiKBRhj https://t.co/pSEeOhkt8g
@DOPreston
You have one job today, Clacton, to vote for Nigel Farage as an MP. So he can return to Westminster and the investigation into his £5 million gift can recommence.