CLACTON-ON-SEA, United Kingdom: British hard-right leader Nigel Farage has won a snap UK election he triggered in Clacton on Friday, comfortably beating satirical opponent Count Binface as was expected, according to results. Farage, who did not attend the result announcement, received 22,239 votes, electoral officials said, while runner-up Count Binface exceeded expectations with 9,455 votes. Farage had declared victory in front of a crowd of supporters earlier on Friday, while the vote count was still ongoing.

As the people of Clacton head to the polls, 37 per cent of Britons want joke candidate Count Binface to be elected its MP - with just 32 per cent backing Mr Farage.

Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage reclaimed his seat in a by-election, according to the final tally Friday, though his main rival and joke candidate Count Binface took an…