Nigel Farage reclaimed his Clacton seat with 63% of the vote, but his main rival, Count Binface, took over a quarter, as Farage skipped the count citing security concerns.

Two thirds of people in Clacton said they would vote for Nigel Farage if the by-election was held tomorrow

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.