英国克拉克顿选区于7月11日举行特殊选举，反欧盟政治人物奈杰尔·法拉奇参与竞争[1]。法拉奇于2024年7月7日辞去国会议席[1]，此前议会标准监察机构调查了他接收的一笔500万英镑（670万美元）未申报捐赠，该笔款项来自泰国加密货币亿万富翁克里斯托弗·哈伯恩[1]。
由于主流政党拒绝派出候选人，法拉奇的主要对手成为政治讽刺人士Count Binface，其真名为Jon Harvey[1]。本次选举创下纪录，共有34名候选人参选[1]。候选人需缴纳500英镑（675美元）保证金，只有获得5%选票才能退回[1]。投票日气温预计将超过35摄氏度[1]，而投票选票的长度约为3英尺[1]。在2024年7月大选中，法拉奇在该选区获得21,225票，占46.2%，当时投票率为58.7%[1]。
A special election in the British constituency of Clacton took place on July 11, 2024, featuring anti-EU politician Nigel Farage as a candidate following his resignation from Parliament [1]. Farage stepped down from his House of Commons seat on July 7, 2024, after the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner launched an investigation into an undisclosed 5 million pound (approximately 6.7 million dollar) donation from Thai cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Haberern [1].
With mainstream political parties declining to field candidates in the race, Farage's primary challenger became political satirist Count Binface, whose real name is Jon Harvey [1]. The by-election drew a record number of 34 candidates competing for the seat [1]. To remain on the ballot, candidates were required to deposit 500 pounds (approximately 675 dollars), which would be refunded only if they secured at least 5 percent of the vote [1]. The unusually crowded field meant ballot papers stretched approximately 3 feet in length, while voting stations faced temperatures expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) on election day [1].
Binface had previously competed in the Makerfield constituency during the July 2024 general election, where he garnered 95 votes representing 0.2 percent of the total [1]. In that same general election, Farage won 21,225 votes in Clacton, accounting for 46.2 percent of the vote with a turnout of 58.7 percent [1].