克拉克顿选区的补选投票已启动。[1]英国改革党领袖奈杰尔·法拉奇因接受加密货币亿万富翁克里斯托弗·哈博恩价值500万英镑的个人礼物而陷入丑闻，被迫辞职并触发本次补选。[1]议会标准监察机构在今年5月对此事启动正式调查，该调查因法拉奇决定强制进行补选而于7月8日暂停，如果法拉奇重新当选可能在周五重启。[1]
本次补选创下英国选举历史新高，共有34名候选人参选，超越了2008年哈尔坦普赖斯与豪登补选创造的26人纪录，产生了英国历史上最长的选票。[1]此次补选吸引了包括喜剧演员创作的虚拟人物"宾费伯爵"在内的众多边缘候选人参选。[1]法拉奇在2024年以46.2%的得票率和8400票的多数赢得克拉克顿议席，而主要政党已抵制本次补选。[1]
Polling opened in Britain's Clacton constituency for a by-election triggered by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's acceptance of a £5 million personal gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne in April 2024 [1]. The gift sparked controversy and forced Farage to trigger a mandatory by-election [1]. Parliament's standards watchdog launched a formal investigation into the matter in May, with the inquiry suspended on 8 July pending the outcome of the by-election, though it may resume if Farage is re-elected [1].
The contest has set a new record for British electoral history, with 34 candidates on the ballot—significantly exceeding the previous high of 26 candidates recorded during the 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election [1]. Among the contenders is Count Binface, a virtual character created by a comedian [1]. The major political parties have boycotted the by-election [1]. Farage originally won the Clacton seat in 2024 with 46.2 per cent of the vote and a majority of 8,400 [1].