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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ian Jones

What Clacton’s history tells us about Farage’s by-election chances

When Nigel Farage won the Clacton seat in the 2024 general election with 46.2 per cent of the vote, it was Reform UK's strongest performance nationwide.

This result saw him unseat the incumbent Conservative MP, Giles Watling, who garnered 27.9 per cent, while Labour trailed in third place with 16.2 per cent.

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