Politics Polymarket August 19, 2026
Count Binface secures second place in Clacton by-election
Clacton by-election: 2nd place
Polymarket prices this Count Binface at 98%.
Count Binface secured second place in the Clacton by-election, a contest widely seen as a stunt against Nigel Farage. The outcome was a decisive but arguably empty victory for Farage, who reclaimed his parliamentary seat. According to reports, Farage's campaign was seen as more serious, with a stronger focus on local issues. The market had favored Count Binface, with odds of 98% at the close, indicating a high level of confidence in the outcome. Despite this, the money traded on the market was moderately high, with a total of $649K and $53.7K in the past 24 hours, suggesting that some investors were taking the outcome seriously. The odds had moved little over the past week, with a +0.5 pts change, and had remained flat over the past 24 hours, with a +0.5 pts change.
Background
Nigel Farage's resignation from his parliamentary seat in Clacton sparked a by-election, which was widely seen as a stunt. The contest was marked by a series of unconventional candidates, including Count Binface, who ran on a platform of opposing Farage's politics. Farage's campaign was seen as more serious, with a stronger focus on local issues.
What the coverage agrees on
- Nigel Farage reclaimed his parliamentary seat in the Clacton by-election.
- Count Binface secured second place in the contest.
- The by-election was widely seen as a stunt against Farage.
- Farage's campaign was seen as more serious, with a stronger focus on local issues.
How outlets frame it
- ABC News: The by-election was a test of Farage's popularity in the region, and his victory may be seen as a sign of his enduring influence.
- CBS News: Count Binface's campaign was seen as a novelty, and his failure to win may be seen as a sign that the public is not interested in unconventional candidates.
- aljazeera.com: The by-election was a distraction from the real issues facing the region, and Farage's victory may be seen as a sign that the public is not interested in genuine change.
- The Guardian: The outcome of the by-election will have little practical impact, but it may be seen as a test of Farage's popularity in the region.
What to watch
The outcome of the by-election will have little practical impact, but it may be seen as a test of Farage's popularity in the region.
The numbers behind this
Polymarket prices this Count Binface at 98%.
24h +0.5 pts 7d +0.5 pts
$649K traded · $53.7K in the last day · $235K resting liquidity · $301K open interest
Resolves on: A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Clacton is expected to be held soon following the announced resignation of incumbent Nigel Farage. This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the second-most valid votes in the Clacton parliamentary by-election. The named candidates will be primarily ranked by the number of valid votes received in the specified election. If two or more candidates are tied on valid votes, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the candidates' listed names. This market will resolve to the candidate that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking. If the election results are not known…
Pricing Polymarket 98%
Sources
- Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that's been denounced as a stunt - ABC News abcnews.com
- Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally Nigel Farage in U.K. cbsnews.com
- Nigel Farage defeats Count Binface to reclaim UK parliamentary seat aljazeera.com
- Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton theguardian.com
- The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election bbc.com
Frequently asked questions
Clacton by-election: 2nd place
Polymarket prices this Count Binface at 98%.
What do the sources agree on?
Nigel Farage reclaimed his parliamentary seat in the Clacton by-election. Count Binface secured second place in the contest. The by-election was widely seen as a stunt against Farage. Farage's campaign was seen as more serious, with a stronger focus on local issues.
When does this market resolve?
This market resolves on: A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Clacton is expected to be held soon following the announced resignation of incumbent Nigel Farage. This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the second-most valid votes in the Clacton parliamentary by-election. The named candidates will be primarily ranked by the number of valid votes received in the specified election. If two or more candidates are tied on valid votes, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the candidates' listed names. This market will resolve to the candidate that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking. If the election results are not known…
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