Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally Nigel Farage in U.K.

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Count Binface, a satirical candidate dressed as a trash can, secured 27% of the vote in a U.K. by-election against Nigel Farage.
This was Binface's best electoral showing and the first time he earned back his deposit by exceeding the 5% vote threshold.
The candidate, whose real identity is satirist Jonathan Harvey, runs on a platform of "taking out the trash."
The by-election was triggered by Nigel Farage's resignation, and he won approximately 63% of the votes.
Binface had previously competed against other prominent politicians like Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Andy Burnham, receiving minimal votes.
The election featured a record 34 candidates, contributing to a long paper ballot.

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