Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has regained his seat in Britain’s Parliament, comfortably defeating satirical candidate Count Binface in a special election triggered by Farage’s resignation last month.

Farage, who leads the anti-immigration Reform UK party and is viewed by some supporters as a potential future prime minister, stepped down from his seat in July amid an investigation into whether he failed to declare a £5 million, or about $6.7 million, gift from an overseas cryptocurrency billionaire.

Farage said he would contest the resulting special election to demonstrate that he still had the backing of voters in his Clacton constituency.

Results announced Friday showed Farage winning 63% of Thursday’s vote. Count Binface, a comedy candidate known for campaigning while wearing a trash-can-style costume, finished second with about 27%.

Voter turnout was 44%, with the election taking place on what was reported to be Britain’s hottest day of the year so far.

Count Binface emerged as Farage’s main challenger in a crowded field of 34 candidates after Britain’s major political parties declined to contest the election, dismissing it as a political stunt.

Farage described the result as an “overwhelming win,” noting that he received about 1,000 more votes than when he was first elected to the seat in the 2024 general election. At that time, he secured 46% of the vote in a contest with stronger participation from mainstream parties and turnout of nearly 60%.

Farage said the result represented a rejection of Britain’s political establishment by voters in Clacton.

Despite his victory, Farage could still face uncertainty over his parliamentary future. An investigation by a parliamentary watchdog, which was suspended when he resigned, is expected to resume.

Depending on its findings, the investigation could potentially result in further sanctions and another challenge to Farage’s position in Parliament.