Farage easily regained his eastern English parliamentary seat Clacton, which he first won in 2024, taking 63 per cent of the votes cast in a contest shunned by the major parties who branded it a stunt.
His main rival, joke candidate Count Binface, netted nearly 27 per cent of the ballots – a larger than expected share.
The anti-immigration Reform UK leader had triggered Thursday’s polls by resigning last month from the Westminster seat over the investigation into his finances, which was subsequently paused.
His by-election win led to the automatic re-opening of the inquiry by Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Daniel Greenberg.
The watchdog is examining allegations that Farage and Reform’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, failed to declare financial gifts. They deny any wrongdoing.
The parliamentary probe focuses on the £5-million donation to Farage from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne who lives in Thailand.
Farage could also face an investigation over support provided by convicted fraudster George Cottrell, a long-time ally.
And London police have confirmed the start of an investigation last year into donations to Reform before the 2024 election.
Farage focussed on the win, Friday.
“It is a convincing, overwhelming win, with more votes than we got in the General Election of 2024,” he said in a statement.
“The voters in Clacton have stuck up two fingers to the entire political establishment.”
