Nigel Farage wins UK coastal by-election boycotted by major parties

Far-right UK politician Nigel Farage won a by-election on the English coast with 63 percent of the vote, though major parties boycotted the contest and his closest challenger was a novelty candidate.

• Nigel Farage won 63 percent of the vote in a coastal UK by-election.
• All major UK political parties boycotted the vote, labeling it a stunt.
• The closest challenger was a novelty candidate wearing a rubbish bin on his head.