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The Clacton by-election will go ahead on 9 October after Douglas Carswell stepped down as an MP Reuters

The small seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea is set for a by-election after Douglas Carswell, a former Conservative Party politician, jumped ship to Ukip and stepped down as an MP.

IBTimes UK has collated the key by-election battle statistics you need to know.

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How far Ukip are ahead of the Tories in Clacton, according to a poll from Lord Ashcroft.

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The majority Carswell secured when he was elected in 2010 as a Conservative MP.

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The number of Candidates on the by-election ballot paper.

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The number of new homes the government planning inspectorate has recommended building in the constituency.

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The potential number of Ukip MPs after 9 October.