2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election
A by-election to the UK Parliament constituency of Haltemprice and Howden will be held in 2008 following the resignation of Shadow Home Secretary David Davis.[1]. Davis intends to stand for re-election as the Conservative candidate.[2] The election is expected to be held on 10 July 2008.[2]
The resignation was a statement made in support of civil liberties after the government narrowly won (by a majority of nine votes, amid accusations of horse-trading on unrelated matters in order to secure the majority) a vote in the House of Commons to allow people to be detained for 42 days without charge. The by-election will occur sometime after the Henley by-election, 2008.
Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has announced that his party will not field a candidate in the by-election.[3]
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unofficial Monster Raving Loony Party | David Davis | ||||
Election result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Davis | 22,792 | 47.5 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Neal | 17,676 | 36.8 | –2.1 | |
| Labour | Edward Hart | 6,104 | 12.7 | –3.0 | |
| BNP | John Mainprize | 798 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| UKIP | Philip Lane | 659 | 1.4 | –0.8 | |
| Majority | 5,116 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 48,029 | 70.1 | +4.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.2 | |||