2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election that if elected he would refuse to take the oath of allegiance to the Queen in order to take up his seat. He opted to declare neither a party affiliation nor "Independent", so appeared on the ballot paper with no party label. Icke told the VoteWise website he had "no politics", and David Davis had a "lot he doesn't yet see". Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, announced that his party would not field a candidate in the by-election as the issue of civil liberties transcended party politics and the Liberal Democrats supported Davis's position on the issue,
Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency) system. Ferguson's death caused a by-election. Dowse was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland, requiring a by-election. Dowse resigned after being appointed Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, causing a by-election. On petition, Lewis was unseated. McCarthy was named as MP on 25 October. Knox resigns, triggering a by-election. Hamilton is appointed Treasurer of the Household, prompting a by-election in which he stood unopposed. Hamilton becomes Duke of Abercorn, prompting a by-election. Hogg's death prompts another by-election. Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency) Derry City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons