2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election by-election that is completely unnecessary and the Labour Party will not be taking part in what is a political stunt". The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) did not contest the election. However, one UKIP MEP announced that he would campaign for David Davis if he also addressed issues related to the European Union during his campaign. The British National Party announced that it would support Davis and not run. The editor of "The Sun" newspaper, Rebekah Wade and its proprietor Rupert Murdoch requested in the immediate days following Davis's decision that columnist Kelvin MacKenzie stand against Davis for election. MacKenzie
Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency) of the Chiltern Hundreds in order to contest a by-election at Antrim, causing a by-election. Walpole was appointed Home Secretary, requiring a by-election. Walpole resigned, causing a by-election. Warren resigned after being appointed a Master in Lunacy, requiring a by-election. Perceval succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl of Egmont, and causing a by-election. Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency) Midhurst was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, which elected two Members of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons from 1311 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished. Before the Great Reform Act of 1832,