2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election The 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election was a by-election held in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2008 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for constituency of Haltemprice and Howden. The by-election was triggered by the surprise and controversial resignation from the House of Commons of the sitting MP David Davis on 12 June 2008. Davis stated intention was to spark a wider public debate on the perceived erosion of civil liberties in the UK by recontesting his seat on this single issue platform, launched as the David Davis for Freedom campaign. The
Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies. Nottingham sent two representatives to Parliament from 1283 onwards. The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by Nottingham East, Nottingham South and Nottingham West. Notes Ferguson's death caused a by-election. Walter and Charlton retired half an hour after the poll opened. Larpent resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Walter's election