2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election stood for The New Party. He said "Read my lips: what David Davis is saying is that Britain needs a new party". The Official Monster Raving Loony Party's candidate was Rosalyn Warner, known as Mad Cow-Girl. She stood on an indefinite-detention platform, combined with a quote based on Douglas Adams's "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy": "The answer is 42!!! Now we just need to figure out the real question!!!" On BBC Radio 4, they were reported as saying 'because the sensible parties are acting like lunatics in this election, we have decided to come up with sensible policies'. Later she
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