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
Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency) seat for Dyfed. This led to the seat being split two to one between Carmarthen East & Dinefwr and Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire. Morris' death caused a by-election. Nevill resigned, causing a by-election. Cowell-Stepney resigned, causing a by-election. Williams resigned after being appointed a County Court judge, causing a by-election. Carmarthen by-election, 1941 Labour: Moelwyn Hughes elected unopposed. Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency) Carmarthen (Welsh: "Caerfyrddin") was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1542 and 1997. It was named