2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election stated ""The Sun" is very, very hostile to David Davis because of his 28 day stance and "The Sun" has always been very up for 42 days and perhaps even 420 days." In its editorial "The Sun" described Davis as deranged. MacKenzie's candidature was soon considered uncertain following an apparently off-the-cuff disparaging remark, when MacKenzie described the nearby city of Kingston upon Hull as "shocking, simply shocking". MacKenzie confirmed on 19 June 2008 that he would not be standing, primarily due to having no financial backing. He urged people to vote instead for Eamonn Fitzpatrick. David Davis has held the
North Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency) Dáil. This area, in republican theory, was incorporated in a five-member Dáil constituency of Londonderry. The elections in this constituency took place using the first past the post electoral system. Anderson resigns, prompting a by-election. Barrie dies, prompting a by-election. North Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency) North Londonderry was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland. This county constituency comprised the northern part of County Londonderry. Its official title was the North Derry division of county Londonderry. It returned one Member of Parliament 1885–1922. 1885-1922: The baronies of Keenaught, North-East Liberties of Coleraine, North-West Liberties of Londonderry, and Tirkeeran, and that