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
Bridport (UK Parliament constituency) county division. Warburton resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Baillie-Cochrane resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds in order to seek re-election as a support of free trade. After scrutiny, Baillie-Cochrane's election was declared void and Romilly was declared elected on 28 April 1846. Martin withdrew his name early into polling. The seat was reduced to one member. Mitchell's death caused a by-election. Bridport (UK Parliament constituency) Bridport was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, England, which elected two Members of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons from