Haltemprice and Howden (UK Parliament constituency) Haltemprice and Howden (UK Parliament constituency) Haltemprice and Howden is a constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by David Davis, a Conservative who was also Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union until his resignation from that role on 8 July 2018. The Electoral Reform Society considers it to be historically the second safest seat in the country, after North Shropshire. Taking into account the previous seats roughly covering its boundaries, the Society considers that the seat has been held continuously by the Conservative Party since
Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) agents, causing a by-election. Gardner's death caused a by-election. Noble's death caused a by-election. Biggs resigned, causing a by-election. Taylor resigned, causing a by-election. Both Picton and Whitehead resigned, requiring a by-election. Notes References Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions. Leicester sent burgesses to Parliament for the first time in 1295. Originally both Members were chosen by the whole 'commons' of the borough until at least 1407, when Thomas Denton and