2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election predecessor from 1987 until his resignation brought about the by-election, stood as the official Conservative Party candidate. He fought the campaign on the theme David Davis for Freedom. The English Democrats Party selected Joanne Robinson as its candidate. She previously stood as the United Kingdom Independence Party candidate for the same constituency in the 2001 general election. Blackpool based Hamish Howitt was one of two pub landlords who announced intentions to stand under the "Freedom to Choose" label, opposing the smoking ban in England. Shan Oakes was the Green Party candidate. She is also the party's candidate in the 2009
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