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
Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency) system. Ferguson's death caused a by-election. Dowse was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland, requiring a by-election. Dowse resigned after being appointed Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, causing a by-election. On petition, Lewis was unseated. McCarthy was named as MP on 25 October. Knox resigns, triggering a by-election. Hamilton is appointed Treasurer of the Household, prompting a by-election in which he stood unopposed. Hamilton becomes Duke of Abercorn, prompting a by-election. Hogg's death prompts another by-election. Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency) Derry City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons