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
Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency) Abbotts, Eardingdon, Oldbury, Romsley and Tasley. This was smaller than the municipal borough, which only contained the first four. Pigot's election was declared void on petition due to bribery, causing a by-election. Whitmore was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election. On 22 March 1866, after scrutiny, Dalberg-Acton was unseated and Whitmore was duly elected in his place. Whitmore was then appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election. The seat was reduced to one member for the 1868 election. Whitmore resigned, causing a by-election. Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency) Bridgnorth was a parliamentary borough in