Howden a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 4,865. The parliamentary seat of Haltemprice and Howden is held by David Davis, the former Shadow Home Secretary and former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. According to the 2011 UK census the civil parish of Howden had a population of 4,142, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 3,810. The civil parish also includes North Howden and part of Boothferry. The current Howden town councillor is Mark Preston, of the Conservative Party. Howden Howden is a small historic market town and civil parish in the East
1980 Glasgow Central by-election 1980 Glasgow Central by-election The Glasgow Central by-election, 1980 was a by-election held on 26 June 1980 for the British House of Commons constituency of Glasgow Central, following the death of its sitting MP, Thomas McMillan. On a turnout of 48%, the Labour Party held the seat. This was the last parliamentary by-election in England, Scotland or Wales not contested by an official candidate of either the Liberal Party, the SDP, or their successor party the Liberal Democrats; until the Haltemprice and Howden by-election, 2008. The Social Democrat candidate had no connection to the SDP (which wasn't created until 1981)