Haltemprice and Howden (UK Parliament constituency) perceived erosion of civil liberties. Over the course of the following week, the campaign was launched on the theme of David Davis for Freedom. Davis formally resigned as an MP on 18 June 2008, and the by-election took place on 10 July 2008, which Davis won. 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
2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election nuclear weapons, but the 1955 general election overtook events and he lost. At the 1997 general election, neither Labour nor the Liberal Democrats stood against the Conservatives in the seat of Tatton, urging their supporters to back the independent Martin Bell, over the Cash-for-questions affair. Bell defeated Neil Hamilton and won the seat. In both the 2001 and 2005 general elections, the Liberal Democrats did not field a candidate in Wyre Forest, instead supporting the Health Concern candidate Richard Taylor. Polling took place on 10 July 2008. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council announced the accepted candidates on Thursday 26