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The '''Henley by-election, 2008''' to elect a member of the UK House of Commons for the constituency of ] in ] will be held on ].<ref name=bbc> ''BBC News, ]]</ref> The '''Henley by-election, 2008''' to elect a member of the UK House of Commons for the constituency of ] in ] will be held on ].<ref name=bbc> ''BBC News, ]]</ref>


It follows the election of ] as ] in May 2008. Johnson accepted the post of Steward and Bailiff of the ] and hence resigned as MP on ]].<ref> - ''Manor of Northstead'' ]] </ref> It follows the election of ] as ] in May 2008. In order to resign from being an MP, Johnson accepted the post of Steward and Bailiff of the ] on ]].<ref> - ''Manor of Northstead'' ]] </ref>


It was expected that the by-election would only be held after the parliamentary summer recess.<ref> - ''Thame Gazette'' ] </ref> However, following the ] victory in the ], it was reported that the by-election would take place on ],<ref> - ''Times Online'' </ref> as the Conservatives would likely try to capitalise on their current strong support.<ref> - '']'' ] </ref>. The ] for the by-election was moved on ], with the by-election date set for ].<ref name=bbc> </ref> It was expected that the ] would be held after the parliamentary summer recess.<ref> - ''Thame Gazette'' ] </ref> However, following the ] victory in the ], it was reported that the by-election would take place on ],<ref> - ''Times Online'' </ref> as the Conservatives would likely try to capitalise on their current strong support.<ref> - '']'' ] </ref>. The ] for the by-election was moved on ], with the by-election date set for ].<ref name=bbc> </ref>


==Candidates== ==Candidates==


For the ], candidates have been chosen for the Labour, and Liberal Democrat parties,<ref> - ''UK Polling Report''</ref> but internal party rules may require re-selection before any by-election is called. For the ], candidates had been chosen for the ] and ] parties,<ref> - ''UK Polling Report''</ref> but internal party rules may require re-selection before any by-election is called.


Boris Johnson's father ] was widely expected to seek the Conservative Party's nomination.<ref> - ''The Mail on Sunday'' ]</ref> However, John Howell, an Oxfordshire county councillor, was eventually selected as the Conservative candidate,<ref>, ]</ref> defeating Ann Ducker, leader of South Oxfordshire district council, and John Cotton, a South Oxfordshire district councillor.<ref> - ''This Is London'' ] </ref> Boris Johnson's father ] was widely expected to seek the Conservative Party's nomination.<ref> - ''The Mail on Sunday'' ]</ref> However, John Howell, an Oxfordshire county councillor, was selected as the Conservative candidate,<ref>, ]</ref> in preference to Ann Ducker, leader of ], and John Cotton, a South Oxfordshire district councillor.<ref> - ''This Is London'' ] </ref>


The Liberal Democrat candidate is Stephen Kearney, who is head of a development charity and before this owned and ran a small business.<ref> - ''Henley Liberal Democrats''</ref> The Lib Dems had previously selected Oxfordshire councillor Susan Cooper for the general election, but under Liberal Democrat policies, such selections are not valid for by-elections. When it became apparent a by-election was to be held, a new selection process was run and she was replaced by Kearney.<ref>, ''Daily Telegraph''.</ref> The Liberal Democrats' candidate is Stephen Kearney, who is head of a development charity and previously owned and ran a small business.<ref> - ''Henley Liberal Democrats''</ref> The Liberal Democrats had previously selected Oxfordshire councillor Susan Cooper for the general election, but under Liberal Democrat policies, such selections are not valid for by-elections. When it became apparent a by-election was to be held, a new selection process was run and she was replaced by Kearney.<ref>, ''Daily Telegraph''.</ref>


The Labour candidate is Richard McKenzie, who was previously a local councillor in ], having lost his seat in the council elections of 2008.<ref></ref> The Labour candidate is Richard McKenzie, who was previously a local councillor in ], having lost his seat in the local council elections of May 2008.<ref></ref>


UKIP have selected Chris Adams who is their Buckinghamshire County Organiser and also PPC for Aylesbury, having previously stood in Aylesbury at the 2005 General Election.<ref></ref> The ] has selected Chris Adams who is its Buckinghamshire County Organiser and also PPC for Aylesbury, having previously stood in ] at the ].<ref></ref>


The Green Party have continued with their 2005 General Election candidate Mark Stevenson. The ] has continued with its 2005 General Election candidate Mark Stevenson.


The Libertarian Party are standing for the first time in a parliamentary election having only been formed in late 2007 <ref></ref> and selected Ian Parker-Joseph as their candidate.<ref></ref> The ] is standing for the first time in a parliamentary election having only been formed in late 2007. <ref></ref> Ian Parker-Joseph has been selected as its candidate.<ref></ref>


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Template:Future election The Henley by-election, 2008 to elect a member of the UK House of Commons for the constituency of Henley in Oxfordshire will be held on 2008-06-26.

It follows the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London in May 2008. In order to resign from being an MP, Johnson accepted the post of Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on 4 June2008.

It was expected that the by-election would be held after the parliamentary summer recess. However, following the Conservative Party's victory in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, it was reported that the by-election would take place on 26 June, as the Conservatives would likely try to capitalise on their current strong support.. The writ for the by-election was moved on 2008-06-05, with the by-election date set for 2008-06-26.

Candidates

For the next general election, candidates had been chosen for the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties, but internal party rules may require re-selection before any by-election is called.

Boris Johnson's father Stanley Johnson was widely expected to seek the Conservative Party's nomination. However, John Howell, an Oxfordshire county councillor, was selected as the Conservative candidate, in preference to Ann Ducker, leader of South Oxfordshire district council, and John Cotton, a South Oxfordshire district councillor.

The Liberal Democrats' candidate is Stephen Kearney, who is head of a development charity and previously owned and ran a small business. The Liberal Democrats had previously selected Oxfordshire councillor Susan Cooper for the general election, but under Liberal Democrat policies, such selections are not valid for by-elections. When it became apparent a by-election was to be held, a new selection process was run and she was replaced by Kearney.

The Labour candidate is Richard McKenzie, who was previously a local councillor in Reading, having lost his seat in the local council elections of May 2008.

The United Kingdom Independence Party has selected Chris Adams who is its Buckinghamshire County Organiser and also PPC for Aylesbury, having previously stood in Aylesbury at the 2005 General Election.

The Green Party has continued with its 2005 General Election candidate Mark Stevenson.

The Libertarian Party is standing for the first time in a parliamentary election having only been formed in late 2007. Ian Parker-Joseph has been selected as its candidate.

Henley by-election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Chris Adams
Conservative Dr. John Howell
Liberal Democrats Stephen Kearney
Labour Richard McKenzie
Monster Raving Loony Peter Owen
Libertarian Ian Parker-Joseph
BNP Tim Rait
Green Mark Stevenson

General Election 2005 result

General Election 2005: Henley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Boris Johnson 24,894 53.5 +7.4
Liberal Democrats David Turner 12,101 26.0 −1.0
Labour Kaleem Saeed 6,862 14.7 −6.4
Green Mark Stevenson 1,518 3.3 +0.7
UKIP Delphine Gray-Fisk 1,162 2.5 −0.7
Majority 12,793 27.5
Turnout 46,537 67.9 +3.6
Conservative hold Swing +4.2

See also

References

  1. ^ June date for Henley by-election BBC News, 5 June2008
  2. Treasury press release - Manor of Northstead 4 June2008
  3. Boris to make way for new Thame MP in the autumn - Thame Gazette 2008-05-10
  4. Tory win in Crewe could prompt Boris by-election - Times Online
  5. Cameron hails 'end of New Labour' - BBC News 2008-05-23
  6. Henley Consituency Profile - UK Polling Report
  7. Bank holiday Boris promises to work 'night and day' as father eyes his Commons seat - The Mail on Sunday 2008-05-06
  8. And the candidate for Henley is..., ConservativeHome
  9. Widow farmer is tipped to succeed Boris as Henley MP - This Is London 2008-05-27
  10. Stephen Kearney Profile - Henley Liberal Democrats
  11. Portcullis: Lib-Dems ditch their local hope, Daily Telegraph.
  12. Reading Chronicle | News | RBC election results
  13. Chris Adams UKIP Candidate for Henley
  14. Libertarian Party Press Release
  15. Libertarian Party website
  16. ukpollingreport

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