2008 Henley by-election

2008 Henley by-election
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Constituency of Henley
Turnout50.5%
  First party Second party
 
LD
Candidate John Howell Stephen Kearney
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 19,796 9,680
Percentage 56.9% 27.8%
Swing Increase3.4% Increase1.8%
MP before election

Boris Johnson
Conservative

Elected MP

John Howell
Conservative

John Howell won the by-election

The 2008 Henley by-election to elect a member of the House of Commons for the constituency of Henley in Oxfordshire was held on 26 June 2008.[1] It followed the election of the previous incumbent 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 June 2008.[2]

The election was won comfortably by the Conservative candidate John Howell with an increased percentage of the vote.[3] The governing Labour Party's vote fell by 11% and they finished fifth, losing their deposit.[4]

  1. ^ June date for Henley by-election BBC News, 5 June 2008
  2. ^ Treasury press release Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Manor of Northstead 4 June 2008
  3. ^ Labour fifth as Tories win Henley, BBC News, 27 June 2008
  4. ^ Henley poll deals anniversary blow Thomson, David; BBC News; 27 June 2008; Accessed 27 June 2008