Henley By-Election to be called soon?
May 23, 2008 4:39 PM
Speculation is rising that 26 June or 3 July are likely dates for a by-election in Henley, following the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. A number of newspapers and othes have suggested that the the poll will be called soon following the result of the Crewe and Nantwich by-election.
The Liberal Democrats have already selected Stephen Kearney as their candidate and are up and running in their Thame Campaign HQ.
Lib Dem Crewe & Nantwich by-election candidate Elizabeth Shenton has thanked voters in Crewe and Lib Dem members and supporters who have helped her campaign.
The Crewe & Nantwich result was:
- Conservative 20,539 (49.5%, +16.9%)
- Labour 12,679 (30.6%, -18.2%)
- Liberal Democrat 6,040 (14.6%, -4.0%)
- UKIP 922 (2.2%)
- Green 359 (0.9%)
- English Democrats 275 (0.7%)
- Monster Raving Loony Party 236 (0.6%)
- Mark Walklake 217 (0.5%)
- Cut Tax on Petrol and Diesel 118 (0.3%)
- Gemma Garrett 113 (0.3%)
Conservative majority 7,860 (18.9%)
17.6% swing Labour to Conservative
7.1% swing Labour to Liberal Democrats
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