Henley By-Election to be called soon?

4.39.59pm BST (GMT +0100) Fri 23rd May 2008

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