Haltemprice and Howden
2010 Results:
Conservative: 24486 (50.24%)
Labour: 7630 (15.66%)
Liberal Democrat: 12884 (26.44%)
BNP: 1583 (3.25%)
Green: 669 (1.37%)
English Democrat: 1485 (3.05%)
Majority: 11602 (23.8%)
2005 Notional Results:
Conservative: 22696 (47.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 17611 (36.8%)
Labour: 6033 (12.6%)
Other: 1454 (3%)
Majority: 5085 (10.6%)
2005 Results:
Conservative: 22792 (47.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 17676 (36.8%)
Labour: 6104 (12.7%)
BNP: 798 (1.7%)
UKIP: 659 (1.4%)
Majority: 5116 (10.7%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 18994 (43.2%)
Labour: 6898 (15.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 17091 (38.9%)
UKIP: 945 (2.2%)
Majority: 1903 (4.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 21809 (44%)
Labour: 11701 (23.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 14295 (28.8%)
Referendum: 1370 (2.8%)
Other: 375 (0.8%)
Majority: 7514 (15.2%)
Boundary Changes: Minor. Gains a small part of Cottingham North, loses a small part of Beverley Rural.
Profile: This seat mainly consists of the the middle class suburbs of Hull that lie outside the city boundaries, places like Willerby, Kirk Ella, Anlaby and Cottingham (which also includes most of the Halls of Residence for Hull University). Beyond that it stretches out westwards along the A63 to take in smaller towns and villages like Bubwith and Howden itself.
Normally a safe Conservative seat, it has been heavily targetted by the Liberal Democrats who saw the chance to claim the scalp of a Conservative big hitter, ultimately unsuccessfully. In 2008 David Davis made the highly unusual decision to voluntarily submit to a by-election, stepping down to fight an election on the issue of 42 day detention.
Current MP: David Davis(Conservative) born 1948, York. Educated at Bec Grammar School and Warwick University. Former senior executive with Tate and Lyle and member of the territorial army`s SAS regiment. First elected as MP for Boothferry in 1987. Government whip and later Minister of State in the foreign officer 1994-1997. He did not serve on the Conservative front bench under William Hague, instead chairing the Public Accounts Committee. He contested the 2001 leadership election finishing fourth. Conservative party chairman 2001-2002, shadow deputy Prime Minister 2002-2003. Following Iain Duncan Smith`s removal as leader Davis was expected to stand, but instead stood aside to allow Michael Howard to become leader without a contest. He served as shadow Home secretary under Howard and was the clear front runner to succeed him in 2005, but after what was seen as a lacklustre conference speech he was eclipsed by David Cameron and ended up finishing as runner up in the 2005 leadership election. He continued as shadow home secretary until his shock resignation from the Commons in 2008 to fight a by-election on the issue of 42 day detention (more information at They work for you)
David Davis(Conservative) born 1948, York. Educated at Bec Grammar School and Warwick University. Former senior executive with Tate and Lyle and member of the territorial army`s SAS regiment. First elected as MP for Boothferry in 1987. Government whip and later Minister of State in the foreign officer 1994-1997. He did not serve on the Conservative front bench under William Hague, instead chairing the Public Accounts Committee. He contested the 2001 leadership election finishing fourth. Conservative party chairman 2001-2002, shadow deputy Prime Minister 2002-2003. Following Iain Duncan Smith`s removal as leader Davis was expected to stand, but instead stood aside to allow Michael Howard to become leader without a contest. He served as shadow Home secretary under Howard and was the clear front runner to succeed him in 2005, but after what was seen as a lacklustre conference speech he was eclipsed by David Cameron and ended up finishing as runner up in the 2005 leadership election. He continued as shadow home secretary until his shock resignation from the Commons in 2008 to fight a by-election on the issue of 42 day detention (more information at They work for you)
Daniel Marten (Labour) Jon Neal (Liberal Democrat)
Shan Oakes (Green) Educated at Plympton Grammar School and Leicester University. Former English teacher and LEA officer. Contested Haltemprice and Howden by-election 2008. Contested Yorkshire and Humberside 2009 European election.James Cornell (BNP) 
Joanne Robinson (English Democrat) born 1957. Office manager. Contested Haltemprice and Howden 2001 for UKIP, 2008 by-election for English Democrats. Contested Yorkshire and Humberside 2009 European election.2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 83931
Male: 49%
Female: 51%
Under 18: 20.4%
Over 60: 24.6%
Born outside UK: 3.1%
White: 98.2%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.8%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 79.8%
Full time students: 4.7%
Graduates 16-74: 21.8%
No Qualifications 16-74: 24%
Owner-Occupied: 85%
Social Housing: 8% (Council: 7.2%, Housing Ass.: 0.8%)
Privately Rented: 4.6%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 5.8%
2008 By-election
Formerly Shadow Home Secretary, David Davis announced his intention on the 12th June to resign and fight a by-election on the issue of 42 detention of terrorist suspects. The election was held on the 10th July. The Liberal Democrats, who also opposed the legislation declined to stand against him and Labour, branding his actions a stunt, also declined to put up a candidate. Initially former editor of the Sun Kelvin Mackenzie indicated he would stand as an independent pro-42 days candidate, backed by the Sun newspaper, but eventually withdrew. Parties such as the BNP and UKIP also said they will not put up candidates, leaving Davis only the Green party and frivilous, fringe and independent candidates opposing him. There was a record field of 26 candidates, only three of whom retained their deposits and Davis was easily returned.
By-election result:
David Davis (Conservative) 17113 (71.6%)
Shan Oakes (Green) 1758 (7.4%)
Joanne Robinson (Eng Dem) 1714 (7.2%)
Tess Culnane (Nat Front) 544 (2.3%)
Gemma Garrett (Miss GB) 521 (2.2%)
Jill Saward (Independent) 492 (2.1%)
Mad Cow-Girl (OMRLP) 412 (1.7%)
Walter Sweeney (Independent) 238 (1.0%)
John Nicholson (Independent) 162 (0.7%)
David Craig (Independent) 135 (0.6%)
David Pinder (New Party) 135 (0.6%)
David Icke (No description) 110 (0.5%)
Hamish Howitt (F4C) 91 (0.4%)
Chris Talbot (Soc Equality) 84 (0.4%)
Grace Astley (Independent) 77 (0.3%)
George Hargreaves (Christian) 76 (0.3%)
David Bishop (Militant Elvis) 44 (0.2%)
John Upex (Independent) 38 (0.2%)
Greg Wood (Independent) 32 (0.1%)
Eamonn Fitzpatrick (Independent) 31 (0.1%)
Ronnie Carroll (Make Politicians History) 29 (0.1%)
Thomas Darwood (Independent) 25 (0.1%)
Christopher Foren (Independent) 23 (0.1%)
Herbert Crossman (Independent) 11 (0.0%)
Tony Farnon (Independent) 8 (0.0%)
Norman Scarth (Independent) 8 (0.0%)
Majority: 15335 (64.2%)
By-election Candidates:David Davis (Conservative) born 1948, York. Educated at Bec Grammar School and Warwick University. Former senior executive with Tate and Lyle and member of the territorial army`s SAS regiment. First elected as MP for Boothferry in 1987. Government whip and later Minister of State in the foreign officer 1994-1997. He did not serve on the Conservative front bench under William Hague, instead chairing the Public Accounts Committee. He contested the 2001 leadership election finishing fourth. Conservative party chairman 2001-2002, shadow deputy Prime Minister 2002-2003. Following Iain Duncan Smith`s removal as leader Davis was expected to stand, but instead stood aside to allow Michael Howard to become leader without a contest. He served as shadow Home secretary under Howard and was the clear front runner to succeed him in 2005, but after what was seen as a lacklustre conference speech he was eclipsed by David Cameron and ended up finishing as runner up in the 2005 leadership election. He continued as shadow home secretary until his shock resignation from the Commons over the issue of 42 day detention.Shan Oakes (Green) Educated at Plympton Grammar School and Leicester University. Former English teacher and LEA officer. Joanne Robinson (English Democrat) born 1957. Office manager. Contested Haltemprice and Howden 2001 for UKIP.
Mad Cow-Girl (Official Monster Raving Loony) Real name Rosalyn Warner. Born 1961, Harwich. Registered nurse. Contested Sunderland South 2001, 2005.
Chris Talbot (Socialist Equality) born Runcorn. Engineering mathematics lecturer at Huddersfield University. Contested South Wales Central list in 2007 Welsh elections.
Gemma Garrett (Miss Great Britain) Miss Great Britain for the year 2008, having been runner up in the previous year`s competition. Contested Crewe and Nantwich by-election 2008.
Ronnie Carroll (Make Politicans History) born 1934, Belfast. Singer and entertainer. British entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 and 1963. Having previously moved into management released several comeback records after Contested Hampstead and Highgate 1997, Uxbridge by-election 1997, Hartlepool by-election 2004.
Hamish Howitt (Freedom 4 Choice) Blackpool publican who in 2007 was the first to be prosecuted for continuing to allow smoking in his pub. Will contest Blackpool South at the next general election.
David Craig (Independent) real name Neil Glass. Educated at Fettes and Cambridge University. Former management consultant turned author and campaigner against government waste.
Jill Saward (Independent) born 1965, Liverpool. Educated at Lady Margaret School. Victim of the Ealing Vicarage Rape in 1986, she later went public, authored a book called “Rape: My Story” and has campaigned on behalf of rape victims.
David Icke (No description) born 1952, Leicester. Former professional footballer, forced to retire early through ill health he became a television sports presenter. He became a national media spokesman for the Green party, but in 1990 believes he received a message from the spirit world which lead to him infamously appearing on the Wogan chatshow, dressed in turquoise, to declare that he was a son of God with a message from the Godhead. He has subsequently pursued a career as a new age philosopher, speaker and author of conspiracy books, expressing his beliefs about the apocalypse, illuminanti and that prominent world leaders are reptilian shape-shifters. Is contesting the seat on an abstentionist platform.
Eamonn Fitzpatrick (Independent) Fruit and veg market trader. Contested Northampton South 2005.
George Hargreaves (Christian Party) born George Jackman in 1958. Educated at Woolverstone Hall School and Oxford University. Former songwriter, most famously penning Sinitta’s “So Macho”, now Pastor of the Hephizibah Christian Centre, Hackney. Contested Walthamstow for the Referendum Party in 1997. Contested 2004 Birmingham Hodge Hill by-election for Operation Christian Vote. Contested Scotland in 2004 European elections for Operation Christian Vote. Contested Na h-Eileanan an Lar 2005, Dunfermline and West Fife by-election 2006.
Norman Scarth (Independent) born 1925. Retired stud farmer. Gaoled for six years in 2001 for wounding with intent after attacking a baliff with a chainsaw. Contested Chesterfield in 1997 as an Independent Old Age Pensioner, Sedgefield by-election 2007 as an anti-crime candidate.
Walter Sweeney (Independent) born 1949. Educated at Lawrence Sheriff School and Cambridge and Hull Universities. Solicitor. Bedfordshire county councillor 1981-1989. Contested Machester Stretford 1983. Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan 1992-1997.
Tess Culnane (National Front) Contested 2004 GLA election and European election for the BNP. Contested Greenwich and Lewisham in 2008 London elections.
Grace Astley (Independent) Educated at Darwen Vale High School and Royal Holloway. Supply teacher.
David Bishop (Church of the Militant Elvis) Painter, decorator and poet – writing under the pen name of Lord Biro. Contested Tatton 1997, Brentwood and Ongar 2001, Erewash 2005.
Herbert Crossman (Independent) Former Liberal Democrat councillor in Harrow. Contested Harrow West for the Referendum Party in 1997. Member of the Conservative party 1998-1999.
Thomas Darwood (Independent) religious publisher. Claims to be the true Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope and heir to the throne.
Tony Farnon (Independent) Promoting an anti-smoking website.
Christopher Foren (Independent) Retired crown prosecutor. Standing on a platform of putting the environment ahead of economic growth and limiting population growth.
John Nicholson (Independent) Former pig farmer. Standing as a independent conservative. Publisher of a early years education system.
David Pinder (New Party) Former soldier, civil servant and Chamber of Commerce chief executive. 
John Upex (Independent) born Leeds. Businessman, running a manufacturing company. Contested Wakefield 2005 for UKIP.
Greg Wood (Independent) Former Royal Navy medical officer.
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“I think if he was in the Cabinet there would be a very good chance that that finger would morph into a knife.”
I would have thought there was more chance of that with him being on the backbenches? Better inside the tent and all that?
I doubt DD was offered the opportunity to come back to the Cabinet, and equally I am not sure he would take it if it was.
So, did the Lib Dems’ decision not to stand in the 2008 by-election damage them here?
It might have made it somewhat stronger for the Conservatives,
although his success in 2005, aswell as the elections in May 2007 for East Riding Council (where the Lib Dem leader lost) were the main building blocks I think.
This constituency (in various guises) has had continuous Conservative representation since 1832. There are very few other places of which this is true
It feels very like it.
The LD strength (which hopefully has been “snuffed out” – although never assume) seemed a little anomolous to me.
Doesn’t feel like natural LD territory.
Feels like it should be a strong Tory seat with Labour second if anything.
Incidentally Rosalyn Warner who stood here in the by-election as Mad Cow Girl and who made several contributions to this thread, sadly died earlier this month.
Believed to be suicide
Oh dear.
That’s rather sad.
She provided some valuable opposition after the cowardly behaviour of the former government in not contesting it (which ironically would have given them a chance perhaps to increase their vote with no LD candidate, despite it being in 2008)
Very sad news indeed. I enjoyed reading her posts.
This was her response to Green supporter Samantha Clarke, which I loved:
“Why not drop out of the contest and throw your weight behind the Shan Oakes Green campaign?”
Now, why would I do something like that?
I think you’re confusing loonyism with stupidity.
I may be a loony, but I’m not that mad.
The sad news is announced here;
http://www.omrlp.com/
Note that the former Humberside area is to lose 1 seat under the 600 seat AV proposals.
At first sight things would revert back to 1997 with Brigg & Goole and Haltenprice & Howden being re-merged back into a Boothferry constituency.
On refelection it is more likely to see the West Hull suburbs of Haltenprice entirely annexed by Hull (currently Hessle is part of Hull for parlimentary purposes but not Cottingham, Willerby ect).
I would imagine that there would be some arguement between Labour and the Lib Dems for the new Hull / Haltenprice boundaries.
Labour would prefer Haltenprice twinned with wards from Hull West, with Hull North gaining more secure Hull West wards.
Lib Dems would want the core Hull seats to be Hull East & Hull West, with a Hull North & Haltenprice covering the university area and the Avenues where the Lib Dems are strong.
Hull Haltenprice