2008 Henley by-election

2008 Henley by-election
26 June 2008
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 3.4% 1.8%
MP before election

Boris Johnson
Conservative

Elected MP

John Howell
Conservative

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Henley was held on 26 June 2008, triggered by the resignation of incumbent Conservative Party MP Boris Johnson following his election as Mayor of London the previous month. The by-election was won comfortably by the Conservative candidate John Howell, who held the seat with an increased percentage of the vote. The governing Labour Party's vote fell by 11% and they finished fifth, losing their deposit.

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