The 2008 Henley by-election to elect a member of the UK House of Commons for the constituency of Henley in Oxfordshire was held on 26 June 2008. 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.
The election was won comfortably by the Conservative candidate John Howell 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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