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Polls open in Henley by-election Final hours of voting in Henley
(about 9 hours later)
Henley residents are heading to the polls to cast their vote for a new MP to replace Boris Johnson. Henley residents have been heading to the polls to cast their vote for an MP to replace Boris Johnson.
The Conservative MP stepped down after becoming mayor of London. Twelve people are standing to replace him. The Conservative MP stepped down after becoming mayor of London in May. Twelve people are standing to replace him.
At the 2005 general election, Mr Johnson won with 53.5% of the vote, the Lib Dems came second on 26% and Labour was third on 14.7%. At the 2005 general election, Mr Johnson won with 53.5% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats came second on 26% and Labour was third on 14.7%.
The forecast for the Oxfordshire constituency is for sunny intervals with maximum temperatures of 21C. The polls close at 2200 GMT and the result is expected in the Oxfordshire constituency early on Friday.
Mr Johnson was first elected as MP for Henley in 2001 - where he succeeded the Conservative former deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine. Mr Johnson was first elected in 2001 as MP for Henley, where he succeeded the Conservative former deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine.
He announced he was stepping down on 4 June - after he won the London mayoral contest. He announced he was stepping down on 4 June, five weeks after winning the London mayoral contest.
Here is the list of candidates:Here is the list of candidates:
    • Chris Adams, UK Independence Party
    • Derek Allpass, English Democrats
    • Harry Bear, The Fur Play Party
    • Louise Cole - Independent (Miss Great Britain Party)
    • Amanda Harrington - Independent (Miss Great Britain Party)
    • John Howell - Conservatives
    • Stephen Kearney - Liberal Democrats
    • Richard McKenzie - Labour
    • Bananaman Owen - Monster Raving Loony Party
    • Timothy Rait - British National Party
    • Dick Rodgers - The Common Good
    • Mark Stevenson - Greens
    • Chris Adams, UK Independence Party
    • Derek Allpass, English Democrats
    • Harry Bear, The Fur Play Party
    • Louise Cole - Independent (Miss Great Britain Party)
    • Amanda Harrington - Independent (Miss Great Britain Party)
    • John Howell - Conservatives
    • Stephen Kearney - Liberal Democrats
    • Richard McKenzie - Labour
    • Bananaman Owen - Monster Raving Loony Party
    • Timothy Rait - British National Party
    • Dick Rodgers - The Common Good
    • Mark Stevenson - Greens