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| Haltemprice voting set to begin | Haltemprice voting set to begin |
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| People in Haltemprice and Howden are preparing to vote in the by-election prompted by the resignation of Conservative MP David Davis. | People in Haltemprice and Howden are preparing to vote in the by-election prompted by the resignation of Conservative MP David Davis. |
| A record 26 candidates - including Mr Davis, bidding to regain his seat on a libertarian platform - are standing. | A record 26 candidates - including Mr Davis, bidding to regain his seat on a libertarian platform - are standing. |
| Labour and the Lib Dems are not taking part, but the Green Party, English Democrats and Christian Party are. | Labour and the Lib Dems are not taking part, but the Green Party, English Democrats and Christian Party are. |
| Some 70,100 people are eligible to vote in the East Yorkshire constituency. Polls open from 0700 BST to 2200 BST. | Some 70,100 people are eligible to vote in the East Yorkshire constituency. Polls open from 0700 BST to 2200 BST. |
| Mixed weather | Mixed weather |
| The result is expected during the early hours of Friday. | The result is expected during the early hours of Friday. |
| Turnout is anticipated to be lower than the 70.1% achieved at the last general election, in 2005, with the weather forecast to be a mixture of sunshine and showers. | Turnout is anticipated to be lower than the 70.1% achieved at the last general election, in 2005, with the weather forecast to be a mixture of sunshine and showers. |
| At the last general election Mr Davis won the seat with a 5,116 majority over the Liberal Democrats. | At the last general election Mr Davis won the seat with a 5,116 majority over the Liberal Democrats. |
| Labour came third, followed by the British National Party and the UK Independence Party. | Labour came third, followed by the British National Party and the UK Independence Party. |
| The candidates are: | The candidates are: |
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