1958 Islington North by-election

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The 1958 Islington North by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 15 May 1958 for the House of Commons constituency of Islington North in Islington, North London.

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Background

The seat had become vacant when the sitting Labour Member of Parliament, Wilfred Fienburgh died on 3 February 1958, aged 38. He had held the seat since the 1951 general election.

Result

The result was a victory for the Labour Party candidate, Gerry Reynolds, who won with a majority of 7,461 votes over the Conservative candidate Ronald Bartle. Reynolds represented the constituency until his own death in 1969 at the age of 42, triggering another by-election.

Islington North by-election, 1958 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerry Reynolds 13,159 66.8 +6.4
Conservative Ronald Bartle5,96830.3−9.4
Ind. Labour Party Jim McKie5762.9New
Majority7,46137.9+17.2
Turnout 19,70335.6−29.1
Registered electors 54,576
Labour hold Swing +7.9

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References

  1. "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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