Islington North by-election, 1958
The Islington North by-election, 1958 was a parliamentary by-election held on 15 May 1958 for the British House of Commons constituency of Islington North in Islington, North London.
The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Wilfred Fienburgh had died on 3 February 1958, aged 38. He had held the seat since the 1951 general election.
The result of the contest was a victory for the Labour candidate, Gerry Reynolds, who won with a majority of 7,461 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gerry Reynolds | 13,159 | 66.8 | +6.4 | |
| Conservative | Ronald Bartle | 5,968 | 30.3 | −9.4 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | Jim McKie | 576 | 2.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,461 | 37.9 | +17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 19,703 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.9 | |||
References
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- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source][better source needed]
See also
- Islington North (UK Parliament constituency)
- Islington
- Islington North by-election, 1937
- Islington North by-election, 1969
- List of United Kingdom by-elections
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- By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies
- 1958 elections in the United Kingdom
- 1958 in London
- Elections in Islington
