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Islington North (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

Islington North /ˈɪzlɪŋtən nɔːθ/ is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The seat has been held since 1983 by Jeremy Corbyn of the Labour Party. Corbyn was Leader of the Labour Party and the Leader of the Opposition from September 2015 to April 2020.

Islington North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Islington North in Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate75,162 (December 2019)[1]
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentJeremy Corbyn (Independent)
Number of membersOne
Created fromFinsbury

At 735 hectares (1,820 acres), it is the smallest UK Parliamentary constituency.[2]

Election results

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General election 2019: Islington North[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Corbyn 34,603 64.3 −8.7
Liberal Democrats Nick Wakeling 8,415 15.6 +6.6
Conservative James Clark 5,483 10.2 −2.3
Green Caroline Russell 4,326 8.0 +3.9
Brexit Party Yosef David 742 1.4 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Nick The Incredible Flying Brick 236 0.4 +0.2
Majority 26,188 48.7 −11.8
Turnout 53,805 71.6 −1.8
Registered electors 75,162
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Parliamentary constituencies, UK Parliament official website. Accessed 12 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "General Election 2019 candidates". London Borough of Islington. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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