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London · Former constituency (1918–1970)

Islington East

Every general election in Islington East since 1918 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 5,320.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won13,98061.8%
Conservative8,66038.3%
Valid votes22,640
Majority5,32023.5%

Lab hold Turnout 51.8% of 43,674 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970Labour, 1918: 16.3%Labour, 1922: 22.7%Labour, 1923: 26.1%Labour, 1924: 32.3%Labour, 1929: 38.0%Labour, 1931: 32.5%Labour, 1935: 39.8%Labour, 1945: 65.5%Labour, 1950: 56.0%Labour, 1951: 59.9%Labour, 1955: 60.3%Labour, 1959: 57.6%Labour, 1964: 52.5%Labour, 1966: 57.9%Labour, 1970: 61.8%Conservative, 1918: 48.8%Conservative, 1922: 46.1%Conservative, 1923: 33.9%Conservative, 1924: 44.5%Conservative, 1929: 34.1%Conservative, 1931: 67.5%Conservative, 1935: 52.6%Conservative, 1945: 34.5%Conservative, 1950: 35.8%Conservative, 1951: 40.1%Conservative, 1955: 39.7%Conservative, 1959: 42.4%Conservative, 1964: 28.5%Conservative, 1966: 28.9%Conservative, 1970: 38.3%Liberal, 1918: 31.1%Liberal, 1922: 31.2%Liberal, 1923: 40.0%Liberal, 1924: 23.3%Liberal, 1929: 27.9%Liberal, 1935: 7.7%Liberal, 1950: 8.2%Liberal, 1964: 11.4%Liberal, 1966: 8.8%
Vote share in Islington East at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon5,32023.551.8%Lab hold
1966LabCon7,51929.057.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon6,47724.057.1%Lab hold
1959LabCon4,66915.163.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon6,70220.666.1%
1951LabCon7,89619.878.2%Lab hold
1950LabCon8,09220.279.3%
1945LabCon8,97631.166.2%
1935ConLab4,43812.857.8%Con hold
1931ConLab14,11035.065.4%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon1,5583.966.4%Lab gain from Con
1924ConLab3,89412.270.8%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon1,6326.160.0%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib3,84714.859.4%Con hold
1918ConLib3,38417.751.7%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Islington East?

Labour won Islington East at the 1970 general election with a majority of 5,320.

Which parties have won Islington East?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 9, Conservative 5, Liberal 1.

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