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London · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Islington South

Every general election in Islington South since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Labour, majority 8,016.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won12,89372.6%
Conservative4,87727.5%
Valid votes17,770
Majority8,01645.1%

Turnout 64.0% of 27,759 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1918: 53.9%Conservative, 1922: 36.0%Conservative, 1923: 27.1%Conservative, 1924: 35.9%Conservative, 1929: 32.0%Conservative, 1931: 62.4%Conservative, 1935: 47.6%Conservative, 1945: 27.5%Labour, 1922: 30.3%Labour, 1923: 37.0%Labour, 1924: 42.8%Labour, 1929: 46.6%Labour, 1931: 37.7%Labour, 1935: 52.4%Labour, 1945: 72.6%Liberal, 1918: 46.1%Liberal, 1922: 33.6%Liberal, 1923: 35.9%Liberal, 1924: 21.3%Liberal, 1929: 21.4%
Vote share in Islington South at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945LabCon8,01645.164.0%
1935LabCon1,1284.756.7%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab7,16124.764.8%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon4,31914.766.2%Lab hold
1924LabCon1,6797.069.4%Lab hold
1923LabLib2331.160.9%Lab gain from Con
1922ConLib5252.464.2%Con hold
1918ConLib1,0027.944.1%

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 South?

Labour won Islington South at the 1945 general election with a majority of 8,016.

Which parties have won Islington South?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 5, Conservative 3.

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