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London · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Islington West

Every general election in Islington West since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Labour, majority 7,406.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won11,49673.8%
Conservative4,09026.2%
Valid votes15,586
Majority7,40647.5%

Turnout 60.1% of 25,926 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Labour, 1918: 20.9%Labour, 1922: 25.8%Labour, 1923: 41.4%Labour, 1924: 45.3%Labour, 1929: 55.2%Labour, 1931: 40.8%Labour, 1935: 55.0%Labour, 1945: 73.8%Conservative, 1918: 45.4%Conservative, 1922: 39.0%Conservative, 1923: 30.3%Conservative, 1924: 42.3%Conservative, 1929: 27.7%Conservative, 1931: 59.2%Conservative, 1935: 45.0%Conservative, 1945: 26.2%Liberal, 1918: 23.8%Liberal, 1922: 35.3%Liberal, 1923: 28.3%Liberal, 1924: 12.4%Liberal, 1929: 17.1%Independent, 1918: 10.0%
Vote share in Islington West at each general election Lab Con Lib Ind

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945LabCon7,40647.560.1%
1935LabCon2,06010.052.6%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab4,51018.458.0%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon6,84727.460.2%Lab hold
1924LabCon6753.067.2%Lab hold
1923LabCon2,12611.157.7%Lab gain from Con
1922ConLib6923.757.5%Con hold
1918ConLib2,38021.642.1%

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 West?

Labour won Islington West at the 1945 general election with a majority of 7,406.

Which parties have won Islington West?

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

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