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2010 general election · London

Islington South and Finsbury: 2010 general election result

Emily Thornberry (Labour) won Islington South and Finsbury at the 2010 general election with a majority of 3,569. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Emily ThornberryLabour
Majority
3,5698.2% of valid votes
Turnout
64.4%43,555 valid votes
Electorate
67,650
Result
Lab hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Emily Thornberry Elected sitting MPLabour18,40742.3%
Bridget FoxLiberal Democrats14,83834.1%
Antonia CoxConservative8,44919.4%
James HumphreysGreen7101.6%
Rose-Marie McDonaldUK Independence Party7011.6%
John DoddsEnglish Democrats3010.7%
Richard DebooAnimal Welfare Party1490.3%
Valid votes43,555
Majority3,5698.2%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.

Declared 7 May 2010, 04:56.

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Questions and answers

Who won Islington South and Finsbury at the 2010 general election?

Emily Thornberry (Labour) won with 18,407 votes (42.3%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Islington South and Finsbury in 2010?

3,569 votes (8.2% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Bridget Fox.

What was the turnout in Islington South and Finsbury in 2010?

64.4% of the 67,650 registered electors cast a valid vote (43,555 votes).

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