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2015 general election · London

Islington South and Finsbury: 2015 general election result

Emily Thornberry (Labour) won Islington South and Finsbury at the 2015 general election with a majority of 12,708. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Emily ThornberryLabour
Majority
12,70828.7% of valid votes
Turnout
65.0%44,270 valid votes
Electorate
68,127
Result
Lab hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Emily Thornberry Elected sitting MPLabour22,54750.9%+8.7
Mark LimConservative9,83922.2%+2.8
Terry StacyLiberal Democrats4,82910.9%−23.2
Pete MuswellUK Independence Party3,3757.6%+6.0
Charlie KissGreen3,3717.6%+6.0
Jay KirtonCannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol3090.7%+0.7
Valid votes44,270
Majority12,70828.7%

Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).

Declared 8 May 2015, 02:37.

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Questions and answers

Who won Islington South and Finsbury at the 2015 general election?

Emily Thornberry (Labour) won with 22,547 votes (50.9%). Result: Lab hold.

What was the majority in Islington South and Finsbury in 2015?

12,708 votes (28.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Mark Lim.

What was the turnout in Islington South and Finsbury in 2015?

65.0% of the 68,127 registered electors cast a valid vote (44,270 votes).

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