1958 Islington North by-election
The 1958 Islington North by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 15 May 1958 for the House of Commons constituency of Islington North in Islington, North London.
Background
[edit]The seat had become vacant when the sitting Labour Member of Parliament, Wilfred Fienburgh died on 3 February 1958, aged 38. He had held the seat since the 1951 general election.
Result
[edit]The result was a victory for the Labour Party candidate, Gerry Reynolds, who won with a majority of 7,461 votes over the Conservative candidate Ronald Bartle. Reynolds represented the constituency until his own death in 1969 at the age of 42, triggering another by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gerry Reynolds | 13,159 | 66.8 | +6.4 | |
| Conservative | Ronald Bartle | 5,968 | 30.3 | −9.4 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | Jim McKie | 576 | 2.9 | New | |
| Majority | 7,461 | 37.9 | +17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 19,703 | 35.6 | −29.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 54,576 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.9 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "1958 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- British Parliamentary by-elections
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]