1958 Islington North by-election

UK parliamentary by-election April 2022 The 1958 Islington North by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 15 May 1958 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Islington North in Islington, North London. Background 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 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. Islington North by-election, 1958http://by-elections.co.uk/58.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120625073118/http://by-elections.co.uk/58.html 1958 By Election Results 2012-06-25 dead 2015-08-15 Labour Party (UK) Gerry Reynolds 13,159 66.8 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Bartle 5,968 30.3 −9.4 Independent Labour Party Jim McKie 576 2.9 New 7,461 36.5 +15.9 19,703 35.6 -29.1 54,576 Labour Party (UK) +7.9 References British Parliamentary by-elections February 2012 See also Islington North (UK Parliament constituency) Islington 1937 Islington North by-election 1969 Islington North by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections Islington North,1958 Islington North by-election Islington North by-election Islington North by-election Islington North,1958