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Islington South and Finsbury — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Islington South and Finsbury was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 15,455 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Islington South and Finsbury from Feb 1974 to 2024.

Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
Feb 1974 George Cunningham (Labour) 15,064 54.3% John Szemerey (Conservative) 8,591 (31.0 pts) 66.0%
Oct 1974 George Cunningham (Labour) 14,544 64.2% Patricia Anne Hodgson (Conservative) 9,593 (42.3 pts) 56.0%
1979 George Cunningham (Labour) 12,581 52.0% Nigel Waterson (Conservative) 4,344 (18.0 pts) 62.9%
1983 Christopher Smith (Labour) 13,460 36.3% George Cunningham (Social Democratic Party) 363 (1.0 pts) 62.0%
1987 Christopher Smith (Labour) 16,511 40.1% George Cunningham (Social Democratic Party) 805 (1.9 pts) 71.2%
1992 Christopher Smith (Labour) 20,586 51.1% Mark Jones (Conservative) 10,652 (26.4 pts) 72.5%
1997 Christopher Smith (Labour) 22,079 62.5% Sarah Ludford (Liberal Democrat) 14,563 (41.2 pts) 63.7%
2001 Christopher Smith (Labour) 15,217 53.9% Keith Sharp (Liberal Democrat) 7,280 (25.8 pts) 47.4%
2005 Emily Thornberry (Labour) 12,345 39.9% Bridget Fox (Liberal Democrat) 484 (1.6 pts) 53.6%
2010 Emily Thornberry (Labour) 18,407 42.3% Bridget Fox (Liberal Democrat) 3,569 (8.2 pts) 64.6%
2015 Emily Thornberry (Labour) 22,547 50.9% Mark Lim (Conservative) 12,708 (28.7 pts) 65.2%
2017 Emily Thornberry (Labour) 30,188 62.8% Jason Charalambous (Conservative) 20,263 (42.2 pts) 69.3%
2019 Emily Thornberry (Labour) 26,897 56.3% Kate Pothalingham (Liberal Democrat) 17,328 (36.2 pts) 68.1%
2024 Emily Thornberry (Labour) 22,946 53.7% Carne Ross (Green) 15,455 (36.1 pts) 58.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Cunningham Labour 15,06454.3% Yes
John Szemerey Conservative 6,47323.3% No
Robin George Adams Liberal 5,41519.5% No
Marie Betteridge Communist 4921.8% No
Alan Ernest Lomas Independent 2931.1% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Cunningham Labour 14,54464.2% Yes
Patricia Anne Hodgson Conservative 4,95121.8% No
Robin George Adams Liberal 3,66116.2% No
Marie Betteridge Communist 5122.3% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Cunningham Labour 12,58152.0% Yes
Nigel Waterson Conservative 8,23734.1% No
Antony Dean Liberal 1,9918.2% No
Paul Kavanagh National Front 8243.4% No
Marie Betteridge Communist 3301.4% No
Dennis Delderfield New Britain 1360.6% No
Ralph Critchfield Socialist (GB) 780.3% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Smith Labour 13,46036.3% Yes
George Cunningham Social Democratic Party 13,09735.3% No
Arthur Johnston Conservative 9,89426.7% No
John Donegan National Front 3410.9% No
John Patrick Murphy Islington and Finsbury Party 1020.3% No
David Iven Stentiford BNP 940.3% No
Clifford Slapper Socialist (GB) 850.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Smith Labour 16,51140.1% Yes
George Cunningham Social Democratic Party 15,70638.1% No
Andrew Mitchell Conservative 8,48220.6% No
Peter Powell Green 3820.9% No
Stephen Dowsett Socialist (GB) 810.2% No
Judith Early Humanist 560.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Smith Labour 20,58651.1% Yes
Mark Jones Conservative 9,93424.7% No
Christopher Pryce Liberal Democrat 9,38723.3% No
Rhona Hersey Justice from British Rail 1490.4% No
Marie Avino Monster Raving Loony 1420.4% No
Michael Avino Natural Law 830.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Smith Labour 22,07962.5% Yes
Sarah Ludford Liberal Democrat 7,51621.3% No
David Berens Conservative 4,58713.0% No
Jane Bryett Referendum Party 7412.1% No
Alan Laws Independent 1710.5% No
Martin Creese Natural Law 1210.3% No
Erol Basarik Independent 1010.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Smith Labour 15,21753.9% Yes
Keith Sharp Liberal Democrat 7,93728.1% No
Nicky Morgan Conservative 3,86013.7% No
Janine Booth Socialist Alliance 8172.9% No
Thomas McCarthy Independent 2761.0% No
Charles Thomson Stuckist Party 1080.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emily Thornberry Labour 12,34539.9% Yes
Bridget Fox Liberal Democrat 11,86138.3% No
Melanie McLean Conservative 4,59414.8% No
James Humphreys Green 1,4714.8% No
Patricia Theophanides UKIP 4701.5% No
Andy 'the Hat' Gardner Monster Raving Loony 1890.6% No
Chris Gidden Independent 310.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emily Thornberry Labour 18,40742.3% Yes
Bridget Fox Liberal Democrat 14,83834.1% No
Antonia Cox Conservative 8,44919.4% No
James Humphreys Green 7101.6% No
Rose-Marie McDonald UKIP 7011.6% No
John Dodds English Democrats 3010.7% No
Richard Deboo Animal Welfare Party 1490.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emily Thornberry Labour 22,54750.9% Yes
Mark Lim Conservative 9,83922.2% No
Terry Stacy Liberal Democrat 4,82910.9% No
Pete Muswell UKIP 3,3757.6% No
Charlie Kiss Green 3,3717.6% No
Jay Kirton Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 3090.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emily Thornberry Labour 30,18862.8% Yes
Jason Charalambous Conservative 9,92520.7% No
Alain Desmier Liberal Democrat 5,80912.1% No
Benali Hamdache Green 1,1982.5% No
Pete Muswell UKIP 9291.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emily Thornberry Labour 26,89756.3% Yes
Kate Pothalingham Liberal Democrat 9,56920.0% No
Jason Charalambous Conservative 8,04516.8% No
Talia Hussain Green 1,9874.2% No
Paddy Hannam Brexit Party 1,1362.4% No
Sebastian Sandys Official Monster Raving Loony Party 1820.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Emily Thornberry Labour 22,94653.7% Yes
Carne Ross Green 7,49117.5% No
Terry Stacy Liberal Democrat 4,0459.5% No
Imogen Sinclair Conservative 3,5848.4% No
Max Nelson Reform UK 3,3887.9% No
Andrew Parry Independent 5691.3% No
Lesley Woodburn Party of Women 3540.8% No
Ethan Saunders Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2150.5% No
Jake Painter Social Democratic Party 1620.4% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

Feb 1974: Labour margin 31.0 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 42.3 pts 1979: Labour margin 18.0 pts 1983: Labour margin 1.0 pts 1987: Labour margin 1.9 pts 1992: Labour margin 26.4 pts 1997: Labour margin 41.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 25.8 pts 2005: Labour margin 1.6 pts 2010: Labour margin 8.2 pts 2015: Labour margin 28.7 pts 2017: Labour margin 42.2 pts 2019: Labour margin 36.2 pts 2024: Labour margin 36.1 pts Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Islington South and Finsbury has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Islington South and Finsbury in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Islington South and Finsbury in 2024 with 22,946 votes (53.7%), a majority of 15,455 votes over Green in second place.

Which parties have won Islington South and Finsbury since Feb 1974?

Since Feb 1974, Islington South and Finsbury has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Islington South and Finsbury?

The closest result on record for Islington South and Finsbury was 1983, when Labour beat Social Democratic Party by just 363 votes (1.0 percentage points).

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