Jeremy Corbyn re-elected in Islington North after expulsion from Labour

Jeremy Corbyn re-elected in Islington North after expulsion from Labour

Former Labour leader continues to represent constituency he has held since 1983

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Jeremy Corbyn has won Islington North, the constituency he has represented since 1983 – but for the first time elected as an independent MP.

The former leader of the opposition beat Praful Nargund, a local Labour councillor selected by the party’s executive committee as their candidate in May. Corbyn won 24,120 votes, with Nargund winning 16,873 votes. Turnout for the election was 67.5%, down from 2019’s 71.6%.

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