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Encyclopedia > Islington South and Finsbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Islington South and Finsbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ...

Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 Politics and history of the constituency

Boundaries

The seat covers the southern part of the London Borough of Islington, including Islington, Canonbury, Pentonville and Clerkenwell. Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. ... Islington is a district in north London. ... Canonbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington. ... Pentonville is an area of London in the borough of Islington, around the Pentonville Road. ... Clerkenwell (pronounced clarkenwell) is a place in the southermost part of the London Borough of Islington. ...


Member of Parliament

The seat was held for over 20 years by Chris Smith for Labour, who retired in 2005 and is a major target for the LibDems at the General Election. The Rt Hon Christopher Robert Smith (born July 24, 1951) is a British Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Election results

General Election 2005: Islington South and Finsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emily Thornberry 12,345 39.9 -14.0
Liberal Democrats Bridget Fox 11,861 38.3 +10.2
Conservative Melanie McLean 4,594 14.8 +1.1
Green James Humphreys 1,471 4.8 +4.8
UKIP Patricia Theophanides 470 1.5 +1.5
Official Monster Raving Loony Party Andy the Hat Gardner 189 0.6 +0.6
Independent Chris Gidden 31 0.1 +0.1
Majority 484 1.6
Turnout 30,961 53.6 +6.2
Labour hold Swing -12.1
General Election 2001: Islington South & Finsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Smith 15,217 53.9 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Keith Sharp 7,937 28.1 +6.8
Conservative Nicky Morgan 3,860 13.7 +0.7
Socialist Alliance Janine Booth 817 2.9 N/A
Independent Thomas McCarthy 276 1.0 +0.5
Stuckist Party Charles Thomson 108 0.4 N/A
Majority 7,280 25.8
Turnout 28,215 47.4 -16.3
Labour hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Emily Thornberry, born 27 July 1960, was educated at the University of Kent and practiced as a barrister in Michael Mansfields chambers from 1985 to 2005. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Socialist Alliance is a far left electoral alliance in England. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Politics and history of the constituency


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Islington - Columbia Encyclopedia article about Islington (255 words)
Islington, in the north, is mostly residential, while Finsbury, in the south, is highly industrialized.
Sinclair, proprietor of the West Islington Dancing Academy, and host of these little gatherings--for a consideration of eighteenpence--did his best, by a running fire of conversation, to set everyone at their ease.
I remained with a relative at Islington, and she went on to Mr.
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