1969 Islington North by-election

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The 1969 Islington North by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 30 October 1969 for the House of Commons constituency of Islington North in Islington, north London.

The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Gerry Reynolds died on 7 June 1969, aged 42. He had held the seat since a by-election in 1958 following the death of his predecessor, Wilfred Fienburgh.

Although traditionally a safe Labour seat, the Conservatives had gained control of Islington in the 1968 Islington Council election.

The result of the contest was a victory for the Labour Party candidate, Michael O'Halloran, who won with a majority of 1,534 votes over the Conservative candidate Andrew Pearce.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael O'Halloran

|votes = 7,288

|percentage = 49.2

|change = −10.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Pearce

|votes = 5,754

|percentage = 38.9

|change = +8.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Eric G. Thwaites

|votes = 1,514

|percentage = 10.2

|change = +0.4

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{{Election box candidate|

|colour = {{party color|Independent Socialist}}

|party = Independent Socialist

|candidate = Austin Williams

|votes = 245

|percentage = 1.7

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,534

|percentage = 10.3

|change = -18.5

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 14,801

|percentage = 32.8

|change = -21.4

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{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 45,077

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = −9.2

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