Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn won as an independent candidate the seat of Islington North, which he has occupied since 1983. He bagged 24,120 votes, defeating Praful Nargund of the Labour Party by 7,247 votes. Mr Corbyn ran this time as an independent candidate after being a Labour member since 1983, holding this seat ten times before his party removed the Labour whip in 2020.
In a close contest, Corbyn's majority fell below what it was in 2019 at the time of the general election, which was 26,000 votes. In sharp contrast is Labour's significant majority in Parliament under its new leader, Keir Starmer, on its way to becoming the government. By Friday morning, though, Labour had managed to win 326 seats out of 650, signifying a major electoral victory.
On to his victory, Corbyn reflected on his positive and hopeful campaign that aimed to unite and inspire the electorate. He said that the victory totally belongs to the Islington North's people who have supported his political career.
Looking into the future, Corbyn gave a sad note to the Labour Party's issues even if it had won elections, showing how desperately they needed more openness and an increase in his event of inclusion within the party. His winning put an end to the tradition of the seat Islington North always cast in the member's Parliament for voting Labour since the year 1937.
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