Jeremy Corbyn has been re-elected as an MP in Islington North after standing as an independent.
The former Labor leader claimed a victory with over 24,000 votes, compared to Labor candidate Praful Nargund who polled over 16,000.
It will be a huge relief for Corbyn, who has represented the north London constituency for 40 years.
Speaking at the count, he said: “I want to put on record my huge thanks to the people of Islington North for electing me for the 11th time.”
The seat was on a knife edge, with the previous poll after the general elections saying it was too close to call.
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Corbyn was suspended from the Labor Party and prevented from standing so following his response to an anti-Semitism report, examining his time as leader.
He led the Labor Party between 2015 and 2020, resigning following the catastrophic results of the 2019 election.
The result in Islington comes during a successful night for the Labor Party, with the exit poll putting Sir Keir Starmer on track for a landslide victory.
Corbyn’s successor looks set to secure a Labor election victory for the first time since 2005, with an estimated 410 seats – more than double the number won by Corbyn in the last election and what amounts to an overall majority of 170.
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