Robert Young (London politician)

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For the Labour MP for Newton, see Robert Young (Lancashire politician).

For other persons named Robert Young, see Robert Young (disambiguation).

Reginald Stanley Young (28 May 1891 – 20 March 1985), known as Robert Young, was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

At the 1929 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North, the first Labour MP for that constituency.

He lost his seat at the 1931 general election to the Conservative Albert Goodman. He stood again at the 1935 election, but failed to unseat Goodman.

[edit] References

• Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Henry Cowan	Member of Parliament for Islington North 1929–1931	Succeeded by Albert Goodman