Complex sentence: McGonagle stood as an independent Labour candidate in Foyle at the 1958 and 1962 Northern Ireland general elections, taking around 40% of the vote and second place on each occasion, behind Eddie McAteer.
Split into simpler sentences: McGonagle stood as an independent Labour candidate in Foyle at the 1958 and 1962 Northern Ireland general elections. He took approximately 40% of the vote and second place on each occasion, behind Eddie McAteer.