Sheffield Hillsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Sheffield Hillsborough County constituency |
|
|---|---|
| Sheffield Hillsborough shown within South Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire shown within England | |
| Created: | 1918 |
| MP: | Angela Smith |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | South Yorkshire |
| EP constituency: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Sheffield Hillsborough is a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. It is considered a safe Labour seat and was represented by Helen Jackson from 1992 to 2005. She did not stand again in the 2005 general election and was succeeded by Angela Smith. The Sheffield Hillsborough constituency is due to be abolished at the next General Election (2009-2010). It is to be divided up and incorporated into the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Sheffield Hallam and Penistone and Stocksbridge constituencies.
Contents |
[edit] Boundaries
Sheffield Hillsborough constituency covers north west Sheffield. It is named for Hillsborough and reaches north west to Stocksbridge.
It includes the wards of East Ecclesfield, West Ecclesfield, Hillsborough, Stannington, Stocksbridge and Upper Don and Walkley.
It borders the constituencies of Barnsley West and Penistone, High Peak, Rotherham, Sheffield Central, Sheffield Hallam, Sheffield Brightside and Wentworth.
[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] Elections
[edit] Elections in the 2000s
| General Election 2005: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Angela Smith | 23,477 | 51.17 | -5.66 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Commons | 12,234 | 26.66 | +4.09 | |
| Conservative | Jackie Doyle-Price | 6,890 | 15.02 | -3.32 | |
| British National Party | David Wright | 2,010 | 4.38 | N/A | |
| UK Independence | Maurice Patterson | 1,273 | 2.77 | +0.51 | |
| Majority | 11,243 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,844 | 60.61 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.87 | |||
| General Election 2001: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Helen Jackson | 24,170 | 56.8 | -0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Commons | 9,601 | 22.6 | -3.3 | |
| Conservative | Graham King | 7,801 | 18.3 | +3.8 | |
| UK Independence | Peter Webb | 964 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 14,569 | 34.2 | |||
| Turnout | 42,536 | 57.3 | -13.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1990s
| General Election 1997: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Helen Jackson | 30,150 | 56.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | Arthur Dunworth | 13,699 | 25.8 | ||
| Conservative | David Nuttall | 7,707 | 14.5 | ||
| Referendum Party | John Rusling | 1,468 | 2.8 | ||
| Majority | 16,451 | 31.0 | |||
| Turnout | 53,024 | 71.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1992: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Helen Jackson | 27,568 | 46.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | David Chadwick | 20,500 | 34.3 | ||
| Conservative | Sid Cordle | 11,640 | 19.5 | ||
| Majority | 7,068 | 11.8 | |||
| Turnout | 77.2 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1980s
| General Election 1987: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Martin Flannery | 26,208 | 44.0 | ||
| Liberal | David Chadwick | 22,922 | 38.5 | ||
| Conservative | John Sykes | 10,396 | 17.5 | ||
| Majority | 3,286 | 5.5 | |||
| Turnout | 78.0 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1983: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Martin Flannery | 20,901 | 37.2 | ||
| Liberal | David Chadwick | 19,355 | 34.5 | ||
| Conservative | Christine Smith | 15,881 | 28.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,546 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 75.4 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1970s
| General Election 1979: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Martin Flannery | 20,556 | 56.8 | ||
| Conservative | Irvine Patnick | 12,206 | 33.7 | ||
| Liberal | P. A. Neale | 3,088 | 8.5 | ||
| National Front | S. Williams | 326 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 8,350 | 23.1 | |||
| Turnout | 70.8 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election October 1974: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Martin Flannery | 21,026 | 60.7 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Williamson | 8,718 | 25.2 | ||
| Liberal | Robin Osner | 4,912 | 14.2 | ||
| Majority | 12,308 | 35.5 | |||
| Turnout | 66.6 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election February 1974: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Martin Flannery | 22,065 | 55.6 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Williamson | 10,785 | 27.2 | ||
| Liberal | Robin Osner | 6,863 | 17.3 | ||
| Majority | 11,280 | 28.4 | |||
| Turnout | 76.8 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1970: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | George Darling | 18,775 | 62.1 | ||
| Conservative | Irvine Patnick | 11,445 | 37.9 | ||
| Majority | 7,330 | 24.3 | |||
| Turnout | 65.0 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1960s
| General Election 1966: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | George Darling | 22,799 | 67.9 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Mallett | 10,774 | 32.1 | ||
| Majority | 12,025 | 35.8 | |||
| Turnout | 70.3 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1964: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | George Darling | 22,071 | 62.4 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Lawther | 13,278 | 37.6 | ||
| Majority | 8,793 | 24.9 | |||
| Turnout | 74.5 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1950s
| General Election 1959: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | George Darling | 21,888 | 56.5 | ||
| Conservative | Kenneth Arnold | 16,845 | 43.5 | ||
| Majority | 5,043 | 13.0 | |||
| Turnout | 75.9 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1955: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | George Darling | 23,438 | 58.8 | ||
| Conservative | Stanley Arnold | 16,428 | 41.2 | ||
| Majority | 7,010 | 17.6 | |||
| Turnout | 73.0 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1951: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | George Darling | 28,274 | 59.0 | ||
| National Liberal | George Wadsworth | 19,617 | 41.0 | ||
| Majority | 8,657 | 18.1 | |||
| Turnout | 84.9 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1950: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | George Darling | 28,295 | 58.7 | ||
| Conservative | Knowles Edge | 19,613 | 39.8 | ||
| Communist | M. Bennett | 759 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 9,312 | 18.0 | |||
| Turnout | 87.1 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1940s
| General Election 1945: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 24,959 | 63.4 | ||
| National Liberal | R. H. Herbert | 14,403 | 36.6 | ||
| Majority | 10,556 | 26.8 | |||
| Turnout | 76.0 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1930s
| General Election 1935: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 21,025 | 54.3 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Gurney Braithwaite | 17,721 | 45.7 | ||
| Majority | 3,304 | 8.6 | |||
| Turnout | 76.8 | ||||
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1931: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Joseph Gurney Braithwaite | 23,819 | 57.9 | ||
| Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 17,319 | 42.1 | ||
| Majority | 6,500 | 15.8 | |||
| Turnout | 81.6 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1920s
| General Election 1929: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 20,941 | 57.3 | ||
| Conservative | Albert Harland | 10,489 | 28.8 | ||
| Liberal | E. H. F. Morris | 5,053 | 13.9 | ||
| Majority | 10,452 | 28.5 | |||
| Turnout | 77.6 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1924: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 16,573 | 56.9 | ||
| Conservative | N. G. Thwaites | 12,554 | 43.1 | ||
| Majority | 4,019 | 13.8 | |||
| Turnout | 77.9 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1923: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 15,087 | 55.7 | ||
| Conservative | C. Boot | 8,369 | 30.9 | ||
| Liberal | E. Woodhead | 3,636 | 13.4 | ||
| Majority | 6,718 | 24.8 | |||
| Turnout | 73.3 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1922: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour Co-op | A. V. Alexander | 15,130 | 56.2 | ||
| National Liberal | Arthur Neal | 11,812 | 43.8 | ||
| Majority | 3,318 | 12.4 | |||
| Turnout | 74.7 | ||||
| Labour Co-op gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
[edit] Elections in the 1910s
| General Election 1918: Sheffield Hillsborough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Coalition Liberal | Arthur Neal | 11,171 | 73.4 | ||
| Co-operative Party | A. Lockwood | 4,050 | 26.6 | ||
| Majority | 7,121 | 46.8 | |||
| Turnout | 42.2 | ||||
| Coalition Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- BBC Election 2005
- BBC Vote 2001
- Guardian Unlimited Politics (Election results from 1992 to the present)
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page (Complete list of MPs)
- http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ (Election results from 1951 to the present)
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 - 1949
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950 - 1970
- Sheffield General Election Results 1945 - 2001, Sheffield City Council
|
||||||||||||||

