Sheffield Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Sheffield Central
Borough constituency

Sheffield Central shown within South Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire shown within England
Created: 1885, 1983
MP: Richard Caborn
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: South Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Sheffield Central is a borough constituency in the city of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

It is considered a safe Labour seat and has been represented by Richard Caborn since its creation in 1983. A previous seat also named Sheffield Central existed from 1885 until 1950.

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[edit] Boundaries

The seat covers central Sheffield and extends as far as Sharrow and the Manor. It covers a similar area to the former Sheffield Park seat, and includes all or most of the wards of Burngreave, Central, Nether Edge and Manor Castle, and parts of Walkley. It borders the constituencies of Sheffield Attercliffe, Sheffield Brightside, Sheffield Hallam (UK Parliament constituency), Sheffield Heeley and Sheffield Hillsborough.

The Boundary Commission has recommended that Sheffield Central lose Burngreave to the renamed Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency, but gain Broomhill ward from Sheffield Hallam and Walkley from Sheffield Hillsborough. This change is due to take place at the general election.

[edit] History

Sheffield Central constituency was originally created in 1885 when the Sheffield constituency was split into five divisions. The constituency was abolished in 1950, and the sitting MP, Harry Morris, stood and won in the new seat of Sheffield Neepsend. However, the name was revived in 1983 when the current constituency was created.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Year Member[1] Party
1885 Charles Edward Howard Vincent Conservative
1908 James Fitzalan Hope (later Baron Rankeillour) Conservative
1929 Philip Christopher Hoffman Labour
1931 William Whytehead Boulton Conservative
1945 Harry Morris Labour
1950 Constituency abolished
1983 Constituency re-established
1983 Richard Caborn Labour

[edit] Elections

Election results for Sheffield Central, 1885–1950 & 1983–2005.
Election results for Sheffield Central, 1885–1950 & 1983–2005.

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Blomfield
Green Bernard Little
Liberal Democrat Paul Scriven
UK Independence Jeffrey Shaw
General Election 2005: Sheffield Central[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Caborn 14,950 49.9 -11.5
Liberal Democrat Ali Qadar 7,895 26.3 +6.6
Conservative Samantha George 3,094 10.3 -0.6
Green Bernard Little 1,808 6.0 +2.6
Respect Maxine Bowler 1,284 4.3 N/A
British National Party Mark Payne 539 1.8 N/A
UK Independence Charlotte Arnott 415 1.4 +0.5
Majority 7,055 23.5 −18.2
Turnout 29,985 50.1 +0.6
Labour hold Swing -9.1
General Election 2001: Sheffield Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Caborn 18,477 61.4 -2.2
Liberal Democrat Ali Qadar 5,933 19.7 +2.5
Conservative Noelle Brelsford 3,289 10.9 -1.0
Green Bernard Little 1,008 3.4 +0.7
Socialist Alliance Nick Riley 754 2.5 N/A
Socialist Labour David Hadfield 289 1.0 N/A
UK Independence Elizabeth Schofield 257 0.9 N/A
Workers' Revolutionary Robert Driver 62 0.2 -0.0
Majority 12,544 41.7 −4.7
Turnout 30,069 49.5 -3.6
Labour hold Swing -2.36

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Sheffield Central[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Caborn 23,179 63.6 −5.1
Liberal Democrat Ali Qadar 6,273 17.2 +5.6
Conservative Martin Hess 4,341 11.9 −4.6
Green Andy D'Agorne 954 2.6 +0.3
Referendum Party Anthony Brownlow 863 2.4 N/A
Socialist Alternative Ken Douglas 466 1.3 N/A
ProLife Alliance Maureen Aitken 280 0.8 N/A
Workers' Revolutionary Michael Driver 63 0.2 N/A
Majority 16,906 46.4 −5.8
Turnout 36,419 53.0 −3.1
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1992: Sheffield Central[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Caborn 22,764 68.7 +1.0
Conservative Vernon Davies 5,470 16.5 −0.6
Liberal Democrat Andrew Sangar 3,856 11.6 −2.3
Green Graham Wroe 750 2.3 N/A
End Unemployment Vote Justice for Jobless M. Clarke 212 0.6 N/A
Communist League J. O'Brien 92 0.3 N/A
Majority 17,294 52.2 +1.5
Turnout 33,144 56.1 −5.4
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Sheffield Central[7][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Caborn 25,872 67.7 +7.5
Conservative Brian Oxley 6,530 17.1 −2.1
SDP-Liberal Alliance Fiona Hornby 5,314 13.9 −5.5
Red Front C. T. Dingle 278 0.7 N/A
Communist Keith Petts 203 0.5 −0.2
Majority 19,342 50.7 +9.9
Turnout 38,197 62.5 +0.9
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1983: Sheffield Central[7][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Caborn 24,759 60.2 N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance Patricia Major 7,969 19.4 N/A
Conservative Patricia Rawlings 7,908 19.2 N/A
Communist Vi Gill 296 0.7 N/A
Revolutionary Communist C. Barrett 222 0.5 N/A
Majority 16,790 40.8 N/A
Turnout 41154 61.6 N/A
New creation: Labour gain. Swing N/A

[edit] Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Sheffield Central[8][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Morris 7,954 59.2 +10.0
Conservative G. V. Hunt 5,481 40.8 −10.0
Majority 2,473 18.4 +16.8
Turnout 72.0 -2.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1935: Sheffield Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Whytehead Boulton 13,821 50.8 −11.2
Labour Philip Hoffman 13,408 49.2 +11.2
Majority 420 1.6 -22.4
Turnout 74.2 -6.0
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1931: Sheffield Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Whytehead Boulton 21,589 62.0
Labour Philip Hoffman 13,212 38.0
Majority 8,377 24.0
Turnout 80.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Sheffield Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Hoffman 19,183 59.1
Conservative J. P. Warde-Aldan 13,284 40.9
Majority 5,899 18.2
Turnout 74.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1924: Sheffield Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Fitzalan Hope 13,302 50.6
Labour T. Snowden 12,995 49.4
Majority 307 1.2
Turnout 74.5
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1923: Sheffield Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Fitzalan Hope 9,727 45.7
Labour T. Snowden 8,762 41.1
Liberal J. H. Freeborough 2,810 13.2
Majority 965 4.6
Turnout 61.3
Conservative hold Swing

In the 1922 UK general election, James Fitzalan Hope was elected unopposed.[8]

[edit] Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Sheffield Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Fitzalan Hope 9,361 58.7
Independent Labour A. J. Bailey 5,959 37.3
British Socialist R. G. Murray 643 4.0
Majority 3,402 21.4
Turnout 43.1
Conservative hold Swing
General Election December 1910: Sheffield Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Fitzalan Hope 3,455 51.4
Lib-Lab A. J. Bailey 3,271 48.6
Majority 184 2.8
Turnout 77.5
Conservative hold Swing
General Election January 1910: Sheffield Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Fitzalan Hope 3,829 52.7
Lib-Lab A. J. Bailey 3,440 47.3
Majority 389 5.4
Turnout 83.7
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906: Sheffield Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Edward Howard Vincent 4,217 56.2
Liberal W. S. J. Udale 3,290 43.8
Majority 927 12.4
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

In the 1900 UK general election, Charles Edward Howard Vincent was elected unopposed.[9]

[edit] Elections in the 1890s

In the 1895 UK general election, Charles Edward Howard Vincent was elected unopposed.[9]

General Election 1892: Sheffield Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Edward Howard Vincent 4,474 55.3
Liberal R. Cameron 3,618 44.7
Majority 856 10.6
Turnout 83.2
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1886: Sheffield Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Edward Howard Vincent 4,522 57.6
Liberal J. Hawkins 3,326 42.4
Majority 1,196 15.2
Turnout 79.1
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1885: Sheffield Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Edward Howard Vincent 4,633 56.1
Lib-Lab Samuel Plimsoll 3,484 42.2
Independent Liberal M. L. Hawkes 140 1.7
Majority 1,149 13.9
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
  2. ^ Sheffield Central, UKPollingReport
  3. ^ BBC Election 2005
  4. ^ BBC Vote 2001
  5. ^ a b Guardian Unlimited Politics
  6. ^ a b c d e Sheffield General Election Results 1945 - 2001, Sheffield City Council
  7. ^ a b Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, F. W. S. Craig
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