Sheffield Central (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Sheffield Central
Map1 = SheffieldCentral
Type = Borough
Map2 = SouthYorkshire
Entity = South Yorkshire
County = South Yorkshire
Year = 1885, 1983
MP = Richard Caborn
Party = Labour
EP = 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's current MP Richard Caborn - who has represented Sheffield Central since its creation in 1983 - has announced he will be standing down at the next Parliament. Labour will be anticipating a strong challenge from the Liberal Democrats in this seat at the next election.Fact|date=August 2008

A previous seat also named Sheffield Central existed from 1885 until 1950.

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.

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.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Blomfield
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Bernard Little
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Paul Scriven
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party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Jeffrey Shaw
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Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Sheffield Central [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/511.stm BBC Election 2005] ] Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Caborn
votes = 14,950
percentage = 49.9
change = -11.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ali Qadar
votes = 7,895
percentage = 26.3
change = +6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Samantha George
votes = 3,094
percentage = 10.3
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Bernard Little
votes = 1,808
percentage = 6.0
change = +2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = RESPECT The Unity Coalition
candidate = Maxine Bowler
votes = 1,284
percentage = 4.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Mark Payne
votes = 539
percentage = 1.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Charlotte Arnott
votes = 415
percentage = 1.4
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 7,055
percentage = 23.5
change = −18.2Election box turnout
votes = 29,985
percentage = 50.1
change = +0.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -9.1

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title=General Election 2001: Sheffield Central [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/511.stm BBC Vote 2001] ] Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Caborn
votes = 18,477
percentage = 61.4
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ali Qadar
votes = 5,933
percentage = 19.7
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Noelle Brelsford
votes = 3,289
percentage = 10.9
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Bernard Little
votes = 1,008
percentage = 3.4
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Nick Riley
votes = 754
percentage = 2.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Hadfield
votes = 289
percentage = 1.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Elizabeth Schofield
votes = 257
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Driver
votes = 62
percentage = 0.2
change = -0.0Election box majority
votes = 12,544
percentage = 41.7
change = −4.7Election box turnout
votes = 30,069
percentage = 49.5
change = -3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.36

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Sheffield Central [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/hoc/constituency/history/0,9571,-1279,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics] ] [http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/EasySite/lib/serveDocument.asp?doc=101328&pgid=113083 Sheffield General Election Results 1945 - 2001] , Sheffield City Council] Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Caborn
votes = 23,179
percentage = 63.6
change = −5.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ali Qadar
votes = 6,273
percentage = 17.2
change = +5.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Martin Hess
votes = 4,341
percentage = 11.9
change = −4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Andy D'Agorne
votes = 954
percentage = 2.6
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Anthony Brownlow
votes = 863
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = Ken Douglas
votes = 466
percentage = 1.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
candidate = Maureen Aitken
votes = 280
percentage = 0.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Driver
votes = 63
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 16,906
percentage = 46.4
change = −5.8Election box turnout
votes = 36,419
percentage = 53.0
change = −3.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Caborn
votes = 22,764
percentage = 68.7
change =+1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Vernon Davies
votes = 5,470
percentage = 16.5
change = −0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Sangar
votes = 3,856
percentage = 11.6
change = −2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Graham Wroe
votes = 750
percentage = 2.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate
party = End Unemployment Vote Justice for Jobless
candidate = M. Clarke
votes = 212
percentage = 0.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist League (UK, 1988)
candidate = J. O'Brien
votes = 92
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 17,294
percentage = 52.2
change = +1.5Election box turnout
votes = 33,144
percentage = 56.1
change = −5.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1987: Sheffield Central [http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/psr.htm Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources] ] Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Caborn
votes = 25,872
percentage = 67.7
change = +7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Oxley
votes = 6,530
percentage = 17.1
change = −2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = Fiona Hornby
votes = 5,314
percentage = 13.9
change = −5.5Election box candidate
party = Red Front
candidate = C. T. Dingle
votes = 278
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = Keith Petts
votes = 203
percentage = 0.5
change = −0.2Election box majority
votes = 19,342
percentage = 50.7
change = +9.9Election box turnout
votes = 38,197
percentage = 62.5
change = +0.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box begin
title=General Election 1983: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Caborn
votes = 24,759
percentage = 60.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
candidate = Patricia Major
votes = 7,969
percentage = 19.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Rawlings
votes = 7,908
percentage = 19.2
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = Vi Gill
votes = 296
percentage = 0.7
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Revolutionary Communist Party (Furedi)
candidate = C. Barrett
votes = 222
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 16,790
percentage = 40.8
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 41154
percentage = 61.6
change = "N/A"
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Elections in the 1940s

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title=General Election 1945: Sheffield Centralcite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |authorlink= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 |origdate= |origyear=1969 |edition= 3rd edition |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |id= ISBN 0-900178-06-X] Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Harry Morris
votes = 7,954
percentage = 59.2
change = +10.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G. V. Hunt
votes = 5,481
percentage = 40.8
change = −10.0Election box majority
votes = 2,473
percentage = 18.4
change = +16.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 72.0
change = -2.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1930s

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title=General Election 1935: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Whytehead Boulton
votes = 13,821
percentage = 50.8
change = −11.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Hoffman
votes = 13,408
percentage = 49.2
change = +11.2Election box majority
votes = 420
percentage = 1.6
change = -22.4Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 74.2
change = -6.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1931: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Whytehead Boulton
votes = 21,589
percentage = 62.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Hoffman
votes = 13,212
percentage = 38.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 8,377
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 80.2
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1920s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1929: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Philip Hoffman
votes = 19,183
percentage = 59.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. P. Warde-Aldan
votes = 13,284
percentage = 40.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 5,899
percentage = 18.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 74.1
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1924: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Fitzalan Hope
votes = 13,302
percentage = 50.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T. Snowden
votes = 12,995
percentage = 49.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 307
percentage = 1.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 74.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1923: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Fitzalan Hope
votes = 9,727
percentage = 45.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T. Snowden
votes = 8,762
percentage = 41.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J. H. Freeborough
votes = 2,810
percentage = 13.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 965
percentage = 4.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 61.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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

Elections in the 1910s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1918: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Fitzalan Hope
votes = 9,361
percentage = 58.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Labour
candidate = A. J. Bailey
votes = 5,959
percentage = 37.3
change = Election box candidate
party = British Socialist
candidate = R. G. Murray
votes = 643
percentage = 4.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 3,402
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 43.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election December 1910: Sheffield Central"British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918", F. W. S. Craig] Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Fitzalan Hope
votes = 3,455
percentage = 51.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal-Labour (UK)
candidate = A. J. Bailey
votes = 3,271
percentage = 48.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 184
percentage = 2.8
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 77.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election January 1910: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Fitzalan Hope
votes = 3,829
percentage = 52.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal-Labour (UK)
candidate = A. J. Bailey
votes = 3,440
percentage = 47.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 389
percentage = 5.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 83.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1900s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1906: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Edward Howard Vincent
votes = 4,217
percentage = 56.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = W. S. J. Udale
votes = 3,290
percentage = 43.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 927
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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

Elections in the 1890s

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

Election box begin
title=General Election 1892: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Edward Howard Vincent
votes = 4,474
percentage = 55.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. Cameron
votes = 3,618
percentage = 44.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 856
percentage = 10.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 83.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1880s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1886: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Edward Howard Vincent
votes = 4,522
percentage = 57.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J. Hawkins
votes = 3,326
percentage = 42.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,196
percentage = 15.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 79.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1885: Sheffield CentralElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Charles Edward Howard Vincent
votes = 4,633
percentage = 56.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal-Labour (UK)
candidate = Samuel Plimsoll
votes = 3,484
percentage = 42.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent Liberal
candidate = M. L. Hawkes
votes = 140
percentage = 1.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,149
percentage = 13.9
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire

References