Sheffield Ecclesall (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Sheffield Ecclesall
Type = Borough
Year = 1885
Abolition = 1950
members = one

Sheffield Ecclesall was a Parliamentary constituency represented by a single Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1950. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

Boundaries

Ecclesall constituency covered south central Sheffield. Most of the area that made up this constituency is now included in Sheffield Heeley constituency.

History

The seat was created in 1885, prior to its creation the area had been part of the larger Sheffield Borough constituency, which was represented by two MPs. The 1885 Redistribution of Seats Act, which sought to eliminate multi-member constituencies and give greater representation to urban areas, led to the break-up of the constituency into five divisions, each represented by a single MP. Ecclesall was one of these new divisions. The seat was abolished in 1950 as part of a redrawing of the Sheffield constituency boundaries that also led to the abolition of Sheffield Central and the creation of Sheffield Heeley and Sheffield Neepsend.

Members of Parliament

The constituency was abolished in 1950. Peter Geoffrey Roberts subsequently stood for, and won, the new Sheffield Heeley seat.

Election results

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title=General Election 1945: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Geoffrey Roberts
votes = 18,120
percentage = 54.0
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party = Common Wealth Party
candidate = S. Checkland
votes = 12,045
percentage = 35.9
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = P. R. Nightingale
votes = 3,391
percentage = 10.1
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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title=General Election 1935: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Geoffrey Ellis
votes = 22,819
percentage = 73.6
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K. G. Brooks
votes = 8,173
percentage = 26.2
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votes = 14,646
percentage = 47.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 71.0
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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In the 1931 UK general election, Samuel Roberts was elected unopposed.

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title=General Election 1929: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Samuel Roberts
votes = 17,165
percentage = 55.3
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = H. Samuels
votes = 7,983
percentage = 25.7
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. S. Wells
votes = 5,898
percentage = 19.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,182
percentage = 29.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 75.1
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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title=General Election 1924: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Albert Harland
votes = 16,131
percentage = 86.0
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = A. Taylor
votes = 2,624
percentage = 14.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 13,507
percentage = 72.0
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 62.8
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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title=General Election 1923: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Albert Harland
votes = 13,047
percentage = 63.6
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = Hamer Field Russell
votes = 7,456
percentage = 36.4
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votes = 5,591
percentage = 27.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 69.5
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

In the 1922 UK general election and the 1918 UK general election, Samuel Roberts was elected unopposed.

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title=General Election December 1910: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Samuel Roberts
votes = 6,039
percentage = 50.8
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J. Derry
votes = 5,849
percentage = 49.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 190
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 85.2
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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title=General Election January 1910: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Samuel Roberts
votes = 6,407
percentage = 50.8
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = J. Derry
votes = 6,196
percentage = 49.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 211
percentage = 1.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 90.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1906: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Samuel Roberts
votes = 5,856
percentage = 52.1
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. C. Lambert
votes = 5,392
percentage = 47.9
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votes = 464
percentage = 4.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 87.1
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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title=Sheffield Ecclesall by-election, 1902Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Samuel Roberts
votes = 5,231
percentage = 55.9
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. F. Vaile
votes = 4,119
percentage = 44.1
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votes = 1,112
percentage = 11.8
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 74.8
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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title=General Election 1900: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
votes = 5,059
percentage = 61.0
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. F. Vaile
votes = 3,230
percentage = 39.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,829
percentage = 22.0
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 73.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

In the 1895 UK general election, Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett was elected unopposed.

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title=General Election 1892: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
votes = 4,536
percentage = 55.1
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = R. E. Leader
votes = 3,696
percentage = 44.9
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votes = 840
percentage = 10.2
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 84.5
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

In the Sheffield Ecclesall by-election, 1886, Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett was elected unopposed.

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title=General Election 1886: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
votes = 3,930
percentage = 59.4
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = W. Owen
votes = 2,688
percentage = 40.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,242
percentage = 18.8
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 74.3
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winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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title=General Election 1885: Sheffield EcclesallElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
votes = 4,171
percentage = 54.4
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party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = C. J. S. Dodd
votes = 3,492
percentage = 45.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 679
percentage = 8.8
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 86.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

ource

* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ecommons1.htm Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
*F. W. S. Craig, "British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 - 1949"