Sheffield Attercliffe UK Parliament constituency)

Sheffield Attercliffe (UK Parliament constituency)

Sheffield Attercliffe is a parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. It is currently represented by the Labour MP Clive Betts and is considered a safe Labour seat. The Boundary Commission has recommended that Sheffield Attercliffe be renamed Sheffield South East at the next General election

Boundaries

Sheffield Attercliffe covers much of east and south east the city including the wards of Beighton, Birley, Darnall, Mosborough, Woodhouse, and parts of Richmond ward. It borders the constituencies of North East Derbyshire, Rotherham, Rother Valley, Sheffield Brightside, Sheffield Central and Sheffield Heeley.

History

Sheffield Attercliffe constituency was created when the Sheffield constituency was split into five in 1885.

Members of Parliament

	Member	Party
1885	Bernard John Seymour Coleridge (later Baron Coleridge)	Liberal
1894	J Batty Langley	Liberal
1909	Joseph Pointer	Labour
1914	William Crawford Anderson	Labour
1918	Thomas Worrall Casey	Coalition Liberal
1922	Cecil Henry Wilson	Labour
1931	Cecil Frederick Pike	Conservative
1935	Cecil Henry Wilson	Labour
1944	John Burns Hynd	Labour
1970	Patrick Duffy	Labour
1992	Clive Betts	Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

From the next UK general election, Sheffield Attercliffe will be succeeded by Sheffield South East General election of 2005General election of 2001

Elections in the 1990s

General election of 1997General election of 1992

Elections in the 1980s

General election of 1987General election of 1983

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

General election of 1966General election of 1964

Elections in the 1950s

General election of 1959General election of 1955General election of 1951General election of 1950

Elections in the 1940s

General election of 1945By-election of 1944 The 1944 by-election was called following the resignation of Cecil Henry Wilson on 9 February. John Burns Hynd of the Labour Party was elected unopposed.

Elections in the 1930s

General election of 1935General election of 1931

Elections in the 1920s

General election of 1929General election of 1924General election of 1923General election of 1922

Elections in the 1910s

General election of 1918By-election of 1914 The by-election of 1914 was called following the death on 19 November of Joseph Pointer. William Crawford Anderson of the Labour Party was elected unopposed.General election of December 1910General election of January 1910

Elections in the 1900s

General election of 1909General election of 1906General election of 1900 In the 1900 UK general election, J. Batty Langley was elected unopposed.

Elections in the 1890s

General election of 1895 In the 1895 UK general election, J. Batty Langley was elected unopposed.By-election of 1894 This by-election was called due to the resignation on 26 June of Bernard John Seymour Coleridge following his inheritance of the title of Baron Coleridge.General election of 1892