By-elections · Thursday 5 May 2016
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough by-election 2016
Gill Furniss (Labour) won the Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough by-election on 5 May 2016 with a majority of 10,490. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 10,49046.5%
- Turnout
- 33.0%56.5% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 68,439
- Swing
- 6.0 ptsUKIP to Lab
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Furniss Elected | Labour | 14,987 | 66.4% | +9.8 | |
| Steven Winstone | UK Independence Party | 4,497 | 19.9% | −2.2 | |
| Mohammed Shaffaq | Liberal Democrats | 1,385 | 6.1% | +1.6 | |
| Spencer Pittfield | Conservative | 1,267 | 5.6% | −5.4 | |
| Christine Gilligan Kubo | Green | 938 | 4.2% | −0.1 | |
| Stevie Manion | Yorkshire First | 349 | 1.6% | +1.6 | |
| Bobby Smith | Give Me Back Elmo | 58 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 22,581 | ||||
| Majority | 10,490 | 46.5% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election in Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough.
Writ issued 24 March 2016. 56th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough by-election?
Gill Furniss (Labour) won on 5 May 2016 with 14,987 votes (66.4%), a majority of 10,490.
What was the turnout at the Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough by-election?
33.0% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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