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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1918–2005)

Sheffield Brightside

Every general election in Sheffield Brightside since 1918 (until 2005). Latest: Labour, majority 13,644.

2005 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won16,87668.5%
Liberal Democrats3,23213.1%
Others2,3169.4%
Conservative2,2059.0%
Valid votes24,629
Majority13,64455.4%

Turnout 48.4% of 50,842 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741983199220012005Labour, 1918: 35.8%Labour, 1922: 60.4%Labour, 1923: 53.0%Labour, 1924: 55.4%Labour, 1929: 55.2%Labour, 1931: 40.6%Labour, 1935: 58.5%Labour, 1945: 61.2%Labour, 1950: 69.6%Labour, 1951: 69.9%Labour, 1955: 66.9%Labour, 1959: 67.5%Labour, 1964: 70.7%Labour, 1966: 75.9%Labour, 1970: 72.2%Labour, February 1974: 68.4%Labour, October 1974: 49.7%Labour, 1979: 68.5%Labour, 1983: 58.0%Labour, 1987: 69.9%Labour, 1992: 70.4%Labour, 1997: 73.5%Labour, 2001: 76.9%Labour, 2005: 68.5%Conservative, 1923: 33.8%Conservative, 1924: 44.6%Conservative, 1929: 26.8%Conservative, 1931: 53.0%Conservative, 1935: 41.5%Conservative, 1945: 25.8%Conservative, 1955: 29.6%Conservative, 1959: 29.3%Conservative, 1964: 25.8%Conservative, 1966: 21.3%Conservative, 1970: 25.8%Conservative, February 1974: 17.0%Conservative, October 1974: 13.5%Conservative, 1979: 21.3%Conservative, 1983: 17.9%Conservative, 1987: 15.7%Conservative, 1992: 16.8%Conservative, 1997: 8.4%Conservative, 2001: 10.2%Conservative, 2005: 9.0%National Liberal, 1922: 39.6%National Liberal, 1950: 28.1%National Liberal, 1951: 27.6%Others, 1931: 2.2%Others, 1955: 3.5%Others, 1959: 3.3%Others, 1964: 3.5%Others, 1966: 2.8%Others, 1970: 2.0%Others, February 1974: 1.3%Others, October 1974: 27.9%Others, 1979: 0.9%Others, 1983: 0.7%Others, 1992: 0.4%Others, 1997: 3.5%Others, 2001: 4.2%Others, 2005: 9.4%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 64.2%Liberal, 1923: 13.2%Liberal, 1929: 18.0%Liberal, February 1974: 13.4%Liberal, October 1974: 9.0%Liberal, 1979: 9.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 12.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 14.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 8.8%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 13.1%
Vote share in Sheffield Brightside at each general election Lab Con Nat Lib Oth Co Lib Lib LD

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2005LabLD13,64455.448.4%
2001LabCon17,04966.747.2%Lab hold
1997LabLD19,95458.957.5%
1992LabCon22,68153.666.3%Lab hold
1987LabCon24,19154.268.7%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance15,20934.564.7%
1979LabCon17,69347.268.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabOth7,92621.767.4%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon20,56751.474.5%
1970LabCon15,36946.362.0%Lab hold
1966LabCon19,17754.666.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon17,35444.970.3%Lab hold
1959LabCon16,03338.273.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon15,40437.371.1%
1951LabNat Lib19,08642.481.4%Lab hold
1950LabNat Lib19,40641.584.6%
1945LabCon11,19635.475.5%
1935LabCon5,51817.068.7%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab4,74212.479.6%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon10,44928.577.3%Lab hold
1924LabCon3,34510.978.9%Lab hold
1923LabCon5,33319.273.0%Lab hold
1922LabNat Lib5,74320.875.0%Lab gain from Co Lib
1918Co LibLab5,38328.452.0%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Sheffield Brightside?

Labour won Sheffield Brightside at the 2005 general election with a majority of 13,644.

Which parties have won Sheffield Brightside?

At the 24 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 22, Conservative 1, Coalition Liberal 1.

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