Sheffield Brightside - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Sheffield Brightside constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameSheffield Brightside
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Labour
Election 1987Labour
Election 1983Labour
Election 1979Labour
Election 1974 (October)Labour
Election 1974 (February)Labour

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,87668.52%-8.38%
Liberal Democrat3,23213.12%+4.36%
Conservative2,2058.95%-1.23%
Minor1,5376.24%N/A
UKIP7793.16%+1.80%
Majority13,64455.40%
Turnout24,62948.48%+1.78%
Electorate50,801
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
6.37%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.58%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
2.80%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour19,65076.90%+3.37%
Conservative2,60110.18%+1.76%
Liberal Democrat2,2388.76%-5.85%
Minor3611.41%N/A
UKIP3481.36%N/A
Others3541.39%N/A
Majority17,04966.72%
Turnout25,55246.70%-10.76%
Electorate54,711
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.80%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
4.61%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
3.81%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,90173.53%+3.12%
Liberal Democrat4,94714.61%+2.14%
Conservative2,8508.42%-8.35%
Minor6241.84%N/A
Others5431.60%N/A
Majority19,95458.92%
Turnout33,86557.47%-8.80%
Electorate58,930
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.49%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
5.74%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.24%
Labour hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour29,77170.41%+0.53%
Conservative7,09016.77%+1.06%
Liberal Democrat5,27312.47%N/A
Minor1500.35%N/A
Majority22,68153.64%
Turnout42,28466.27%-2.46%
Electorate63,810
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.26%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.97%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.71%
Labour hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour31,20869.88%+11.89%
Conservative7,01715.71%-2.20%
SDP-Liberal Alliance6,43414.41%-9.04%
Majority24,19154.17%
Turnout44,65968.73%+3.27%
Electorate64,982
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
7.05%
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
10.46%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
3.42%
Labour hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour25,53157.99%-10.49%
SDP-Liberal Alliance10,32223.44%N/A
Conservative7,88817.92%-3.37%
Minor2860.65%N/A
Majority15,20934.54%
Turnout44,02765.46%-3.38%
Electorate67,260
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
16.97%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.56%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
13.41%
Labour hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour25,67268.48%+18.83%
Conservative7,97921.28%+7.83%
Liberal3,4829.29%+0.32%
Others3540.94%N/A
Majority17,69347.20%
Turnout37,48768.84%+1.41%
Electorate54,459
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
5.50%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
9.25%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.76%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,10849.66%-18.72%
Conservative4,90513.45%-3.53%
Liberal3,2718.97%-4.39%
Others10,18227.92%N/A
Majority7,92621.74%
Turnout36,46667.42%-7.07%
Electorate54,084
Swing from
LAB
to
OTH
22.68%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
7.59%
Swing from
CON
to
OTH
15.09%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour27,36368.38%N/A
Conservative6,79616.98%N/A
Liberal5,34713.36%N/A
Others5131.28%N/A
Majority20,56751.39%
Turnout40,01974.49%N/A
Electorate53,723
Labour win
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