Sheffield Hillsborough was a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. It was considered a safe Labour seat and was represented by Helen Jackson from 1992 to 2005. She did not stand again in the 2005 general election and was succeeded by Angela Smith.

The Sheffield Hillsborough constituency was abolished at the 2010 General Election. It was divided up and incorporated into the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Sheffield Hallam and Penistone and Stocksbridge constituencies.

Boundaries 1918–1950: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Hillsborough, Neepsend, and Walkley.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Crookesmoor, Hillsborough, Owlerton, and Walkley.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Cathedral, Hillsborough, Owlerton, and Walkley.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Hillsborough, Netherthorpe, Owlerton, and Walkley.

1983–2010: The City of Sheffield wards of Chapel Green, Hillsborough, South Wortley, Stocksbridge, and Walkley.

The constituency covered north west Sheffield. It was named for Hillsborough and reached north west to Stocksbridge.

Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 1918 Arthur Neal Coalition Liberal Jan 1922 National Liberal 1922 A. V. Alexander Labour Co-operative 1931 Gurney Braithwaite Conservative 1935 A. V. Alexander Labour Co-operative 1950 George Darling Labour Co-operative Feb 1974 Martin Flannery Labour 1992 Helen Jackson Labour 2005 Angela Smith Labour2010 constituency abolished: see Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Sheffield Hallam and Penistone and Stocksbridge

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1910s

See also List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire

References

Sources BBC Election 2005 BBC Vote 2001 Guardian Unlimited Politics (Election results from 1992 to the present)

http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ (Election results from 1951 to the present) F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 - 1949 F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950 - 1970 Sheffield General Election Results 1945 - 2001, Sheffield City Council

External links Sheffield, Hillsborough UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK