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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. Beighton is now a suburb of Sheffield after much expansion from a village in the last 100 years. ... Darnall is an area of eastern Sheffield, England. ...

Members of Parliament

• John Burns Hynd, Labour (1944–1970)
• Patrick Duffy, Labour (1970–1992)
• Clive Betts, Labour (1992– )

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Election results

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Politics and history of the constituency

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