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Encyclopedia > Sheffield Heeley (UK Parliament constituency)
Sheffield Heeley
Borough constituency
Used by UK House of Commons
Created 1950
MP Meg Munn
Party Labour
Local authorities Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
Neighbouring constituencies North East Derbyshire, Sheffield Central, Sheffield Attercliffe, Sheffield Hallam, Sheffield Hillsborough

Sheffield Heeley is a Parliamentary constituency covering south central Sheffield. This seat was created in 1950, largely replacing the former Sheffield Ecclesall constituency. It is considered a safe Labour seat and has been represented by Meg Munn since 2001. A borough constituency is, in the United Kingdom, a Parliamentary constituency that is predominantly urban and thus designated to be a borough constituency. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Margaret Patricia Munn (born 24 August 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. ... Sheffield Central is a Parliamentary constituency. ... Sheffield Attercliffe is a parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. ... Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency covering south west Sheffield. ... A borough constituency is, in the United Kingdom, a Parliamentary constituency that is predominantly urban and thus designated to be a borough constituency. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Margaret Patricia Munn (born 24 August 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Members of Parliament
3 Election Results
4 Politics and history of the constituency

Boundaries

Sheffield Heeley constituency is centred on the district of Heeley. It includes the wards of Arbourthorne, Beauchief and Greenhill, Gleadless Valley, Graves Park, and most of Richmond. Arbourthorne is part of the city of Sheffield, England. ...


Members of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The United Kingdom general election in 1950 was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. ... The UK general election in 1966 was called by Harold Wilson because his government, elected in the 1964 election, had an unworkably small majority. ... The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on June 18, 1970, and resulted in a surprise loss of power for Labour under Harold Wilson, who was replaced as Prime Minister by the Conservative leader, Edward Heath. ... The UK general election of February 1974 was held on February 28, 1974. ... The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the second most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... Bill Michie (born November 24, United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... Margaret Patricia Munn (born 24 August 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...

Election Results

General Election 2005: Sheffield, Heeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Meg Munn 18,405 53.98 -2.99
Liberal Democrats Colin Ross 7,035 20.63 -2.06
Conservative Aster Crawshaw 4,987 14.63 +0.38
BNP John Beatson 1,314 3.85 N/A
Green Rob Unwin 1,312 3.85 +1.58
UKIP Mark Suter 775 2.27 +0.42
Socialist Alternative Mark Dunnell 265 0.78 N/A
Majority 11,370
Turnout 34,093 57.06
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2001: Sheffield, Heeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Meg Munn 19,452 57.0 -3.7
Liberal Democrats Dave Willis 7,748 22.7 +1.4
Conservative Carolyn Abbott 4,864 14.2 -1.4
Green Rob Unwin 774 2.3 N/A
Socialist Labour Party Brian Fischer 667 2.0 N/A
UKIP David Dunn 634 1.9 N/A
Majority 11,704 34.3
Turnout 34,139 55.1 -9.9
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Sheffield, Heeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Michie 26,274 60.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Davison 9,196 21.3
Conservative John Harthman 6,767 15.6
Referendum Party David Mawson 1,029 2.4
Majority 17,078 39.5
Turnout 43,266 65.0
Labour hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party. ... This article is about the Socialist Labour Party founded by Arthur Scargill in 1996. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Referendum Party were a single-issue party in the United Kingdom formed to contest the 1997 General Election. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

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