Sheffield Hillsborough is a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield. It is considered a safe Labour seat and was represented by Helen Jackson from 1992 to 2005. She did not stand again in the 2005 UK general election and was succeeded by Angela Smith. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... 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. ... 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. ... Barnsley West and Penistone is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. ... High Peak is a local government district and borough of the county of Derbyshire, England. ... Rotherham is a Parliamentary constituency covering Rotherham. ... Sheffield Central is a Parliamentary constituency. ... Hallamshire is the name given to an area of South Yorkshire, England. ... A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... 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. ... Helen Margaret Jackson (born 19 May 1939) is a British politician. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

Boundaries

Sheffield Hillsborough constituency covers north west Sheffield. It is named for Hillsborough and reaches north west to Stocksbridge. Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... Hillsborough is a suburb in northwest Sheffield, England. ... Stocksbridge is a small town in the metropolitan borough of Sheffield, England, with a population of around 14,000. ...

It includes the wards of East Ecclesfield, West Ecclesfield, Hillsborough, Stannington, Stocksbridge and Upper Don and Walkley. Hillsborough is a suburb in northwest Sheffield, England. ... Walkley is a small suburb in the north west of Sheffield in England. ...

Members of Parliament

• A. V. Alexander, Labour (1922–1931)
• A. V. Alexander, Labour (1935–1950)
• George Darling, Labour (1950– )
• Martin Flannery, Labour ( –1992)
• Helen Jackson, Labour (1992–2005)
• Angela Smith, Labour (2005– )

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. ... Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, (1 May 1885 - 11 January British Labour and Co-operative politician. ... Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, (1 May 1885 - 11 January British Labour and Co-operative politician. ... Helen Margaret Jackson (born 19 May 1939) is a British politician. ...

Election Results

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Politics and history of the constituency

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