2016 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election
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On 5 May 2016, a by-election was held in the UK Parliamentary constituency of Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough in South Yorkshire. It was caused by the death of the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Harpham on 4 February 2016.[1] Harpham had been the Labour Party MP for the seat since the 2015 general election. The by-election took place on the same day as local elections in the United Kingdom.
Candidates[edit]
Sheffield City Council published the statement of persons nominated on 8 April 2016. This showed that seven candidates would contest the by-election.[2]
The Labour candidate was Gill Furniss, a Sheffield city councillor and the widow of Harry Harpham. She had stood for the party at the constituency level in Sheffield Hallam in the 2001 general election, where she came third.[3]
UKIP's candidate was Steven Winstone, a local metal trader and businessman. He focused his campaign on protecting jobs in the local steel industry. He had stood for the party in Sheffield South East in the 2015 general election, where he came second.[4]
The Conservatives selected Spencer Pitfield.
The Liberal Democrats selected Shaffaq Mohammed, a city councillor.[5]
The Green Party reselected Christine Gilligan Kubo, a lecturer at Sheffield Business School, and their candidate from the 2015 general election.[6]
Bobby Smith of the New Fathers 4 Justice campaign announced that he would stand in the by-election. He stood under the label "Give Me Back Elmo". He had contested the 2015 general election under the same description in Prime Minister David Cameron's Witney constituency, but took only 37 votes.[7] Smith, of Stevenage, also contested the borough council election in his home town on the same day as the by-election.[8]
Yorkshire First selected Stevie Manion.[9]
Result[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gill Furniss | 14,087 | 62.4 | +5.9 | |
| UKIP | Steven Winstone | 4,497 | 19.9 | –2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaffaq Mohammed | 1,385 | 6.1 | +1.6 | |
| Conservative | Spencer Pitfield | 1,267 | 5.6 | –5.4 | |
| Green | Christine Gilligan Kubo | 938 | 4.2 | –0.1 | |
| Yorkshire First | Stevie Manion | 349 | 1.5 | New | |
| Give Me Back Elmo | Bobby Smith | 58 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 9,590 | 42.5 | +8.8 | ||
| Turnout | 22,581 | 33.2 | –21.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |||
Previous election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harry Harpham | 22,663 | 56.6 | +1.6 | |
| UKIP | John Booker | 8,856 | 22.1 | +18.0 | |
| Conservative | Elise Dünweber | 4,407 | 11.0 | –0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Harston | 1,802 | 4.5 | –15.5 | |
| Green | Christine Gilligan Kubo | 1,712 | 4.3 | New | |
| TUSC | Maxine Bowler | 442 | 1.1 | –0.6 | |
| English Democrat | Justin Saxton | 171 | 0.4 | New | |
| Majority | 13,807 | 34.6 | –0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 40,053 | 54.8 | –2.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –8.2 | |||
See also[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- Notes
- References
- ^ Johnston, Chris (5 February 2016). "Labour MP Harry Harpham dies of cancer aged 61". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Sheffield City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Harry Harpham's widow Gill Furniss chosen for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough". LabourList. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "UKIP announce Steve Winstone as the party candidate in Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough". UKIP. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Moore, Alex (2 March 2016). "Lib Dems select Shaffaq Mohammed to fight for Brightside and Hillsborough seat". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Moore, Alex (3 March 2016). "Christine Gilligan Kubo chosen as Green Party candidate for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Reed, James (23 February 2016). "Man dressed as Elmo bids to be a Sheffield MP". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Chells Nomination Statement" (PDF). Stevenage Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Yorkshire First announces candidate for Sheffield by-election". Yorkshire First. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Brightside and Hillsborough by-election result 2016". Sheffield City Council. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2015.