Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough by-election 2016: result
The Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough by-election was held on 5 May 2016. Gill Furniss (Labour) won with 14,987 votes, 63.8% of the valid vote, a majority of 10,490 over Steven Winstone (UK Independence Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Gill Furniss with a majority of 9,590”.
At the general election of 7 May 2015, Harry Harpham (Labour) won the seat with 56.6% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 33.0% of the 68,439 electorate, lower than the 56.5% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Labour, up 7.2 percentage points.
By-election result, 5 May 2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Furniss | Labour | 14,987 | 63.8% | +7.2 |
| Steven Winstone | UK Independence Party | 4,497 | 19.2% | −3.0 |
| Mohammed Shaffaq | Liberal Democrat | 1,385 | 5.9% | +1.4 |
| Spencer Pittfield | Conservative | 1,267 | 5.4% | −5.6 |
| Christine Gilligan Kubo | Green Party | 938 | 4.0% | −0.3 |
| Stevie Manion | Yorkshire First | 349 | 1.5% | |
| Bobby Smith | Give Me Back Elmo | 58 | 0.3% |
Electorate 68,439; valid votes 22,581; rejected ballots 119. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
The candidate votes in the Commons Library's results add up to 23,481, while it gives the valid vote as 22,581.
Previous general election in Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough, 7 May 2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Harpham | Labour | 22,663 | 56.6% | +1.6 |
| John Booker | UK Independence Party | 8,856 | 22.1% | +18.0 |
| Elise Dünweber | Conservative | 4,407 | 11.0% | −0.5 |
| Jonathan Harston | Liberal Democrat | 1,802 | 4.5% | −15.5 |
| Christine Gilligan Kubo | Green Party | 1,712 | 4.3% | |
| Maxine Bowler | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 442 | 1.1% | −0.6 |
| Justin Saxton | English Democrats | 171 | 0.4% |
Electorate 70,874; valid votes 40,053; majority 13,807. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Harry Harpham with a majority of 13,807”.
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Sources
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