Sheffield Neepsend (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Sheffield Neepsend
Parliament:uk
Year:1950
Abolished:1955
Type:Borough
Region:England
County:West Riding of Yorkshire

Sheffield Neepsend was a short-lived Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield, England. The constituency was created in 1950 and abolished in 1955, presumably due to its low number of electors - never exceeding 50,000. It was one of the safest Labour Party seats, and this was why its first MP, Harry Morris, agreed to step down in order that Government Minister Frank Soskice could gain a seat in the Commons in the 1950 by-election.

Boundaries

The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Burngreave, Neepsend, St Peter's, and St Phillip's.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950Harry MorrisLabour
1950 by-electionFrank Soskice
1951
1955constituency abolished

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