Sheffield South East (UK Parliament constituency)

Sheffield South East
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Sheffield South East in South Yorkshire for the 2010 general election.
Location of South Yorkshire within England.
County	South Yorkshire
Electorate	67,792 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created	2010
Member of parliament	Clive Betts (Labour)
Created from	Sheffield Attercliffe
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	Yorkshire and the Humber

Coordinates: 53°21′43″N 1°25′44″W / 53.362°N 1.429°W / 53.362; -1.429

Sheffield South East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Clive Betts, a member of the Labour Party.

This seat succeeded Sheffield Attercliffe (represented by the Labour MP Clive Betts since 1992) following a minor change recommended by the Boundary Commission for England for the 2010 general election and accepted by Parliament.

The predecessor, Sheffield Attercliffe, was a Labour seat from 1935 since which date candidates of the party had received substantial majorities.

The City of Sheffield wards of Beighton, Birley, Darnall, Mosborough, and Woodhouse.

As mentioned above, Labour majorities since 1935 have been substantial, meaning the area is potentially one of that party's safe seats. In 2010 the closest runner-up was from the Liberal Democrat candidate.