# Sheffield Ecclesall (UK Parliament constituency)

Sheffield Ecclesall was a Parliamentary constituency represented by a single Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1950. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: Part of the Municipal Borough of Sheffield ward of Ecclesall.
1918–1950: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of Ecclesall and Sharrow.
Ecclesall constituency covered south central Sheffield. Most of the area that made up this constituency is now included in Sheffield Heeley constituency.

## History

The seat was created in 1885, prior to its creation the area had been part of the larger Sheffield borough constituency, which was represented by two MPs. The 1885 Redistribution of Seats Act, which sought to eliminate multi-member constituencies and give greater representation to urban areas, led to the break-up of the constituency into five divisions, each represented by a single MP. Ecclesall was one of these new divisions. The seat was abolished in 1950 as part of a redrawing of the Sheffield constituency boundaries that also led to the abolition of Sheffield Central and the creation of Sheffield Heeley and Sheffield Neepsend.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | Conservative |
| 1902 by-election | Samuel Roberts (1st) | Conservative |
| 1923 | Albert Harland | Conservative |
| 1929 | Samuel Roberts (2nd) | Conservative |
| 1935 | Sir Geoffrey Ellis, Bt. | Conservative |
| 1945 | Peter Roberts | Conservative |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |
The constituency was abolished in 1950. Peter Roberts subsequently stood for, and won, the new Sheffield Heeley seat.

## Election results
### Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Roberts | 18,120 | 54.0 | −19.6 |
| | Common Wealth | Sydney Checkland | 12,045 | 35.9 | New |
| | Liberal | Philip Rodney Nightingale | 3,391 | 10.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,075 | 18.1 | −29.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,556 | 75.6 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Ellis | 22,819 | 73.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Kenneth G. Brooks | 8,173 | 26.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,646 | 47.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,992 | 71.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1931: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Samuel Roberts | 17,165 | 55.3 | −30.7 |
| | Labour | Harry Samuels | 7,983 | 25.7 | New |
| | Liberal | Robert Slack Wells | 5,898 | 19.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,182 | 29.6 | −42.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,046 | 75.1 | +12.3 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
General election 1924: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Albert Harland | 16,131 | 86.0 | +22.4 |
| | Independent | Albert Taylor | 2,624 | 14.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,507 | 72.0 | +44.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,755 | 62.8 | −6.7 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
General election 1923: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Albert Harland | 13,047 | 63.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Hamer Russell | 7,456 | 36.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,591 | 27.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,503 | 69.5 | N/A |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1922: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Samuel Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Samuel Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||
General election December 1910: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Roberts | 6,039 | 50.8 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal | John Derry | 5,849 | 49.2 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11.888 | 85.2 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election January 1910: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Roberts | 6,407 | 50.8 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | John Derry | 6,196 | 49.2 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 1.6 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,603 | 90.3 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Roberts | 5,856 | 52.1 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal | Richard Cornthwaite Lambert | 5,392 | 47.9 | +8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | 4.2 | −17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,248 | 87.1 | +14.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,911 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −8.9 | |
1902 Sheffield Ecclesall by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Roberts | 5,231 | 55.9 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | Reginald F. Vaile | 4,119 | 44.1 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,112 | 11.8 | −10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,350 | 74.8 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,501 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.1 | |
General election 1900: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | 5,059 | 61.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Reginald F. Vaile | 3,230 | 39.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,829 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,289 | 73.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,357 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1892: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | 4,536 | 55.1 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Eadon Leader | 3,696 | 44.9 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 840 | 10.2 | −8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,232 | 84.5 | +10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,747 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

By-election, 1886: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
* Caused by Ashmead-Bartlett's appointment as Civil Lord of the Admiralty.
General election 1886: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | 3,930 | 59.4 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | William Owen | 2,688 | 40.6 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,242 | 18.8 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,618 | 74.3 | −11.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,904 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
General election 1885: Sheffield Ecclesall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett | 4,171 | 54.4 | |
| | Liberal | Cyril Dodd | 3,492 | 45.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 679 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,663 | 86.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,904 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |