Rt Hon David Blunkett
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4043
Fax: 020 7219 5903
blunkettd@parliament.uk
Constituency
Second Floor, MidCity House, 17-21 Furnival Gate, Sheffield, S1 4QR
Tel: 0114-273 5987
dbconstituency@aol.com
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Sheffield Hallam February 1974 general election. Member for Sheffield Brightside 1987-2010, for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Spokesperson for Local Government 1988-92;
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Health 1992-94,
Education 1994-95,
Education and Employment 1995-97;
Secretary of State for Education and Employment 1997-2001;
Home Secretary 2001-04;
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2005
Party groups
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1983-98;
Labour Party:
Vice-chair 1992-93,
Chair 1993-94
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, Sheffield City Council 1970-88,
Chair, Social Services Committee 1976-80,
Leader 1980-87;
Councillor, South Yorkshire County Council 1973-77;
Former chair, Race Relations Forum
Political interests
Local government, employment and welfare to work, citizenship and civil renewal
Countries of interest
France, USA
General Election 2010 - Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Blunkett, David |
Lab |
21400 |
54.78% |
| Harston, Jonathan |
Lib Dem |
7768 |
19.89% |
| Sharp, John |
Con |
4468 |
11.44% |
| Sheldon, John |
BNP |
3026 |
7.75% |
| Sullivan, Patricia |
UKIP |
1596 |
4.09% |
| Bowler, Maxine |
TUSC |
656 |
1.68% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (10.84% from Lab to Lib Dem) |