General Election 2019 Sheffield candidates: what we know so far and how to register to vote

At a vote on October 30, MPs voted 438 to 20 to hold a snap General Election.

Proposed by the ruling Conservative Party, the vote had been rejected in recent weeks due to mistrust of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with MPs from opposition parties fearing that an election would be used to force Brexit legislation through Parliament.

The poll will be the fifth nationwide vote in four years, and the third general election.

The latest election comes just two-and-a-half years after the last election which saw former Prime Minister Theresa May lose her majority in parliament.

How many MPs does Sheffield have?

The Steel City is made up of five United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, each represented by one member of parliament.

These constituencies are; Sheffield South East, Sheffield Central, Sheffield Hallam, Sheffield Heeley, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough.

Who are the city’s current MPs and how have they voted on Brexit?

Sheffield is represented by four Labour candidates and one Independent candidate.

Here’s a list of Sheffield’s MPs, along with their General Election 2017 majority and how they’ve voted on Brexit.

Sheffield South East: Clive Betts (Labour)

Majority: 11,798

Generally voted for UK membership of the EU, according to They Work For You Generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Voted against the most recent Brexit withdrawal agreement Voted in 77.73% of votes in this parliament, according to Public Whip

Sheffield Central: Paul Blomfield (Labour)

Majority: 27,748

Generally voted in favour of the UK membership of the EU, according to They Work For You Generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Voted against the most recent Brexit withdrawal agreement Voted in 82.75% of votes in this parliament, according to Public Whip

Sheffield Hallam: Jared O’Mara (Independent)

Majority: 2,125

Generally voted for more EU integration this parliament, according to They Work For You Voted against the most recent Brexit withdrawal agreement Voted in 29.4% of votes in this parliament, according to Public Whip. This is well below average among MPs Was set to step down from his role as MP when parliament reconvened in September, but postponed his decision

Sheffield Heeley: Louise Haigh (Labour)

Majority: 13,828

Has consistently campaigned in favour of preserving workers’ rights in the event of a Brexit deal Voted against the most recent Brexit withdrawal agreement Voted in 76.64% of votes in this Parliament, according to Public Whip

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: Gill Furniss (Labour)

Majority: 19,143

Generally voted for more EU integration this parliament, according to They Work For You. Voted against the most recent Brexit withdrawal agreement Voted in 79.91% of votes in this Parliament, according to Public Whip

Who’s running for the 2019 General Election?

Candidates for the upcoming General Election have yet to be confirmed,

According to Who Can I Vote For, however, the following candidates will likely stand for election in Sheffield.

Sheffield South East

Rajin Chowdhury, Liberal Democrats; Clive Betts, Labour

Sheffield Central

Alison Clare Teal, Green Party; Paul Blomfield, Labour; Shaffaq Mohammed, Liberal Democrats

Sheffield Hallam

Laura Gordon, Liberal Democrats; Nathalie Thomas, Green Party; Olivia Frances Blake, Labour

Sheffield Heeley

Paul Turpin, Green Party; Simon William Clement-Jones, Liberal Democrats; Louise Haigh, Labour

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Stephen Porter, Liberal Democrats; Gillian Furniss, Labour; Christine Gilligan Kubo, Green Party

How can I register to vote?

The quickest way to register is online. You will need you National Insurance number to hand.

If you're a British citizen living abroad, and you want to vote in England, Scotland or Wales, you will need your passport, too.

Head to the Government's registration page. The process should only take about five minutes.

The deadline to register is midnight on 26 November.