General Election 2024: Labour's Olivia Blake holds off Lid Dem challenge to keep Sheffield Hallam

The Star, Sheffield

Labour has held its constituency of Sheffield Hallam in a hard-fought contest in the general election. Olivia Blake successfully held off a challenge by Sheffield City Council LibDem leader Shaffaq Mohammed, winning 23,875 votes.

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00:00The results for the Sheffield Hallam constituency.

00:06I, John Baddeley, being the research officer for the Sheffield Hallam constituency,

00:11at the election held on the 4th of July 2024,

00:15do hereby declare that the total number of votes cast across Sheffield Hallam

00:20at the parliamentary election was 52,105.

00:26The total number of votes given to each candidate is as follows.

00:30Olivia Frances Blake, Labour Party, 23,875.

00:46Sam Chapman, Rejoining Youth, 409.

00:52Andrew Hudson-Cowell, Social Democratic Party, 654.

01:02Isaac Howarth, Conservative Party candidate, 6,205.

01:12Jason Leigh-Meadow, Green Party, 4,491.

01:22Shafak Mohamed, Liberal Democrats, 15,686.

01:40Mohamed Oumar Tahrissi, Workers' Party, 281.

01:47The total number of ballot papers rejected was 544.

01:51Therefore, I give notice that Olivia Frances Blake is due be elected

01:56as a Member of Parliament for the Sheffield Hallam constituency.

02:01Thank you.

02:12I would like to give a special thank you and congratulations to Olivia Frances Blake

02:15and I invite her to make her speech.

02:30Well, I just want to start by thanking everyone who has been involved in the smooth running of this election

02:39and to the returning officers, Kate Jones and all her team

02:43who have been overseeing both the election and the camps and the smooth running of all the elements of it.

02:49We know the long hours and sacrifice of time and energy it takes

02:55so I pay tribute to all the candidates in this election

02:58who aspired to serve our community and represent Sheffield Hallam in Westminster.

03:04In our Labour Party, we know that we are stronger when we work together, collectively.

03:10So to the hundreds of people who tirelessly knocked on doors, delivered leaflets

03:16and volunteered in countless ways to deliver this result, thank you.

03:20I am humbled by your dedication and discipline and care for the people in our community.

03:28I also want to thank my agent in Skype now and all my core campaign team.

03:34But my final thanks go to all those who looked around themselves after 14 years of Conservative vandalism

03:42who saw the damage the Conservative Party has done and said now is the time for change.

03:49Today, that change has come.

03:52I know this is the first time many of you have voted for Labour in Sheffield Hallam

03:57and I know that many people in the constituency will have put their mark in a different box.

04:02To you, I say it again.

04:04I am determined to be an MP for all in our community

04:07because the issues we face are huge and affect all of us.

04:11Our public services crumbling, the cost of living soaring and our NHS on life support.

04:18All while the climate and nature emergency deepens

04:21and the populist riot seeks to exploit fear and create scapegoats.

04:25We face enormous challenges.

04:27Today, this vote is for the new politics focused on addressing them.

04:32Fighting for economic security, cheaper bills, safer streets, the NHS at back home speeds,

04:40better opportunities for our children and young people and action to protect our environment.

04:46Together, we have worked to build a movement of change across our community in Sheffield Hallam.

04:52Now we must rise to meet the great challenges we face

04:55and together begin the work of building a better country.

04:59Let's get started.

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