Barnsley Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Barnsley Central
Borough constituency

Barnsley Central shown within South Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire shown within England
Created: 1983
MP: Eric Illsley
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: South Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Barnsley Central is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons, elected by the first past the post voting system.

Created in 1983, Barnsley Central covers a similar area to that of the former Barnsley constituency. It is considered a safe Labour seat and has been represented since 1987 by Eric Illsley.

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[edit] Boundaries

Barnsley Central constituency covers most of the town of Barnsley, made up of the Ardsley, Athersley, Central, Cudworth, Monk Bretton, North West, Royston and South West wards. It borders the constituencies of Barnsley West and Penistone, Barnsley East and Mexborough, and Hemsworth.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified seat of Barnsley Central to be fought at the next UK general election.

The electoral wards used in the formation of the newly drawn seat are:

  • Central, Darton East, Darton West, Kingstone, Monk Bretton, Old Town, Royston and St Helens.

[edit] Members of Parliament

The constituency has had two Members of Parliament since its creation in 1983, both of whom were from the Labour Party.

Election Member Party
1983 Roy Mason Labour
1987 Eric Illsley Labour

[edit] Election results

General election results since 1983
General election results since 1983

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General election of 2005
General Election 2005: Barnsley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Illsley 17,478 61.1 -8.5
Liberal Democrat Miles Crompton 4,746 16.6 +1.9
Conservative Peter Morel 3,813 13.3 +0.2
British National Party Geoff Broadley 1,403 4.9 N/A
Independent Donald Wood 1,175 4.1 N/A
Majority 12,732 44.5 -10.4
Turnout 28,615 47.2 +1.4
Labour hold Swing -5.2
General election of 2001
General Election 2001: Barnsley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Illsley 19,181 69.6 -7.4
Liberal Democrat Alan Hartley 4,051 14.7 +5.2
Conservative Ian McCord 3,608 13.1 +3.3
Socialist Alliance Henry Rajch 703 2.6 N/A
Majority 15,130 54.9 -12.7
Turnout 27,543 45.8 -13.8
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General election of 1997
General Election 1997: Barnsley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Illsley 28,090 77.0 +7.8
Conservative S. Gutteridge 3,589 9.8 -9.9
Liberal Democrat D. Finlay 3,481 9.5 -1.6
Referendum Party J. Walsh 1,325 3.6 N/A
Majority 24,501 67.2 +17.6
Turnout 59.7 -10.8
Labour hold Swing
General election of 1992
General Election 1992: Barnsley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Illsley 27,048 69.2 +2.4
Conservative D. Senior 7,687 19.7 +1.6
Liberal Democrat S. Cowton 4,321 11.1 -4.0
Majority 19,361 49.6 +0.9
Turnout 70.5 +0.5
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General election of 1987
General Election 1987: Barnsley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Illsley 26,139 66.8 +7.0
Conservative V. Prais 7,088 18.1 -2.9
SDP-Liberal Alliance S.A.M. Holland 4,321 15.1 -4.1
Majority 19,051 48.7 +9.9
Turnout 70.0 +3.7
Labour hold Swing
General election of 1983
General Election 1983: Barnsley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Mason 21,847 59.8 N/A
Conservative H. Oldfield 7,674 21.0 N/A
SDP-Liberal Alliance S.A.M. Holland 7,011 19.2 N/A
Majority 14,173 38.8 N/A
Turnout 66.3 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources

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Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Labour
Barnsley Central • Barnsley East and Mexborough • Barnsley West and Penistone • Batley and Spen • Bradford North • Bradford South • Bradford West • Brigg and Goole • Calder Valley • City of York • Cleethorpes • Colne Valley • Dewsbury • Don Valley • Doncaster Central • Doncaster North • Elmet • Great Grimsby • Halifax • Hemsworth • Huddersfield • Hull East • Hull North • Hull West and Hessle • Keighley • Leeds Central • Leeds East • Leeds North East • Leeds West • Morley and Rothwell • Normanton • Pontefract and Castleford • Pudsey • Rother Valley • Rotherham • Scunthorpe • Selby • Sheffield Attercliffe • Sheffield Brightside • Sheffield Central • Sheffield Heeley • Sheffield Hillsborough • Wakefield • Wentworth
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Labour (2) • Conservative (2) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1)