Barnsley East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox UK constituency main Barnsley East was a constituency[n 1] in South Yorkshire,[n 2] from 2010 until 2024. This constituency covered parts of the town of Barnsley.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was replaced (including boundary changes) by Barnsley South, first contested at the 2024 general election.[1]

Constituency profile

The seat covers the south-east suburbs of Barnsley and former coal mining areas such as Hoyland, Darfield and Wombwell. Its residents are poorer than the UK average.[2]

History

The seat was created as Barnsley East in 1983 and later abolished in 1997 to create Barnsley East and Mexborough. It was recreated as Barnsley East at the 2010 general election.

Eight candidates competed for the seat in the 2010 general election; however, the largest two opposition parties failed to gain more than 18.2% each and the winning candidate Michael Dugher managed to obtain 47% of all votes despite the presence of a candidate from the Socialist Labour Party. Although the percentage decline in the Labour vote was the largest in the country (at nearly 24%), they still won the seat safely. In 2017, Stephanie Peacock succeeded Dugher as MP for Barnsley East.

Both between 1983 and 1997, and at the 2010 general election, this constituency has been a safe seat for the Labour Party, as indeed was its temporary replacement, Barnsley East and Mexborough. After the 2019 general election however, this constituency became a marginal seat, with Labour's vote share dropping by 21.9% and their majority cut to just 8.4% after a strong challenge by the Brexit Party.

Boundaries

Template:Maplink 1983–1997: The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley wards of Brierley, Cudworth, Darfield, Dearne South, Dearne Thurnscoe, Wombwell North, and Wombwell South.

2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley wards of Cudworth, Darfield, Hoyland Milton, North East, Rockingham, Stairfoot, Wombwell, and Worsbrough.

Following their review of parliamentary representation in South Yorkshire for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England divided the existing Barnsley East and Mexborough seat to split off Barnsley East from Mexborough, to create the new Barnsley East constituency.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1983–1997

Election Member[3] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1983 Terry Patchett Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1996 by-election Jeff Ennis Labour
1997 Constituency abolished: see Barnsley East and Mexborough & Barnsley Central

MPs 2010–2024

Election Member[3] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Michael Dugher Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2017 Stephanie Peacock Labour
2024 constituency abolished

Election results 2010–2024

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Barnsley East general election results

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2010: Barnsley East[4][5]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". James Hockney 6,329 16.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Colin Porter 3,301 8.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tony Watson 1,731 4.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kevin Hogan 712 1.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Devoy 684 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ken Capstick 601 1.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 11,090 28.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 38,386 56.1 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2015: Barnsley East[6][7]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Swiffen 9,045 23.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Katharine Harborne 5,622 14.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ruth Coleman-Taylor 1,217 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tony Devoy 647 1.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kevin Riddiough 440 1.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ralph Dyson 364 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Vapers in Power Billy Marsden 103 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,034 31.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 38,517 55.7 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: Barnsley East
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Andrew Lloyd 10,997 27.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Dalton 3,247 8.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tony Devoy 1,215 3.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nicola Turner 750 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kevin Riddiough 287 0.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 13,283 32.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,776 58.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2019: Barnsley East[8]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Ferguson 11,112 29.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Adam Gregg 10,377 27.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sophie Thornton 1,330 3.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Trotman 922 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,217 8.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 38,070 54.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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Election results 1983–1997

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1983: Barnsley East[9][10]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Tomlinson 6,413 17.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". George England 5,749 15.9
Majority 17,492 48.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 36,067 67.3 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1987: Barnsley East[11][12]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". James Clappison 5,437 14.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Geoffrey Griffiths 4,482 11.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 23,511 60.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 39,867 72.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1992: Barnsley East[13][14]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". John M. Procter 5,569 14.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sylvia Anginotti 3,399 8.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 24,777 63.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 39,314 72.9 Script error: No such module "String".
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Following the death of Terry Patchett on 11 October 1996, a by-election was held on 12 December 1996. The replacement Labour candidate Jeff Ennis held the seat for the party despite a low voter turnout.

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1996 Barnsley East by-election
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Script error: No such module "Political party". David Willis 1,502 8.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jane Ellison 1,299 7.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ken Capstick 949 5.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nikolai Tolstoy 378 2.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Julie Hyland 89 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,181 68.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 17,900 33.7 Script error: No such module "String".
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See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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References

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Sources

External links

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