Barnsley Central
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| 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 |
Contents
Boundaries
Barnsley Central constituency covers most of the town of Barnsley. It borders the constituencies of Barnsley West and Penistone, Barnsley East and Mexborough, and Hemsworth.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.
Members of Parliament
The constituency has had two Members of Parliament since its creation in 1983, both of whom were from the Labour Party.
| Year | Member | Party |
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| 1983 | Roy Mason | Labour |
| 1987 | Eric Illsley | Labour |
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
- General election of 2005
- General election of 2001
Elections in the 1990s
- General election of 1997
- General election of 1992
Elections in the 1980s
- General election of 1987
- General election of 1983
See also
Sources
- [BBC Election 2005]
- [BBC Vote 2001]
- [Guardian Unlimited Politics] (Election results from 1992 to the present)
- [Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources] ([1983] and [1987] results)
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