Barnsley West and Penistone
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| Barnsley West and Penistone shown within South Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire shown within England | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Michael Clapham |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | South Yorkshire |
| EP constituency: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Contents
Boundaries
Barnsley West and Penistone constituency covers the western part of the Borough of Barnsley and includes the town of Penistone. It borders the constituencies of Sheffield Hillsborough, Wentworth, Barnsley East and Mexborough, Barnsley Central, Hemsworth, Wakefield, Colne Valley, and High Peak. Penistone itself provides the highest Tory vote in the Borough of Barnsley (although not always a majority), but the other small towns and villages, mostly former mining areas, are safely Labour.History
The seat was created in 1983 when the former Barnsley constituency was split into three divisions. It also covers parts of the former Penistone constituency, which was abolished in the same boundary review.Boundary review
Following the Boundary Commission for England's report on South Yorkshire's Parliamentary constituencies in 2004 and the subsequent inquiry in 2005 it was announced that the constituency of Barnsley West and Penistone will be abolished for future elections. The revisions split the constituency in two: the easternmost wards will become part of a revised Barnsley Central constituency, while the western most wards, around Penistone, will be combined with the northern wards from the Sheffield Hillsborough constituency. This new constituency will be named Penistone and Stocksbridge, and will cover a similar area to the historic Penistone constituency.The electoral wards used in the creation of Penistone and Stocksbridge are;
- From Sheffield - East Ecclesfield, Stocksbridge and Upper Don and West Ecclesfield.
- From Barnsley - Dodworth, Penistone East and Penistone West
Members of Parliament
The constituency has had two Members of Parliament since its creation in 1983, both of which were from the Labour Party.| Year | Member | Party |
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| 1983 | Allen McKay | Labour |
| 1992 | Michael Clapham | Labour |
Elections
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
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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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