Barnsley Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Coordinates: 53°33′14″N 1°28′48″W / 53.554°N 1.480°W
| Barnsley Central | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Barnsley Central in South Yorkshire. |
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 Location of South Yorkshire within England. |
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| County | South Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 64,732 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Barnsley, Royston |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Dan Jarvis[2] (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Barnsley, Wakefield |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Barnsley Central is a borough Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 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 had been represented since 1987 by Eric Illsley. The seat was held by Illsley as an independent MP after he was suspended from the Labour party over the expenses row, but became vacant on 8 February 2011.[3]
On 12 January 2011, having admitted fraud over his expenses, Illsley announced the intention to stand down from Parliament, necessitating a by-election in early 2011.[4] On 8 February 2011 Ilsley resigned his seat, by accepting appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, before he was due to be sentenced for dishonestly claiming parliamentary expenses.[5] The by-election was held on 3 March 2011 and was won by Dan Jarvis for the Labour Party, increasing the Labour majority and share of the vote.[2]
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[edit] Boundaries
Barnsley Central constituency covers most of the town of Barnsley. It is bordered by the constituencies of Wakefield, Hemsworth, Barnsley East, and Penistone and Stocksbridge.
[edit] Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in South Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a modified Barnsley Central constituency, first fought at the 2010 general election.
The newly drawn constituency is made up of eight electoral wards from Barnsley Borough Council:
- Central, Darton East, Darton West, Kingstone, Monk Bretton, Old Town, Royston, St Helens.
[edit] Members of Parliament
The constituency has had three Members of Parliament since its creation in 1983, all of whom have been from the Labour Party.
| Election | Member[6] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Roy Mason | Labour | |
| 1987 | Eric Illsley | Labour | |
| 2010[3] | Independent | ||
| 2011 by-election | Dan Jarvis | Labour | |
[edit] Elections
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Central by-election, 2011 [7] Turnout: 24,219 (36.5%) -19.6 |
Labour hold Majority: 11,771 (48.6%) +18.6 |
Dan Jarvis | Labour | 14,724 | 60.8 | +13.5 | ||
| Jane Collins | UKIP | 2,953 | 12.2 | +7.5 | ||||
| James Hockney | Conservative | 1,999 | 8.3 | -9.0 | ||||
| Enis Dalton | BNP | 1,463 | 6.0 | -2.9 | ||||
| Tony Devoy | Independent | 1,266 | 5.2 | +4.6 | ||||
| Dominic Carman | Liberal Democrat | 1,012 | 4.2 | -13.1 | ||||
| Kevin Riddiough | English Democrats | 544 | 2.2 | N/A | ||||
| Howling Laud Hope | Monster Raving Loony | 198 | 0.8 | N/A | ||||
| Michael Val Davies | Independent | 60 | 0.2 | N/A | ||||
| General Election 2010 [8][9] Turnout: 37,001 (56.5%) +8.8 |
Labour hold Majority: 11,093 (30.0%) −14.5 Swing: 5.5% from Lab to Lib Dem |
Eric Illsley | Labour | 17,487 | 47.3 | −10.4 | ||
| Christopher Wiggin | Liberal Democrat | 6,394 | 17.3 | +0.7 | ||||
| Piers Tempest | Conservative | 6,388 | 17.3 | +2.5 | ||||
| Ian Sutton | BNP | 3,307 | 8.9 | +4.4 | ||||
| David Silver | UKIP | 1,727 | 4.7 | N/A | ||||
| Donald Wood | Independent | 732 | 2.0 | -2.1 | ||||
| Tony Devoy | Independent | 610 | 1.6 | N/A | ||||
| Terence Robinson | Socialist Labour | 356 | 1.0 | N/A | ||||
| General Election 2005 [10] Turnout: 28,615 (47.2%) +1.4 |
Labour hold Majority: 12,732 (44.5%) −10.4 Swing: 5.2% from Lab to Lib Dem |
Eric Illsley | Labour | 17,478 | 61.1 | −8.5 | ||
| Miles Crompton | Liberal Democrat | 4,746 | 16.6 | +1.9 | ||||
| Peter Morel | Conservative | 3,813 | 13.3 | +0.2 | ||||
| Geoffrey Broadley | BNP | 1,403 | 4.9 | N/A | ||||
| Donald Wood | Independent | 1,175 | 4.1 | N/A | ||||
| General Election 2001 [11] Turnout: 27,543 (45.8%) −13.8 |
Labour hold Majority: 15,130 (54.9%) −12.7 Swing: 6.3% from Lab to Con |
Eric Illsley | Labour | 19,181 | 69.6 | −7.4 | ||
| Alan Hartley | Liberal Democrat | 4,051 | 14.7 | +5.2 | ||||
| Ian McCord | Conservative | 3,608 | 13.1 | +3.3 | ||||
| Henry Rajch | Socialist Alliance | 703 | 2.6 | N/A | ||||
| General Election 1997 [12][13][14] Turnout: 36,485 (59.7%) −10.8 |
Labour hold Majority: 24,501 (67.2%) +17.6 Swing: 7.5% from Con to Lab |
Eric Illsley | Labour | 28,090 | 77.0 | +6.2 | ||
| Simon Gutteridge | Conservative | 3,589 | 9.8 | −8.7 | ||||
| Darren Finlay | Liberal Democrat | 3,481 | 9.5 | −1.2 | ||||
| James Walsh | Referendum Party | 1,325 | 3.6 | N/A | ||||
| General Election 1992 [15] Turnout: 39,056 (70.5%) +0.5 |
Labour hold Majority: 19,361 (49.6%) +0.9 Swing: 0.5% from Con to Lab |
Eric Illsley | Labour | 27,048 | 69.3 | +2.5 | ||
| David Senior | Conservative | 7,687 | 19.7 | +1.6 | ||||
| Stephen Cowton | Liberal Democrat | 4,321 | 11.1 | −4.1 | ||||
| General Election 1987 [16] Turnout: 37,548 (70.0%) +3.7 |
Labour hold Majority: 19,051 (48.7%) +9.9 |
Eric Illsley | Labour | 26,139 | 66.8 | +7.0 | ||
| Vivien Prais | Conservative | 7,088 | 18.1 | −2.9 | ||||
| Susan Holland | SDP–Liberal Alliance | 4,321 | 15.1 | −4.1 | ||||
| General Election 1983 [17] Turnout: 36,532 (66.3%) N/A |
Labour hold Majority: 14,173 (38.8%) N/A |
Roy Mason | Labour | 21,847 | 59.8 | N/A | ||
| Howard Oldfield | Conservative | 7,674 | 21.0 | N/A | ||||
| Geoffrey Reid | SDP–Liberal Alliance | 7,011 | 19.2 | N/A | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Labour win Barnsley Central by-election". BBC News (BBC). 3 March 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12643639. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ a b "Labour MP charged over expenses". BBC News (BBC). 19 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/571048.stm. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ BBC News Website, 12 January 2011
- ^ "Expenses fraud Barnsley Central MP Eric Illsley resigns" (Press release). BBC. 8 February 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-12400076. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ *Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
- ^ "By election result for Barnsley Central". BBC. 4 March 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12643639. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ Barnsley Central UKPolling
- ^ "UK general election 2010: Results for Barnsley Central". Electoral Commission. http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/elections/results/general_elections/uk-general-election-2010/barnsley-central?. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ BBC Election 2005 "Vote 2005". Vote 2005. BBC News. 5 May 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/26.stm BBC Election 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ BBC Election 2001 "Vote 2001". Vote 2001. BBC News. 7 June 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/026.stm BBC Election 2001. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/078.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.25 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
- ^ The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1987. Politics Resources. 11 June 1987. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge87/i01.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. 9 June 1983. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge83/i01.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
[edit] Sources
- Guardian Unlimited Politics (Election results from 1992 to the present)
