Barnsley East (UK Parliament constituency)

Barnsley East is a constituency[n 1] in South Yorkshire,[n 2] represented since 2017 by Stephanie Peacock of the Labour Party.

"Barnsley East" redirects here. For the constituency from 1997 to 2010, see Barnsley East and Mexborough (UK Parliament constituency).

Barnsley East
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Barnsley East in South Yorkshire in 2010.
Location of South Yorkshire within England.
CountySouth Yorkshire
Electorate68,448 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsWombwell
Current constituency
Created2010
Member of ParliamentStephanie Peacock (Labour)
Number of members1
Created fromBarnsley East & Mexborough, Barnsley West & Penistone and Barnsley Central[2]
1983–1997
Replaced byBarnsley East and Mexborough
Created fromBarnsley and Dearne Valley

History

The seat was created as Barnsley East in 1983 and abolished to create Barnsley East and Mexborough in 1997. 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.

Constituency profile

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%.

Boundaries

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

2010–present: The 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
ElectionMember[3] PartyNotes
1983 Terry Patchett Labour Died October 1996
1996 by-election Jeff Ennis Labour Subsequently MP for Barnsley East and Mexborough
1997 Constituency abolished: see Barnsley East and Mexborough & Barnsley Central

MPs since 2010
ElectionMember[3]Party
2010 Michael Dugher Labour
2017 Stephanie Peacock Labour

Elections
Barnsley East general election results

Elections in the 2010s
General election 2019: Barnsley East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephanie Peacock 14,329 37.6 21.9
Brexit Party Jim Ferguson 11,112 29.2 N/A
Conservative Adam Gregg 10,377 27.3 0.3
Liberal Democrats Sophie Thornton 1,330 3.5 1.7
Green Richard Trotman 922 2.4 N/A
Majority 3,217 8.4 24.1
Turnout 38,070 54.8 4.1
Labour hold Swing
General election 2017: Barnsley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephanie Peacock 24,280 59.5 +4.8
Conservative Andrew Lloyd 10,997 27.0 +12.4
UKIP James Dalton 3,247 8.0 −15.5
Yorkshire Tony Devoy 1,215 3.0 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Nicola Turner 750 1.8 −1.3
English Democrat Kevin Riddiough 287 0.7 −0.4
Majority 13,283 32.5 +1.3
Turnout 40,776 58.6 +2.9
Labour hold Swing −3.8
General election 2015: Barnsley East[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Dugher 21,079 54.7 +7.7
UKIP Robert Swiffen 9,045 23.5 +19.0
Conservative Katharine Harborne 5,622 14.6 −1.9
Liberal Democrats Ruth Coleman-Taylor 1,217 3.2 −15.0
Yorkshire First Tony Devoy 647 1.7 N/A
English Democrat Kevin Riddiough 440 1.1 N/A
TUSC Ralph Dyson 364 0.9 N/A
Vapers in Power Billy Marsden 103 0.3 N/A
Majority 12,034 31.2 +2.3
Turnout 38,517 55.7 −0.4
Labour hold Swing −5.6
General election 2010: Barnsley East[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Dugher 18,059 47.0 −23.9
Liberal Democrats John Brown 6,969 18.2 +4.1
Conservative James Hockney 6,329 16.5 +3.8
BNP Colin Porter 3,301 8.6 N/A
UKIP Tony Watson 1,731 4.5 N/A
Independent Kevin Hogan 712 1.9 N/A
Independent Eddie Devoy 684 1.8 N/A
Socialist Labour Ken Capstick 601 1.6 −0.7
Majority 11,090 28.9
Turnout 38,396 56.1 +7.3
Labour hold Swing −14.0

Elections in the 1990s

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.

1996 Barnsley East by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeff Ennis 13,683 76.4 −0.8
Liberal Democrats David Willis 1,502 8.4 −0.2
Conservative Jane Ellison 1,299 7.3 −6.9
Socialist Labour Ken Capstick 949 5.3 N/A
UKIP Nikolai Tolstoy 378 2.1 N/A
Socialist Equality Julie Hyland 89 0.5 N/A
Majority 12,181 68.0 +5.0
Turnout 17,900 33.7 −39.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Barnsley East[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terry Patchett 30,346 77.2 +2.7
Conservative John M. Procter 5,569 14.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Anginotti 3,399 8.6 −2.9
Majority 24,777 63.0 +2.5
Turnout 39,314 72.9 +0.2
Labour hold Swing +1.3

Elections in the 1980s
General election 1987: Barnsley East[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terry Patchett 29,948 74.5 +8.2
Conservative James Clappison 5,437 14.0 −1.9
Liberal Geoffrey Griffiths 4,482 11.5 −7.3
Majority 23,511 60.5 +12.0
Turnout 39,867 72.6 +5.3
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Barnsley East[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terry Patchett 23,905 66.3 N/A
Liberal Peter Tomlinson 6,413 17.8 N/A
Conservative George England 5,749 15.9 N/A
Majority 17,492 48.5 N/A
Turnout 36,067 67.3 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references
Notes
  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.
References
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