Elections
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Central by-election, 2011 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 | +3.6 | ||||
| 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 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 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 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 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 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 N. Senior | Conservative | 7,687 | 19.7 | +1.6 | ||||
| Stephen R. Cowton | Liberal Democrat | 4,321 | 11.1 | −4.1 | ||||
| General Election 1987 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 | ||
| Mrs. Vivien Prais | Conservative | 7,088 | 18.1 | −2.9 | ||||
| Mrs. Susan A.M. Holland | Liberal | 4,321 | 15.1 | −4.1 | ||||
| General Election 1983 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 S. Oldfield | Conservative | 7,674 | 21.0 | N/A | ||||
| Rev. Geoffrey C. Reid | Liberal | 7,011 | 19.2 | N/A | ||||
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