History
The seat largely resembles the old Penistone Constituency, which returned Labour MPs from 1935 through to its abolition in 1983.
In 1983, two new constituencies were formed, Sheffield Hillsborough and Barnsley West and Penistone. Both of which returned Labour MPs at every election they were fought.
Read more about this topic: Penistone And Stocksbridge (UK Parliament Constituency)
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