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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Barnsley East

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Alliance
Votes 28,948 5,437 4,482
Votes gained +5,043 -312 -1,931
Share of votes 74.5% 14.0% 11.5%
Share of eligible voters 54.1% 10.2% 8.4%
Gain in share of votes +8.2% -2.0% -6.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters +10.1% -0.4% -3.4%
Total votes: 38,867
Electorate: 53,505
Turnout: 72.6%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.2% Labour from Alliance

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Barnsley, Dearne Valley
9 June 1983
Last contested
1 May 1997
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat
UKIP Brexit Alliance Other Socialist
Labour
Green Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat
UKIP Brexit Alliance Other Socialist
Labour
Green Others
12 December 2019 General Election 14,329 10,377 1,330 11,112 922 0
8 June 2017 General Election 24,280 10,997 750 3,247 1,502 0
7 May 2015 General Election 21,079 5,622 1,217 9,045 1,554 0
6 May 2010 General Election 18,059 6,329 6,969 1,731 5,298 0
12 December 1996 By Election 13,683 1,299 1,502 378 949 89
9 April 1992 General Election 30,346 5,569 3,399 0
11 June 1987 General Election 28,948 5,437 4,482 0
9 June 1983 General Election 23,905 5,749 6,413 0