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Home General Elections 1 May 1997 Barnsley West and Penistone |
UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Barnsley West and Penistone
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Other | |
| Votes | 25,017 | 7,750 | 7,613 | 1,828 |
| Votes gained | -2,948 | -5,711 | +2,003 | +858 |
| Share of votes | 59.3% | 18.4% | 18.0% | 4.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.5% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 2.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | +1.0% | -9.7% | +6.4% | +2.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -5.6% | -9.3% | +2.9% | +1.3% |
| Total votes: | 42,208 | |
| Electorate: | 64,912 | |
| Turnout: | 65.0% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 8.0% | Liberal Democrat from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Barnsley, Penistone 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Barnsley Central, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 20,372 | 9,058 | 7,422 | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 20,244 | 7,892 | 6,428 | ||
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 25,017 | 7,750 | 7,613 | 1,828 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 27,965 | 13,461 | 5,610 | 970 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 26,498 | 12,307 | 7,409 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 22,560 | 12,218 | 9,624 | ||