Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Barnsley Central was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 3,571 votes over Brexit Party. This page covers every general election in Barnsley Central from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Roy Mason (Labour)
21,847
59.8%
Howard Oldfield (Conservative)
14,173 (38.8 pts)
66.3%
1987
Eric Illsley (Labour)
26,139
69.6%
Vivien Prais (Conservative)
19,051 (50.7 pts)
70.0%
1992
Eric Illsley (Labour)
27,048
69.3%
David Senior (Conservative)
19,361 (49.6 pts)
70.5%
1997
Eric Illsley (Labour)
28,090
77.0%
Simon Gutteridge (Conservative)
24,501 (67.2 pts)
59.7%
2001
Eric Illsley (Labour)
19,181
69.6%
Alan Hartley (Liberal Democrat)
15,130 (54.9 pts)
45.8%
2005
Eric Illsley (Labour)
17,478
61.1%
Miles Crompton (Liberal Democrat)
12,732 (44.5 pts)
47.2%
2010
Eric Illsley (Labour)
17,487
47.3%
Christopher Wiggin (Liberal Democrat)
11,093 (30.0 pts)
56.6%
2015
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
20,376
55.7%
Lee Hunter (UKIP)
12,435 (34.0 pts)
56.8%
2017
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
24,982
63.9%
Amanda Ford (Conservative)
15,546 (39.8 pts)
61.0%
2019
Daniel Jarvis (Labour)
14,804
40.1%
Victoria Felton (Brexit Party)
3,571 (9.7 pts)
56.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roy Mason
Labour
21,847
59.8%
Yes
Howard Oldfield
Conservative
7,674
21.0%
No
Rev Geoffrey Reid
Liberal
7,011
19.2%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Illsley
Labour
26,139
69.6%
Yes
Vivien Prais
Conservative
7,088
18.9%
No
Susan Holland
Liberal
5,928
15.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Illsley
Labour
27,048
69.3%
Yes
David Senior
Conservative
7,687
19.7%
No
Stephen Cowton
Liberal Democrat
4,321
11.1%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Illsley
Labour
28,090
77.0%
Yes
Simon Gutteridge
Conservative
3,589
9.8%
No
Darren Finlay
Liberal Democrat
3,481
9.5%
No
James Walsh
Referendum Party
1,325
3.6%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Illsley
Labour
19,181
69.6%
Yes
Alan Hartley
Liberal Democrat
4,051
14.7%
No
Ian McCord
Conservative
3,608
13.1%
No
Henry Rajch
Socialist Alliance
703
2.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Illsley
Labour
17,478
61.1%
Yes
Miles Crompton
Liberal Democrat
4,746
16.6%
No
Peter Morel
Conservative
3,813
13.3%
No
Geoffrey Broadley
BNP
1,403
4.9%
No
Donald Wood
Independent
1,175
4.1%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Illsley
Labour
17,487
47.3%
Yes
Christopher Wiggin
Liberal Democrat
6,394
17.3%
No
Piers Tempest
Conservative
6,388
17.3%
No
Ian Sutton
BNP
3,307
8.9%
No
David Silver
UKIP
1,727
4.7%
No
Donald Wood
Independent
732
2.0%
No
Tony Devoy
Independent
610
1.6%
No
Terry Robinson
Socialist Labour
356
1.0%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dan Jarvis
Labour
20,376
55.7%
Yes
Lee Hunter
UKIP
7,941
21.7%
No
Kay Carter
Conservative
5,485
15.0%
No
Michael Short
Green
938
2.6%
No
David Ridgway
Liberal Democrat
770
2.1%
No
Dave Gibson
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
573
1.6%
No
Ian Sutton
English Democrats
477
1.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dan Jarvis
Labour
24,982
63.9%
Yes
Amanda Ford
Conservative
9,436
24.1%
No
Gavin Felton
UKIP
3,339
8.5%
No
Richard Trotman
Green
570
1.5%
No
David Ridgway
Liberal Democrat
549
1.4%
No
Stephen Morris
English Democrats
211
0.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Jarvis
Labour
14,804
40.1%
Yes
Victoria Felton
Brexit Party
11,233
30.4%
No
Iftikhar Ahmed
Conservative
7,892
21.4%
No
Will Sapwell
Liberal Democrat
1,176
3.2%
No
Tom Heyes
Green
900
2.4%
No
Ryan Williams
The Yorkshire Party
710
1.9%
No
Donald Wood
Independent
188
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Barnsley Central has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Barnsley Central in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Barnsley Central in 2019 with 14,804 votes (40.1%), a majority of 3,571 votes over Brexit Party in second place.
Which parties have won Barnsley Central since 1983?
Since 1983, Barnsley Central has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Barnsley Central?
The closest result on record for Barnsley Central was 2019, when Labour beat Brexit Party by just 3,571 votes (9.7 percentage points).