Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Barnsley East was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 3,217 votes over Brexit Party. This page covers every general election in Barnsley East from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Terry Patchett (Labour)
23,505
65.2%
Peter Tomlinson (Liberal)
17,092 (47.4 pts)
66.5%
1987
Terry Patchett (Labour)
28,948
72.6%
James Clappison (Conservative)
23,511 (59.0 pts)
72.6%
1992
Terry Patchett (Labour)
30,346
77.2%
John Procter (Conservative)
24,777 (63.0 pts)
72.7%
2010
Michael Dugher (Labour)
18,059
47.0%
John Brown (Liberal Democrat)
11,090 (28.9 pts)
56.2%
2015
Michael Dugher (Labour)
21,079
54.7%
Robert Swiffen (UKIP)
12,034 (31.2 pts)
56.0%
2017
Stephanie Peacock (Labour)
24,280
59.5%
Andrew Lloyd (Conservative)
13,283 (32.6 pts)
59.0%
2019
Stephanie Peacock (Labour)
14,329
37.6%
Jim Ferguson (Brexit Party)
3,217 (8.5 pts)
54.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terry Patchett
Labour
23,505
65.2%
Yes
Peter Tomlinson
Liberal
6,413
17.8%
No
George England
Conservative
5,749
15.9%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terry Patchett
Labour
28,948
72.6%
Yes
James Clappison
Conservative
5,437
13.6%
No
Geoffrey Griffiths
Liberal
4,482
11.2%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terry Patchett
Labour
30,346
77.2%
Yes
John Procter
Conservative
5,569
14.2%
No
Sylvia Anginotti
Liberal Democrat
3,399
8.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Dugher
Labour
18,059
47.0%
Yes
John Brown
Liberal Democrat
6,969
18.2%
No
James Hockney
Conservative
6,329
16.5%
No
Colin Porter
BNP
3,301
8.6%
No
Mark Watson
UKIP
1,731
4.5%
No
Kevin Hogan
Independent
712
1.9%
No
Eddie Devoy
Independent
684
1.8%
No
Kev Capstick
Socialist Labour
601
1.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Dugher
Labour
21,079
54.7%
Yes
Robert Swiffen
UKIP
9,045
23.5%
No
Katharine Harborne
Conservative
5,622
14.6%
No
Ruth Coleman-Taylor
Liberal Democrat
1,217
3.2%
No
Tony Devoy
Yorkshire First
647
1.7%
No
Kevin Riddiough
English Democrats
440
1.1%
No
Ralph Dyson
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
364
0.9%
No
Billy Marsden
Vapers In Power
103
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephanie Peacock
Labour
24,280
59.5%
Yes
Andrew Lloyd
Conservative
10,997
27.0%
No
James Dalton
UKIP
3,247
8.0%
No
Tony Devoy
The Yorkshire Party
1,215
3.0%
No
Nicola Turner
Liberal Democrat
750
1.8%
No
Kevin Riddiough
English Democrats
287
0.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephanie Peacock
Labour
14,329
37.6%
Yes
Jim Ferguson
Brexit Party
11,112
29.2%
No
Adam Gregg
Conservative
10,377
27.3%
No
Sophie Thornton
Liberal Democrat
1,330
3.5%
No
Richard Trotman
Green
922
2.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Barnsley East has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Barnsley East in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Barnsley East in 2019 with 14,329 votes (37.6%), a majority of 3,217 votes over Brexit Party in second place.
Which parties have won Barnsley East since 1983?
Since 1983, Barnsley East has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Barnsley East?
The closest result on record for Barnsley East was 2019, when Labour beat Brexit Party by just 3,217 votes (8.5 percentage points).