Barnsley West and Penistone — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Barnsley West and Penistone was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 11,314 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Barnsley West and Penistone from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Allen McKay (Labour)
22,560
50.8%
Timothy Guy Sawyer (Conservative)
10,342 (23.3 pts)
73.2%
1987
Allen McKay (Labour)
26,498
57.3%
Alan Duncan (Conservative)
14,191 (30.7 pts)
75.6%
1992
Michael Clapham (Labour)
27,965
58.3%
Graham Sawyer (Conservative)
14,504 (30.2 pts)
75.8%
1997
Michael Clapham (Labour)
25,017
59.3%
Paul Watkins (Conservative)
17,267 (40.9 pts)
65.0%
2001
Michael Clapham (Labour)
20,244
58.6%
William Rowe (Conservative)
12,352 (35.7 pts)
52.9%
2005
Michael Clapham (Labour)
20,372
55.3%
Clive Watkinson (Conservative)
11,314 (30.7 pts)
55.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Allen McKay
Labour
22,560
50.8%
Yes
Timothy Guy Sawyer
Conservative
12,218
27.5%
No
John Warren Evans
SDP-Liberal Alliance
9,624
21.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Allen McKay
Labour
26,498
57.3%
Yes
Alan Duncan
Conservative
12,307
26.6%
No
Richard Hall
Social Democratic Party
7,409
16.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Clapham
Labour
27,965
58.3%
Yes
Graham Sawyer
Conservative
13,461
28.0%
No
Hugh Nicolson
Liberal Democrat
5,610
11.7%
No
Donald Jones
Green
970
2.0%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Clapham
Labour
25,017
59.3%
Yes
Paul Watkins
Conservative
7,750
18.4%
No
Winifred Knight
Liberal Democrat
7,613
18.0%
No
Joyce Miles
Referendum Party
1,828
4.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Clapham
Labour
20,244
58.6%
Yes
William Rowe
Conservative
7,892
22.8%
No
Miles Crompton
Liberal Democrat
6,428
18.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Clapham
Labour
20,372
55.3%
Yes
Clive Watkinson
Conservative
9,058
24.6%
No
Alison Brelsford
Liberal Democrat
7,422
20.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Barnsley West and Penistone has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Barnsley West and Penistone in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Barnsley West and Penistone in 2005 with 20,372 votes (55.3%), a majority of 11,314 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Barnsley West and Penistone since 1983?
Since 1983, Barnsley West and Penistone has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Barnsley West and Penistone?
The closest result on record for Barnsley West and Penistone was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 10,342 votes (23.3 percentage points).