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    Barnsley, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Roy Mason (The Labour Party) won Barnsley, with a majority of 22,622 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    46
    Barnsley: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party36,27664%Yes
    George EnglandConservative Party13,65424.1%No
    Wilfred Kristian WhitakerLiberal Democrats5,75110.1%No
    William Brendan GallagherTroops Out of Ireland6381.1%No
    John Edward DavisWorkers Revolutionary3480.6%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 68.4%, electorate 76,551
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party34,21265.3%Yes
    George EnglandConservative Party9,40018%No
    Peter William TomlinsonLiberal Democrats8,75316.7%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party40,59562.2%Yes
    George EnglandConservative Party15,96924.4%No
    Peter William TomlinsonLiberal Democrats8,75313.4%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party34,95664.8%Yes
    Robert GodberConservative Party10,81120%No
    John Herbert DossettLiberal Democrats8,18615.2%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party38,74475.7%Yes
    Joan HallConservative Party12,45624.3%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party37,25066.8%Yes
    Joan HallConservative Party9,41716.9%No
    John Herbert DossettLiberal Democrats9,08916.3%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party42,56573.7%Yes
    John Philip Howard BentConservative Party15,18926.3%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roy MasonThe Labour Party39,48572.8%Yes
    R Anthony WilsonConservative and National Liberal14,77627.2%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sidney SchofieldThe Labour Party37,52369.7%Yes
    Geoffrey WhittakerConservative and National Liberal9,29617.3%No
    Geoffrey Howard WalkerLiberal Democrats7,00213%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Frank CollindridgeThe Labour Party42,00868.6%Yes
    Geoffrey Howard WalkerLiberal Democrats10,77917.6%No
    Charles Gordon-SpencerNational Liberal and Conservative8,48013.8%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Frank CollindridgeThe Labour Party30,61472.9%Yes
    Richard John SoperLiberal National11,38227.1%No
    Barnsley: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    John PottsThe Labour Party25,31858.9%Yes
    Richard John SoperLiberal National17,68341.1%No

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