Result: Barnsley Central
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 61.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.6% |
| Conservative |  | 13.3% |
| Swing: 5.2% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Eric Illsley | Labour | 17,478 | 61.1 | -8.5 |
| Miles Crompton | Liberal Democrat | 4,746 | 16.6 | +1.9 |
| Peter Morel | Conservative | 3,813 | 13.3 | +0.2 |
| Geoff Broadley | British National Party | 1,403 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Donald Wood | Independent | 1,175 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Majority | 12,732 | 44.5 | ||
| Turnout | 28,615 | 47.2 | +1.4 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BARNSLEY CENTRAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 69.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.7% |
| Conservative |  | 13.1% |
| Others |  | 2.6% |
