Result: Barnsley West & Penistone
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 55.3% |
| Conservative |  | 24.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 20.1% |
| Swing: 2.5% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Michael Clapham | Labour | 20,372 | 55.3 | -3.3 |
| Clive Watkinson | Conservative | 9,058 | 24.6 | +1.8 |
| Alison Brelsford | Liberal Democrat | 7,422 | 20.1 | +1.5 |
| Majority | 11,314 | 30.7 | ||
| Turnout | 36,852 | 55.0 | +2.1 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BARNSLEY WEST & PENISTONE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 58.6% |
| Conservative |  | 22.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 18.6% |
