Barnsley West and Penistone (UK Parliament constituency)

Barnsley West and Penistone is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. It is considered a safe Labour seat and has been represented by Michael Clapham since 1992. The seat was created in 1983 and covers a similar area to the former Penistone constituency.

Boundaries

Barnsley West and Penistone constituency covers the western part of the Borough of Barnsley and includes the town of Penistone.

General Election 2005: Barnsley West & Penistone
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Clapham	20,372	55.3	-3.3
	Conservative	Clive Watkinson	9,058	24.6	+1.8
	Liberal Democrats	Alison Brelsford	7,422	20.1	+1.5
Majority			11,314	30.7
Turnout			36,842	55.0	+2.1
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.5

General Election 2001: Barnsley West & Penistone
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Clapham	20,244	58.6	-0.7
	Conservative	William Rowe	7,892	22.8	+4.5
	Liberal Democrats	Miles Crompton	6,428	18.6	+0.6
Majority			12,352	35.8
Turnout			34,564	52.9	-12.1
	Labour hold		Swing

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