Barnsley (UK Parliament constituency)
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|next = [[Barnsley Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Barnsley Central]], [[Barnsley East (UK Parliament constituency)|Barnsley East]] and [[Barnsley West and Penistone (UK Parliament constituency)|Barnsley West & Penistone]]{{cite web|title='Barnsley', Feb 1974 - May 1983 |url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74034.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828165959/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74034.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2019 |website=ElectionWeb Project |publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited |accessdate=15 March 2016 }} |
|next = [[Barnsley Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Barnsley Central]], [[Barnsley East (UK Parliament constituency)|Barnsley East]] and [[Barnsley West and Penistone (UK Parliament constituency)|Barnsley West & Penistone]]{{cite web|title='Barnsley', Feb 1974 - May 1983 |url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74034.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828165959/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P74034.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2019 |website=ElectionWeb Project |publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited |accessdate=15 March 2016 }} |
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|next5 = [[Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Hemsworth]] [[Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Wentworth]] |
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|region = England |
|region = England |
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|county = [[South Yorkshire]] |
|county = [[South Yorkshire]] |
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'''Barnsley''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|Parliamentary constituency]] covering the town of [[Barnsley]] in [[England]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], elected by the [[first past the post]] voting system. |
'''Barnsley''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|Parliamentary constituency]] covering the town of [[Barnsley]] in [[England]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], elected by the [[first past the post]] voting system. |
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| [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] |
| [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] |
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| [[Courtney Kenny (Liberal politician)|Courtney Kenny]] |
| [[Courtney Kenny (Liberal politician)|Courtney Kenny]] |
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| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal |
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1889 Barnsley by-election|1889 by-election]] |
| [[1889 Barnsley by-election|1889 by-election]] |
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| [[William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton|William Compton]] |
| [[William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton|William Compton]] |
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| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal |
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | |
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| [[1897 Barnsley by-election|1897 by-election]] |
| [[1897 Barnsley by-election|1897 by-election]] |
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|rowspan="3"| Sir [[Sir Joseph Walton, 1st Baronet|Joseph Walton]] |
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| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal |
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] |
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|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Coalition Liberal}}" | |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Coalition Liberal}}" | |
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| ''1916'' |
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| [[Coalition Liberal]] |
| [[Coalition Liberal]] |
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| ''1922'' |
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| [[National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)|National Liberal]] |
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| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
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| [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]] |
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| colspan="2" | ''constituency abolished'' |
| colspan="2" | ''constituency abolished'' |
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==Elections== |
==Elections== |
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===Elections in the 1880s=== |
===Elections in the 1880s=== |
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{{Election box begin | |
{{Election box begin no change| |
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|title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|General election 1885]]: Barnsley{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}} |
|title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|General election 1885]]: Barnsley{{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|title=British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918|date=1974|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=9781349022984}}}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Courtney Kenny (Liberal politician)|Courtney Kenny]] |
|candidate = [[Courtney Kenny (Liberal politician)|Courtney Kenny]] |
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|votes = 6,705 |
|votes = 6,705 |
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|percentage = 71.1 |
|percentage = 71.1 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box candidate with party link| |
{{Election box candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|candidate = [[Bruce Vernon-Wentworth]] |
|candidate = [[Bruce Vernon-Wentworth]] |
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|votes = 2,722 |
|votes = 2,722 |
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|percentage = 28.9 |
|percentage = 28.9 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box majority| |
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|votes = 3,983 |
|votes = 3,983 |
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|percentage = 42.2 |
|percentage = 42.2 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box turnout| |
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|votes = 9,427 |
|votes = 9,427 |
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|percentage = 85.4 |
|percentage = 85.4 |
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|change = |
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{{Election box registered electors| |
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|reg. electors = 11,034 |
|reg. electors = 11,034 |
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{{Election box new seat win| |
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|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |
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|swing = |
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{{Election box end}} |
{{Election box end}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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|title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Barnsley}} |
|title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Barnsley}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link coalition 1918| |
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link coalition 1918| |
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|party = Liberal |
|party = Coalition Liberal |
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|candidate = [[Sir Joseph Walton, 1st Baronet|Joseph Walton]] |
|candidate = [[Sir Joseph Walton, 1st Baronet|Joseph Walton]] |
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{{Election box |
{{Election box new boundary win| |
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|winner = Liberal |
|winner = Coalition Liberal |
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|swing = ''N/A'' |
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{{Election box end 1918}} |
{{Election box end 1918}} |
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