Barnsley Central by-election 2011: result
The Barnsley Central by-election was held on 3 March 2011. Dan Jarvis (Labour) won with 14,724 votes, 60.8% of the valid vote, a majority of 11,771 over Jane Collins (UK Independence Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Dan Jarvis with a majority of 11,771”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, Eric Illsley (Labour) won the seat with 47.3% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 37.0% of the 65,471 electorate, lower than the 56.5% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Labour, up 13.5 percentage points.
By-election result, 3 March 2011
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jarvis | Labour | 14,724 | 60.8% | +13.5 |
| Jane Collins | UK Independence Party | 2,953 | 12.2% | +7.5 |
| James Hockney | Conservative | 1,999 | 8.3% | −9.0 |
| Enis Dalton | British National Party | 1,463 | 6.0% | −2.9 |
| Tony Devoy | Independent | 1,266 | 5.2% | +3.6 |
| Dominic Carman | Liberal Democrat | 1,012 | 4.2% | −13.1 |
| Kevin Riddiough | English Democrats | 544 | 2.3% | |
| Howling 'Laud' Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 198 | 0.8% | |
| Michael Val Davies | Independent | 60 | 0.3% |
Electorate 65,471; valid votes 24,219. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Barnsley Central, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Illsley | Labour | 17,487 | 47.3% | −10.4 |
| Christopher Wiggin | Liberal Democrat | 6,394 | 17.3% | −2.0 |
| Piers Tempest | Conservative | 6,388 | 17.3% | +2.5 |
| Ian Sutton | British National Party | 3,307 | 8.9% | +4.4 |
| David Silver | UK Independence Party | 1,727 | 4.7% | |
| Donald Wood | Independent | 732 | 2.0% | |
| Tony Devoy | Independent | 610 | 1.7% | |
| Terry Robinson | Socialist Labour Party | 356 | 1.0% |
Electorate 65,543; valid votes 37,001; majority 11,093. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Eric Illsley with a majority of 11,093”.
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Sources
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