Barnsley Central Barnsley Central| Eric Illsley | Labour | 19,181 | 69.6% |
| Alan Hartley | LibDem | 4,051 | 14.7% |
| Ian McCord | Conservative | 3,608 | 13.1% |
| Henry Rajch | Socialist Alliance | 703 | 2.6% |
Electorate 60,086; Turnout 45.8%; Majority 15,130 (54.9%)
Swing: 6.3% to LibDem from Lab; Declared: 11.49am
| E Illsley | Labour | 28,090 | 76.99% |
| S Gutteridge | Conservative | 3,589 | 9.84% |
| D Finlay | LibDem | 3,481 | 9.54% |
| J Walsh | Referendum | 1,325 | 3.63% |
Electorate: 61,160; Turnout: 59.66%; Lab majority 24,501 (67.15%)
Swing from Con to Lab of 7.50%
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