| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Barnsley |
| Turnout: | 72.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mason, Roy | Labour | 36276 |
| England, George | Conservative | 13654 |
| Whitaker, Wilfred | Liberal | 5751 |
| Gallagher, B | Troops Out of Ireland | 638 |
| Davis, J | Workers Revolutionary | 348 |