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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards

Barrow and Furness County constituency for the House of Commons Boundary of Barrow and Furness in North West England County Cumbria (Lancashire until 1974) Population 88,826 (2011 census)[1] Electorate 76,603 (2023)[2] Major settlements Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston, Dalton-in-Furness, Millom Current constituency Created 1885 Member of Parliament Michelle Scrogham (Labour) Seats One Created from North Lancashire

**Barrow and Furness**, formerly known as **Barrow-in-Furness**, is a [UK Parliament constituency](/source/UK_Parliament_constituency)[n 1] in [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria). It has been represented in the [House of Commons](/source/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom) of the [UK Parliament](/source/UK_Parliament) by [Michelle Scrogham](/source/Michelle_Scrogham) of the [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) since [2024](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election).[n 2]

Since its inception in 1885, the constituency has been centred on the town of [Barrow-in-Furness](/source/Barrow-in-Furness), at the tip of the [Furness peninsula](/source/Furness). Over the intervening years the constituency has periodically grown in size, and as of the [2024 general election](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election) it incorporates the entirety of the peninsula, the [Eskdale](/source/Eskdale%2C_Cumbria) and [Duddon Valleys](/source/Duddon_Valley), and all of coastal West Cumbria as far north as [Ravenglass](/source/Ravenglass).

## Constituency profile

The constituency is located in [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria) and covers parts of the [unitary authority areas](/source/Unitary_authorities_of_England) of [Cumberland](/source/Cumberland_(unitary_authority)) and [Westmorland and Furness](/source/Westmorland_and_Furness). The constituency contains the large [port town](/source/Port_town) of [Barrow-in-Furness](/source/Barrow-in-Furness) and extensive rural areas to its north, some of which lie within the [Lake District National Park](/source/Lake_District_National_Park). Other settlements in the constituency include the smaller towns of [Ulverston](/source/Ulverston), [Millom](/source/Millom), [Dalton-in-Furness](/source/Dalton-in-Furness) and [Broughton-in-Furness](/source/Broughton-in-Furness).

Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town with a history of [steelmaking](/source/Steelmaking) and [shipbuilding](/source/Shipbuilding). It once contained the largest steelworks in the world,[3] and the [BAE Systems shipyard](/source/BAE_Systems_Submarines)—which manufactures [nuclear submarines](/source/Nuclear_submarine) for the [Royal Navy](/source/Royal_Navy)[4]—is the town's largest employer.[5] Residents of the constituency have, on average, slightly lower levels of wealth and education compared to the rest of the country, and [white people](/source/White_people_in_the_UK) make up 97% of the population.[6] At the [most recent local elections in 2022](/source/2022_United_Kingdom_local_elections), voters in Barrow-in-Furness elected mostly [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) councillors, whilst the seats in the rural areas of the constituency elected [Conservatives](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)). An estimated 59% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the [European Union](/source/European_Union) in the [2016 referendum](/source/2016_Brexit_referendum), higher than the national average.[6]

## Election history

The seat was established by the [Redistribution of Seats Act 1885](/source/Redistribution_of_Seats_Act_1885) and covers the southwest part of [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria). It was predominantly a Conservative seat in its early history, though from 1945, it became an increasingly safe seat for Labour for nearly four decades. The largest town in the constituency, [Barrow-in-Furness](/source/Barrow-in-Furness), grew on the back of the [shipbuilding](/source/Shipbuilding) industry and is now the site of the [BAE Systems](/source/BAE_Systems) [nuclear submarine](/source/Nuclear_submarine) and shipbuilding operation. This reliance on the industry aligns many of its journalists and in its community with strong nuclear deterrents, from which Labour has recoiled since its involvement in the Iraq War that removed dictator Saddam Hussain. Labour [Cabinet](/source/Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom) member [Albert Booth](/source/Albert_Booth) represented Barrow for many years from 1966, but was defeated in 1983, in the aftermath of the [Falklands War](/source/Falklands_War), by a [Manchester](/source/Manchester) lawyer, [Cecil Franks](/source/Cecil_Franks) of the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)), who retained the seat until 1992. Local media attributed this to widespread fears of job losses because the Labour Party was then signed up to doing away with all its [nuclear](/source/Nuclear_reaction) capabilities including the [submarines](/source/Submarines).[n 3] Other industries in the constituency currently include engineering and chemicals, and more than a quarter of all jobs are in [manufacturing](/source/Manufacturing).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

As Labour revised its policies by favouring the retention of Britain's nuclear capability, and following massive job losses in the town's shipbuilding industry, Labour's fortunes revived in Barrow. [John Hutton](/source/John_Hutton_(Labour_MP)) took the seat back for Labour in 1992 and retained it until the 2010 general election, when he was replaced by [John Woodcock](/source/John_Woodcock_(politician)), also of Labour. In 2001, Hutton had the support of more than half of all those who voted. The 2015 result gave the seat the 10th-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.[7] In 2017, Woodcock's majority was reduced from 795 votes to 209 votes, the 16th smallest majority in the country.[8]

Following Woodcock's resignation from the Labour party in 2018, he stood down as an MP for the 2019 general election when the seat was gained by Conservative Simon Fell, who had contested the seat unsuccessfully in 2015 and 2017. He won with a slightly greater margin than Woodcock had when he first won the seat for Labour in 2010. The seat was retaken by Labour's [Michelle Scrogham](/source/Michelle_Scrogham) at the 2024 election with a majority of 12.6% - the same as Fell's majority in 2019.

## Boundaries

Map of boundaries 2010-2024

Map of boundaries from 2024

### Historic

Barrow-in-Furness in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83

**1885–1918**: The Municipal Borough of Barrow-in-Furness.[9]

**1918–1950**: The County Borough of Barrow-in-Furness.

**1950–1983**: The County Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and the Urban District of Dalton-in-Furness.

**1983–2010**: The entire District of [Barrow-in-Furness](/source/Barrow-in-Furness_(borough)) and the following wards from the District of South Lakeland: Low Furness, Pennington, Ulverston Central, Ulverston East, Ulverston North, Ulverston South and Ulverston West.

**2010–2024**: The entire District of [Barrow-in-Furness](/source/Barrow-in-Furness_(borough)) and the following wards from the District of South Lakeland: Broughton, Crake Valley, Low Furness & Swarthmoor, [Ulverston](/source/Ulverston) Central, Ulverston East, Ulverston North, Ulverston South, Ulverston Town and Ulverston West.

### Current

The [2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies](/source/2023_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies) was carried out using the local authority structure as it existed in [Cumbria](/source/Cumbria) on 1 December 2020 and is officially defined as:

- The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness.

- The Borough of Copeland wards of: Black Combe & Scafell; Millom.

- The District of South Lakeland wards of: Broughton & Coniston (polling districts AHA, AHB, AHC, BZ, CA, CB, CL and CY); Furness Peninsula; Ulverston East; Ulverston West.[10]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the second tier councils in Cumbria were abolished and replaced by the new unitary authorities of Cumberland, and Westmorland and Furness.[11] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the [2024 general election](/source/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election):

- The Cumberland wards of: Millom; Millom Without (most).

- The Westmorland and Furness wards of: Dalton North; Dalton South; Hawcoat and Newbarns; High Furness; Low Furness; Old Barrow and Hindpool; Ormsgill and Parkside; Risedale and Roosecote; Ulverston; Walney Island; and a very small part of Coniston and Hawkshead.[12]

*The constituency was expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring the town of [Millom](/source/Millom) from the abolished constituency of [Copeland](/source/Copeland_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).*

## Members of Parliament

Election Member[13] Party 1885 David Duncan Liberal 1886 by-election William Sproston Caine Liberal 1886 Liberal Unionist 1890 by-election James Duncan Liberal 1892 Charles Cayzer Conservative 1906 Charles Duncan Labour 1918 Robert Chadwick Conservative 1922 Daniel Somerville Conservative 1924 John Bromley Labour 1931 Jonah Walker-Smith Conservative 1945 Walter Monslow Labour 1966 Albert Booth Labour 1983 Constituency renamed "Barrow and Furness" Cecil Franks Conservative 1992 John Hutton Labour 2010 John Woodcock Labour Co-op 2018 Independent 2019 Simon Fell Conservative 2024 Michelle Scrogham Labour

## Election results

Election results 1950-2024

### Elections in the 21st century

#### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Barrow and Furness[14] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michelle Scrogham 18,537 43.9 5.7 Conservative Simon Fell 13,213 31.3 21.8 Reform Barry Morgan 7,035 16.7 14.0 Liberal Democrats Adrian Waite 1,680 4.0 0.5 Green Lorraine Wrennall 1,466 3.5 2.0 Party of Women Lisa Morgan 290 0.7 new Majority 5,324 12.6 Turnout 42,221 56.3 8.3 Labour gain from Conservative Swing 13.7

#### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[15] Party Vote % Conservative 26,551 53.1 Labour 19,115 38.2 Liberal Democrats 2,256 4.5 Brexit Party 1,355 2.7 Green Party of England and Wales 770 1.5 Majority 7,436 14.9 Turnout 50,047 65.3 Electorate 76,603

General election 2019: Barrow and Furness[16][17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Simon Fell 23,876 51.9 4.9 Labour Chris Altree 18,087 39.3 8.2 Liberal Democrats Loraine Birchall 2,025 4.4 1.7 Brexit Party Ged McGrath 1,355 2.9 New Green Chris Loynes 703 1.5 0.7 Majority 5,789 12.6 N/A Turnout 46,046 65.8 2.7 Conservative gain from Labour Swing 6.5

General election 2017: Barrow and Furness[18][19] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Co-op John Woodcock 22,592 47.5 5.2 Conservative Simon Fell 22,383 47.0 6.5 Liberal Democrats Loraine Birchall 1,278 2.7 0.0 UKIP Alan Piper 962 2.0 9.7 Green Rob O'Hara 375 0.8 1.7 Majority 209 0.5 1.3 Turnout 47,590 68.5 5.2 Labour hold Swing 0.7

General election 2015: Barrow and Furness[20][21] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Co-op John Woodcock 18,320 42.3 5.8 Conservative Simon Fell 17,525 40.5 4.2 UKIP Nigel Cecil 5,070 11.7 9.8 Liberal Democrats Clive Peaple 1,169 2.7 7.3 Green Rob O'Hara 1,061 2.5 1.3 Independent Ian Jackson 130 0.3 New Majority 795 1.8 10.0 Turnout 43,275 63.3 0.4 Labour hold Swing 5.0

General election 2010: Barrow and Furness[22][23] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Co-op John Woodcock 21,226 48.1 2.9 Conservative John Gough 16,018 36.3 3.7 Liberal Democrats Barry Rabone 4,424 10.0 7.9 UKIP John Smith 841 1.9 0.2 BNP Mike Ashburner 840 1.9 New Green Chris Loynes 530 1.2 New Independent Brian Greaves 245 0.6 New Majority 5,208 11.8 0.8 Turnout 44,124 63.7 4.8 Labour hold Swing 0.4

#### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Barrow and Furness[24] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Hutton 17,360 47.6 8.1 Conservative William Dorman 11,323 31.0 0.7 Liberal Democrats Barry Rabone 6,130 16.8 4.6 UKIP Alan Beach 758 2.1 0.3 Build Duddon and Morecambe Bridges Timothey Bell 409 1.1 New Veritas Brian Greaves 306 0.8 New Independent Helene Young 207 0.6 New Majority 6,037 16.6 8.8 Turnout 36,493 59.0 1.3 Labour hold Swing 4.4

General election 2001: Barrow and Furness[25] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Hutton 21,724 55.7 1.6 Conservative James Airey 11,835 30.3 3.1 Liberal Democrats Barry Rabone 4,750 12.2 3.4 UKIP John Smith 711 1.8 New Majority 9,889 25.4 4.7 Turnout 39,020 60.3 11.7 Labour hold Swing 2.4

### Elections in the 20th century

#### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Barrow and Furness[26] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Hutton 27,630 57.3 9.6 Conservative Richard Hunt 13,133 27.2 14.1 Liberal Democrats Anne A. Metcalfe 4,264 8.8 2.1 Independent Jim Hamezeian 1,995 4.1 New Referendum David Y. Mitchell 1,208 2.5 New Majority 14,497 30.1 23.7 Turnout 48,230 72.0 10.0 Labour hold Swing 11.9

General election 1992: Barrow and Furness[27][28] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Hutton 26,568 47.7 8.4 Conservative Cecil Franks 22,990 41.3 5.2 Liberal Democrats Clive J. Crane 6,089 10.9 3.4 Majority 3,578 6.4 N/A Turnout 55,647 82.0 3.0 Labour gain from Conservative Swing 6.8

#### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Barrow and Furness[29] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Cecil Franks 25,431 46.5 2.9 Labour Peter Phizacklea 21,504 39.3 4.6 SDP Richard Phelps 7,799 14.3 7.4 Majority 3,927 7.2 1.7 Turnout 54,731 79.0 3.8 Conservative hold Swing 0.9

General election 1983: Barrow and Furness[30] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Cecil Franks 22,284 43.6 Labour Albert Booth 17,707 34.7 SDP David Cottier 11,079 21.7 New Majority 4,577 8.9 N/A Turnout 51,070 75.2 Conservative gain from Labour Swing

#### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Albert Booth 22,687 53.24 Conservative Patrick Thompson 14,946 35.07 Liberal G. Thompson 4,983 11.69 Majority 7,741 18.17 Turnout 42,616 78.26 Labour hold Swing

General election October 1974: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Albert Booth 21,607 51.41 Conservative Richard Cecil 14,253 33.91 Liberal M.A. Benjamin 5,788 13.77 Independent V. Moore 384 0.91 Majority 7,354 17.50 Turnout 42,032 77.06 Labour hold Swing

General election February 1974: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Albert Booth 19,925 46.11 Conservative D.G.P. Bloomer 14,818 34.29 Liberal M. Benjamin 8,470 19.60 New Majority 5,107 11.82 Turnout 43,213 79.97 Labour hold Swing

General election 1970: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Albert Booth 22,400 56.09 Conservative Hal Miller 17,536 43.91 Majority 4,864 12.18 Turnout 39,936 73.69 Labour hold Swing

#### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Albert Booth 23,485 60.31 Conservative Richard W. Rollins 15,453 39.69 Majority 8,032 20.62 Turnout 38,938 76.78 Labour hold Swing

General election 1964: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Walter Monslow 22,197 55.13 Conservative Peter Davies 18,068 44.87 Majority 4,129 10.26 Turnout 40,265 78.03 Labour hold Swing

#### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Walter Monslow 23,194 54.68 Conservative Malcolm Metcalf 19,220 45.32 Majority 3,974 9.36 Turnout 42,414 81.72 Labour hold Swing

General election 1955: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Walter Monslow 22,792 53.22 Conservative Edward du Cann 20,033 46.78 Majority 2,759 6.44 Turnout 42,825 80.69 Labour hold Swing

General election 1951: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Walter Monslow 26,709 56.91 Conservative Kenneth F. Lawton 20,225 43.09 Majority 6,484 13.82 Turnout 46,934 86.18 Labour hold Swing

General election 1950: Barrow in Furness Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Walter Monslow 26,342 56.27 Conservative Wilfrid Sugden 16,793 35.87 Liberal Herbert Alexander Anderson Jardine 3,678 7.86 New Majority 9,549 20.40 Turnout 46,813 87.83 Labour hold Swing

#### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Walter Monslow 25,939 65.5 15.8 Conservative Jonah Walker-Smith 13,648 34.5 15.8 Majority 12,291 31.0 N/A Turnout 39,587 79.7 5.7 Labour gain from Conservative Swing 15.8

#### Elections in the 1930s

**General Election 1939–40**

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

- **Conservative**: [Jonah Walker-Smith](/source/Jonah_Walker-Smith)

- **Labour**: [Ronald McKinnon Wood](/source/Ronald_McKinnon_Wood)[32]

General election 1935: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jonah Walker-Smith 18,136 50.3 6.5 Labour Percy Barstow 17,919 49.7 6.5 Majority 217 0.6 12.8 Turnout 36,055 85.4 3.5 Conservative hold Swing 6.5

General election 1931: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jonah Walker-Smith 20,794 56.8 12.8 Labour David Adams 15,835 43.2 12.8 Majority 4,959 13.4 N/A Turnout 36,629 88.9 2.1 Conservative gain from Labour Swing 12.8

#### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Bromley 19,798 56.0 4.8 Unionist Kenneth McDonald Cameron 15,551 44.0 4.8 Majority 4,247 12.0 9.6 Turnout 35,349 86.8 3.1 Labour hold Swing 4.8

General election 1924: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Bromley 15,512 51.2 5.2 Unionist Daniel Somerville 14,802 48.8 1.3 Majority 710 2.4 N/A Turnout 30,314 89.9 3.6 Labour gain from Unionist Swing 1.9

General election 1923: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Unionist Daniel Somerville 13,996 47.5 5.6 Labour John Bromley 13,576 46.0 0.9 Liberal William Hood Wandless 1,931 6.5 New Majority 420 1.5 4.7 Turnout 29,503 86.3 0.8 Unionist hold Swing 2.3

General election 1922: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Unionist Daniel Somerville 16,478 53.1 +2.5 Labour John Bromley 14,551 46.9 2.5 Majority 1,927 6.2 5.0 Turnout 31,299 87.1 21.0 Unionist hold Swing 2.5

#### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Barrow in Furness[31] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Unionist Robert Burton-Chadwick 12,608 50.6 3.5 Labour Charles Duncan 12,309 49.4 3.5 Majority 299 1.2 N/A Turnout 24,917 66.1 20.7 Unionist gain from Labour Swing 3.5

**General Election 1914–15**:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

- **Labour**: [Charles Duncan](/source/Charles_Duncan_(politician))

- **Unionist**: [Francis Meynell](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francis_Hugo_Lindley_Meynell&action=edit&redlink=1)[33]

General election December 1910: Barrow-in-Furness[34][35] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Charles Duncan 4,810 52.9 2.3 Conservative Francis Hugo Lindley Meynell 4,290 47.1 2.3 Majority 520 5.8 4.6 Turnout 9,100 86.8 4.8 Registered electors 10,478 Labour hold Swing 2.3

General election January 1910: Barrow-in-Furness[34][35] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Charles Duncan 5,304 55.2 5.1 Conservative Francis Hugo Lindley Meynell 4,298 44.8 5.1 Majority 1,006 10.4 10.2 Turnout 9,602 91.6 0.8 Registered electors 10,478 Labour hold Swing 5.1

#### Elections in the 1900s

Duncan

General election 1906: Barrow-in-Furness[34][36] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Repr. Cmte. Charles Duncan 5,167 60.3 New Conservative Charles Cayzer 3,395 39.7 N/A Majority 1,772 20.6 N/A Turnout 8,562 90.8 N/A Registered electors 9,426 Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative Swing N/A

General election 1900: Barrow-in-Furness[34][36][37] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Charles Cayzer Unopposed Conservative hold

### Elections in the 19th century

#### Elections in the 1890s

Bonnerjee

Curran

General election 1895: Barrow-in-Furness[34][36][37] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Charles Cayzer 3,192 53.6 0.2 Liberal Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee 2,355 39.5 7.1 Ind. Labour Party Pete Curran 414 6.9 New Majority 837 14.1 7.3 Turnout 5,961 89.4 0.3 Registered electors 6,665 Conservative hold Swing 3.7

General election 1892: Barrow-in-Furness[34][36] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Charles Cayzer 3,312 53.4 9.7 Liberal James Duncan 2,890 46.6 9.7 Majority 422 6.8 19.4 Turnout 6,202 89.1 5.1 Registered electors 6,958 Conservative hold Swing 9.7

1890 Barrow-in-Furness by-election[34][36] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal James Duncan 1,944 38.2 1.3 Conservative Herbert Henry Wainwright 1,862 36.6 26.5 Independent Liberal William Sproston Caine 1,280 25.2 New Majority 82 1.6 N/A Turnout 5,086 84.3 0.3 Registered electors 6,034 Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing 13.9

#### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Barrow-in-Furness[34][36] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Unionist William Sproston Caine 3,212 63.1 16.2 Liberal John Ainsworth 1,882 36.9 16.2 Majority 1,330 26.2 N/A Turnout 5,094 84.0 7.9 Registered electors 6,063 Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing 16.2

Ainsworth

1886 Barrow-in-Furness by-election[34][36] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal William Sproston Caine 3,109 58.7 5.6 Conservative Gainsford Bruce 2,174 41.0 5.9 Independent Liberal W H M Edmunds 15 0.3 New Majority 935 17.7 11.5 Turnout 5,298 87.4 4.5 Registered electors 6,063 Liberal hold Swing 5.8

Bruce

General election 1885: Barrow-in-Furness[34][36][38] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal David Duncan 2,958 53.1 Conservative Henry Schneider 2,612 46.9 Majority 346 6.2 Turnout 5,570 91.9 Registered electors 6,063 Liberal win (new seat)

*The election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.*

## See also

- [Cumbria portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Cumbria)

- [List of parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria](/source/List_of_parliamentary_constituencies_in_Cumbria)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** A [county constituency](/source/County_constituency) (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) (MP) by the [first past the post](/source/First_past_the_post) system of election at least every five years.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** See [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) and [Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament](/source/Campaign_for_Nuclear_Disarmament)

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## External links

- [Barrow and Furness UK Parliament constituency](https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/12904.html) (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at *MapIt UK*

- [Barrow and Furness UK Parliament constituency](https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66006.html) (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at *MapIt UK*

- [Barrow and Furness UK Parliament constituency](https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168678.html) (boundaries from June 2024) at *MapIt UK*

v t e Constituencies in North West England (73) Labour (63) Altrincham and Sale West Ashton-under-Lyne Barrow and Furness Birkenhead Blackley and Middleton South Blackpool North and Fleetwood Blackpool South Bolton North East Bolton South and Walkden Bolton West Bootle Burnley Bury North Bury South Carlisle Chester North and Neston Congleton Crewe and Nantwich Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Heywood and Middleton North Hyndburn Knowsley Lancaster and Wyre Leigh and Atherton Liverpool Garston Liverpool Riverside Liverpool Walton Liverpool Wavertree Liverpool West Derby Macclesfield Makerfield Manchester Central Manchester Rusholme Manchester Withington Mid Cheshire Morecambe and Lunesdale Oldham East and Saddleworth Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Pendle and Clitheroe Penrith and Solway Preston Ribble Valley Rochdale Rossendale and Darwen Salford Sefton Central South Ribble Southport St Helens North St Helens South and Whiston Stalybridge and Hyde Stockport Stretford and Urmston Wallasey Warrington North Warrington South West Lancashire Whitehaven and Workington Widnes and Halewood Wigan Wirral West Worsley and Eccles Wythenshawe and Sale East Conservative (3) Chester South and Eddisbury Fylde Tatton Liberal Democrats (3) Cheadle Hazel Grove Westmorland and Lonsdale Independent (1) Blackburn Reform UK (1) Runcorn and Helsby Green (1) Gorton and Denton Speaker (1) Chorley

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