# Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)

Barrow and Furness, formerly known as Barrow-in-Furness, is a UK Parliament constituency in Cumbria. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Michelle Scrogham of the Labour Party since 2024.
Since its inception in 1885, the constituency has been centred on the town of Barrow-in-Furness, at the tip of the Furness peninsula. Over the intervening years the constituency has periodically grown in size, and as of the 2024 general election it incorporates the entirety of the peninsula, the Eskdale and Duddon Valleys, and all of coastal West Cumbria as far north as Ravenglass.

## History and profile

The seat was established by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and covers the southwest part of Cumbria. The largest town in the constituency, Barrow-in-Furness, grew on the back of the shipbuilding industry and is now the site of the BAE Systems 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 member Albert Booth represented Barrow for many years from 1966, but was defeated in 1983, in the aftermath of the Falklands War, by a Manchester lawyer, Cecil Franks of the Conservative Party, 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 capabilities including the submarines. Other industries in the constituency currently include engineering and chemicals, and more than a quarter of all jobs are in manufacturing.
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 took the seat back for Labour in 1992 and retained it until the 2010 general election, when he was replaced by John Woodcock, 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. In 2017, Woodcock's majority was reduced from 795 votes to 209 votes, the 16th smallest majority in the country.
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 at the 2024 election with a majority of 12.6% - the same as Fell's majority in 2019.

## Boundaries
### Historic

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Barrow-in-Furness.
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 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 and the following wards from the District of South Lakeland: Broughton, Crake Valley, Low Furness & Swarthmoor, Ulverston Central, Ulverston East, Ulverston North, Ulverston South, Ulverston Town and Ulverston West.

### Current

The 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies was carried out using the local authority structure as it existed in 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.
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. Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 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.
The constituency was expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring the town of Millom from the abolished constituency of Copeland.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | David Duncan | Liberal |
| 1886 by-election | William Sproston Caine | Liberal |
| 1886 | William Sproston Caine | 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" | Constituency renamed "Barrow and Furness" |
| 1983 | Cecil Franks | Conservative |
| 1992 | John Hutton | Labour |
| 2010 | John Woodcock | Labour Co-op |
| 2018 | John Woodcock | Independent |
| 2019 | Simon Fell | Conservative |
| 2024 | Michelle Scrogham | Labour |

## Election results
### Elections in the 21st century
#### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michelle Scrogham | 18,537 | 43.9 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Simon Fell | 13,213 | 31.3 | −21.8 |
| | Reform UK | 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 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,324 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,221 | 56.3 | −8.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.7 | |

#### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | 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 | Majority | 7,436 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 50,047 | 65.3 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 76,603 |
General election 2019: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 5,789 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,046 | 65.8 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 6.5 | |
General election 2017: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 209 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,590 | 68.5 | 5.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
General election 2015: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 795 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,275 | 63.3 | 0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
General election 2010: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 5,208 | 11.8 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,124 | 63.7 | 4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

#### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 6,037 | 16.6 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,493 | 59.0 | 1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
General election 2001: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 9,889 | 25.4 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,020 | 60.3 | 11.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Elections in the 20th century
#### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 14,497 | 30.1 | 23.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,230 | 72.0 | 10.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.9 | |
General election 1992: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3,578 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,647 | 82.0 | 3.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.8 | |

#### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 3,927 | 7.2 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,731 | 79.0 | 3.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
General election 1983: Barrow and Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 4,577 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,070 | 75.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 7,741 | 18.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,616 | 78.26 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election October 1974: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 7,354 | 17.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,032 | 77.06 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election February 1974: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 5,107 | 11.82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,213 | 79.97 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1970: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Booth | 22,400 | 56.09 |
| | Conservative | Hal Miller | 17,536 | 43.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,864 | 12.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,936 | 73.69 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Booth | 23,485 | 60.31 |
| | Conservative | Richard W. Rollins | 15,453 | 39.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,032 | 20.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,938 | 76.78 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1964: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Walter Monslow | 22,197 | 55.13 |
| | Conservative | Peter Davies | 18,068 | 44.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,129 | 10.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,265 | 78.03 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

#### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Walter Monslow | 23,194 | 54.68 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Metcalf | 19,220 | 45.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,974 | 9.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,414 | 81.72 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Walter Monslow | 22,792 | 53.22 |
| | Conservative | Edward du Cann | 20,033 | 46.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,759 | 6.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,825 | 80.69 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1951: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Walter Monslow | 26,709 | 56.91 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth F. Lawton | 20,225 | 43.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,484 | 13.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,934 | 86.18 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
General election 1950: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 9,549 | 20.40 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,813 | 87.83 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Walter Monslow | 25,939 | 65.5 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | Jonah Walker-Smith | 13,648 | 34.5 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,291 | 31.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,587 | 79.7 | 5.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | 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
* Labour: Ronald McKinnon Wood
General election 1935: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonah Walker-Smith | 18,136 | 50.3 | 6.5 |
| | Labour | Percy Barstow | 17,919 | 49.7 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 0.6 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,055 | 85.4 | 3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.5 | |
General election 1931: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonah Walker-Smith | 20,794 | 56.8 | 12.8 |
| | Labour | David Adams | 15,835 | 43.2 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,959 | 13.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,629 | 88.9 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 12.8 | |

#### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Bromley | 19,798 | 56.0 | 4.8 |
| | Unionist | Kenneth McDonald Cameron | 15,551 | 44.0 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,247 | 12.0 | 9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,349 | 86.8 | 3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
General election 1924: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Bromley | 15,512 | 51.2 | 5.2 |
| | Unionist | Daniel Somerville | 14,802 | 48.8 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,314 | 89.9 | 3.6 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | 1.9 | |
General election 1923: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 420 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,503 | 86.3 | 0.8 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | 2.3 | |
General election 1922: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Daniel Somerville | 16,478 | 53.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | John Bromley | 14,551 | 46.9 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,927 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,299 | 87.1 | 21.0 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | 2.5 | |

#### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Barrow in Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Robert Burton-Chadwick | 12,608 | 50.6 | 3.5 |
| | Labour | Charles Duncan | 12,309 | 49.4 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,917 | 66.1 | 20.7 |
| | Unionist gain from Labour | 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
* Unionist: Francis Meynell
General election December 1910: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Duncan | 4,810 | 52.9 | 2.3 |
| | Conservative | Francis Hugo Lindley Meynell | 4,290 | 47.1 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,100 | 86.8 | 4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,478 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |
General election January 1910: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Duncan | 5,304 | 55.2 | 5.1 |
| | Conservative | Francis Hugo Lindley Meynell | 4,298 | 44.8 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,006 | 10.4 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,602 | 91.6 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,478 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

#### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | Charles Duncan | 5,167 | 60.3 | New |
| | Conservative | Charles Cayzer | 3,395 | 39.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,772 | 20.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,562 | 90.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,426 | | |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1900: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Cayzer | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 19th century
#### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 837 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,961 | 89.4 | 0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,665 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
General election 1892: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Cayzer | 3,312 | 53.4 | 9.7 |
| | Liberal | James Duncan | 2,890 | 46.6 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 6.8 | 19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,202 | 89.1 | 5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,958 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.7 | |
1890 Barrow-in-Furness by-election :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 82 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,086 | 84.3 | 0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,034 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | 13.9 | |

#### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | William Sproston Caine | 3,212 | 63.1 | 16.2 |
| | Liberal | John Ainsworth | 1,882 | 36.9 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,330 | 26.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,094 | 84.0 | 7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,063 | | |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | 16.2 | |
1886 Barrow-in-Furness by-election :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 935 | 17.7 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,298 | 87.4 | 4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,063 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 5.8 | |
General election 1885: Barrow-in-Furness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Duncan | 2,958 | 53.1 | |
| | Conservative | Henry Schneider | 2,612 | 46.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,570 | 91.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,063 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
The election was declared void on petition, causing a by-election.