1983 General Election - Barnsley Central
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Barnsley Central |
| Turnout | 66.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mason, Roy | Labour | 21,847 |
| Oldfield, Howard | Conservative | 7,674 |
| Reid, Rev Geoffrey | Liberal | 7,011 |