1973 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1973 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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All 60 seats to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Independent Democratic Labour
Seats won5711
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

The first elections to the newly created Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 60 seat council - three seats for each of the 20 wards - up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978. [1]

Contents

The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council. [1]

Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1973 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5700095.052.532,319N/A
  Independent 10001.77.74,727N/A
  Democratic Labour 10001.76.03,687N/A
  Independent Labour 10001.75.03,062N/A
  Conservative 00000.09.75,977N/A
  Liberal 00000.09.25,679N/A
 Citizens00000.03.42,090N/A
  Residents 00000.02.21,329N/A
  Independent Socialist 00000.01.4850N/A
  Socialist (GB) 00000.01.6978N/A
  Communist 00000.01.4844N/A

This resulted in the following composition of the council: [1]

PartyNew council
Labour57
Democratic Labour1
Independent1
Independent Labour1
Total60
Working majority 54 

Ward results

Ardsley (7210) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Varley B.1,30578.5N/A
Labour Galvin T.1,281
Labour Burns J.1,188
Democratic Labour Wilkinson G.35821.5N/A
Majority94756.9N/A
Turnout 1,66323.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10165) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brain H.1,67075.8N/A
Labour Bright G.1,545
Labour Dancer H.1,347
Communist Greenfield N.26912.2N/A
Conservative Carrington J.26412.0N/A
Majority1,40163.6N/A
Turnout 2,20321.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8770) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Williams A.1,83359.0N/A
Labour Kaye F.1,779
Labour Fisher R.1,772
CitizensWilliams R.87928.3N/A
CitizensAcklam T.801
CitizensWare D.728
Conservative Walker G.39312.7N/A
Conservative Jones R.391
Majority95430.7N/A
Turnout 3,10535.4N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9807) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lunn F.2,33960.1N/A
Labour Warden R.2,015
Labour Borrett K.1,928
Liberal Dossett J.1,26032.4N/A
Liberal Jepson G.1,214
Liberal Copley M.1,176
Conservative Mallison S.2907.5N/A
Majority1,07927.7N/A
Turnout 3,88939.7N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 4 (Barnsley: South West and West) (7981) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lindley T.1,62351.7N/A
Labour Sinfield W.1,566
Labour Butler A.1,484
CitizensBlackburne E.1,21138.6N/A
CitizensShaw K.1,151
CitizensGibson M.1,066
Conservative Oldfield H.3049.7N/A
Conservative England G.291
Conservative Winter S.221
Majority41213.1N/A
Turnout 3,13839.3N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (10034) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tracey M.1,60472.2N/A
Labour Whyke G.1,530
Labour Wilkie B.1,461
Conservative Strange T.36316.3N/A
Independent Socialist Cooke L.25511.5N/A
Majority1,24155.9N/A
Turnout 2,22222.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 7 (Cudworth) (6146) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bateman B.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour Glover M.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour Rigby R.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 8 (Darfield) (5716) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Key B.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour Brookes W.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour Goddard B.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6400) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mason G.1,76261.1N/A
Labour Brown D.1,677
Labour Woffenden J.1,666
Liberal Crosby J.1,12138.9N/A
Liberal Hodnett M.991
Majority64122.2N/A
Turnout 2,88345.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 10 (Darton) (8518) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Booth D.1,45738.2N/A
Labour Bretton W.1,411
Labour Turner C.1,266
Independent Skelton G.71918.8N/A
Independent Labour Ledger V.66217.3N/A
Conservative Bower J.59015.5N/A
Democratic Labour Hesford K.39010.2N/A
Majority73819.3N/A
Turnout 3,81844.8N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9844) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bedford J.2,22769.5N/A
Labour Grayson J.2,164
Labour Stanley J.2,038
Socialist (GB) Doyle P.97830.5N/A
Majority1,24939.0N/A
Turnout 3,20532.6N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7643) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Oldham J.1,64857.9N/A
Labour Lloyd D.1,520
Labour Young K.1,334
Communist Riley P.57520.2N/A
Residents Lamplough J.44115.5N/A
Residents Imisson P.288
Residents Wood H.198
Conservative Crofts G.1816.4N/A
Majority1,07337.7N/A
Turnout 2,84537.2N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11463) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Labour Eadon D.2,93941.1N/A
Labour McKay A.2,53535.4N/A
Labour Ashmore J.2,270
Labour Smith H.1,913
Independent Labour Levitt L.1,67723.5N/A
Majority4045.6N/A
Turnout 7,15162.4N/A
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 14 (Penistone) (6189) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gledhill W.1,47640.4N/A
Labour Murphy W.1,22533.5N/A
Labour Ashton F.1,078
Labour Fielding A.969
Conservative Hincliffe T.95526.1N/A
Conservative Atkinson J.840
Independent Smythe R.831
Conservative White A.721
Majority2516.9N/A
Turnout 3,65659.1N/A
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 15 (Royston) (6344) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ball T.1,52731.8N/A
Labour Rispin K.1,348
Independent Labour Parkes E.1,28926.9N/A
Labour Moon F.1,102
Liberal Whitehead E.1,09222.8N/A
Residents Hawkes L.88818.5N/A
Majority2385.0N/A
Turnout 4,79675.6N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent Labour win (new seat)
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5293) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fellows B.73566.0N/A
Labour Jones C.711
Labour Storey A.682
Independent Labour Rose R.37834.0N/A
Independent Labour Buckley R.329
Independent Labour Shepherd C.273
Majority35732.0N/A
Turnout 1,11321.0N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7785) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wake J.1,69969.9N/A
Labour Brookes H.1,627
Labour Naylor T.1,548
Independent Labour Wilkinson H.73330.1N/A
Independent Labour McNally J.495
Independent Labour Sanders J.424
Majority96639.8N/A
Turnout 2,43231.2N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 18 (Worsbrough) (11229) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bland J.3,18363.7N/A
Labour Scholfield A.3,140
Labour Smith W.3,127
Liberal Vallance J.1,08121.6N/A
Conservative Wigglesworth E.73314.7N/A
Majority2,10242.1N/A
Turnout 4,99744.5N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (9031) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nettleton H.2,33652.7N/A
Labour Stacey N.2,282
Labour Baines D.2,137
Independent Newsome C.85519.3N/A
Conservative Gardner W.65014.7N/A
Independent Socialist Short J.59513.4N/A
Independent Socialist Turner R.524
Majority1,48133.4N/A
Turnout 4,43649.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 20 (Penistone Rural & Wortley) (7218) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fish H.1,61140.4N/A
Labour Ellis W.1,487
Labour Hirst E.1,378
Conservative Beever L.1,25431.4N/A
Liberal Lees J.1,12528.2N/A
Conservative Wade J.1,068
Liberal Warburton J.1,035
Conservative Harrison C.1,035
Liberal Illingworth F.844
Majority3578.9N/A
Turnout 3,99055.3N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Elections Centre: Barnsley 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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