1976 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1976 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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One third of seats (20 of 60) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Residents Liberal
Seats won1153
Seat changeDecrease2.svg9Increase2.svg5Increase2.svg3
Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council. [1]

Contents

Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1976 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1109-955.048.029,255-4.5
  Residents 550+525.030.118,369+3.3
  Liberal 330+315.011.57,027-5.6
  Independent Labour 110+15.02.41,436-1.1
  Conservative 00000.08.63,976-2.1
  Independent 00000.01.5925+0.2

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour4839
Residents611
Liberals25
Independent Labour12
Conservatives11
Democratic Labour11
Independent11
Total6060
Working majority 36  18 

Ward results

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.

Ardsley (7236) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Galvin T.*1,10852.0+1.1
Residents Sykes77336.3+2.8
Conservative Kitching A.24911.7-3.9
Majority33515.7-1.7
Turnout 2,13029.4+4.5
Labour hold Swing -0.8
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10201) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bright G.*1,64968.1+11.6
Residents Hayward77431.9-1.3
Majority87536.2+12.9
Turnout 2,42323.8+5.7
Labour hold Swing +6.4
No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8459) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kaye F.*1,64145.2+8.1
Residents Ward1,47740.7-1.8
Conservative Guest M.51014.1+4.6
Majority1644.5-0.8
Turnout 3,62842.9+4.4
Labour hold Swing +4.9
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9594) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Warden R.*1,76349.3-3.2
Liberal Jepson G.99627.8+27.8
Residents Spencer49213.7-20.2
Conservative England3289.2-4.4
Majority76721.4+2.9
Turnout 3,57937.3+14.8
Labour hold Swing -15.5
No. 4 (Barnsley: South West and West) (7682) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Pemberton1,80852.8+1.4
Labour Sinfield W.*1,25936.7+4.3
Conservative Oldfield H.36010.5+6.3
Majority54916.0-2.9
Turnout 3,42744.6+4.0
Residents gain from Labour Swing -1.4
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (9103) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Whyke G.*1,56550.1+14.6
Residents Robinson1,22439.2-13.4
Conservative Copeland33410.7+1.9
Majority34110.9-6.2
Turnout 3,12334.3+8.8
Labour hold Swing +14.0
No. 7 (Cudworth) (6262) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Green1,37056.8-0.2
Labour Rigby R.*1,04143.2+0.2
Majority32913.6-0.4
Turnout 2,41138.5+6.1
Residents gain from Labour Swing -0.2
No. 8 (Darfield) (5900) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Key B.*1,61763.3+28.5
Residents O'Donnell93636.7-4.8
Majority68126.7+20.1
Turnout 2,55343.3+4.8
Labour hold Swing +16.6
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6324) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brown D.*1,20242.3-11.1
Residents Addison1,02736.2+23.5
Liberal Crosby J.61121.5-12.4
Majority1756.2-13.4
Turnout 2,84044.9+1.3
Labour hold Swing -17.3
No. 10 (Darton) (8997) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Hutchinson1,74553.2-3.2
Labour Bretton W.*1,53246.8+12.6
Majority2136.4-15.8
Turnout 3,27736.4+4.1
Residents gain from Labour Swing -7.9
No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9945) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Gregory1,43646.2N/A
Labour Sayles1,24039.9N/A
Residents Barwell43514.0N/A
Majority1966.3N/A
Turnout 3,11131.3N/A
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing N/A
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7436) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lloyd D.*1,49682.3+9.4
Residents Lowe32217.7+17.7
Majority1,17464.6+5.9
Turnout 1,81824.4+3.7
Labour hold Swing -4.1
No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11398) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour McKay A.*2,72658.3+12.6
Residents Lockwood1,94941.7+41.7
Majority77716.6+8.1
Turnout 4,67541.0+9.6
Labour hold Swing -14.5
No. 14 (Penistone) (6014) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lockwood1,25736.3-27.2
Independent Lee92526.7+26.7
Labour Murphy W.*84124.3+4.0
Conservative Kellett37410.8-5.4
Residents Dalby651.9+1.9
Majority3329.6-33.6
Turnout 3,46257.6+2.0
Liberal gain from Labour Swing -26.9
No. 15 (Royston) (6456) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rispin K.*1,67057.7+20.0
Liberal Whitehead E.1,06336.7+36.7
Residents Cawthorn1635.6+5.6
Majority60721.0-3.7
Turnout 2,89644.9+1.8
Labour hold Swing -8.3
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5382) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Wraith79957.6+24.3
Labour Jones C.*58842.4+1.0
Majority21115.2+7.1
Turnout 1,38725.8+0.7
Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.6
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7441) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hargreaves1,70755.5+17.7
Labour Brookes H.*1,36844.5-0.5
Majority33911.0+3.9
Turnout 3,07541.3+5.7
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +9.1
No. 18 (Worsbrough) (11257) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Batty2,27553.0+16.3
Labour Schofield*2,01747.0-7.1
Majority2586.0-11.4
Turnout 4,29238.1+7.4
Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.7
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (8938) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stacey N.*1,75258.9+2.6
Residents McKernan73524.7-4.1
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.48616.3+1.5
Majority1,01734.2+6.7
Turnout 2,97333.3+6.6
Labour hold Swing +3.3
No. 20 (Penistone Rural & Wortley) (7257) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frow1,39335.6+4.7
Conservative Wade J.1,33534.2-5.6
Labour Ellis W.*1,18030.2+0.8
Majority2131.5-3.3
Turnout 3,90853.9+7.1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +5.1

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