1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Residents
Seats won2011
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg3
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Map showing the results of the 1983 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election. Prior to the election the defending councillor in Darton had defected to Independent Labour from Residents. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council. [1] [2]

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Barnsley.

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Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1983 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2050+590.962.342,652+7.1
  Conservative 11004.59.76,621+0.8
  Residents 103-34.55.73,907-0.8
  Alliance 002-20.018.712,835-8.8
  Independent 00000.02.31,563+2.3
  Independent Labour 001-10.01.3919-0.8

This resulted in the following composition of the council: [1] [2]

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5358
Conservatives23
Residents63
SDP–Liberal Alliance42
Independent Labour10
Total6666
Working majority 40  50 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7598) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Galvin E.*1,60376.3+11.4
Conservative Dobbin J.49923.7+9.3
Majority1,10452.5+8.4
Turnout 2,10227.7+0.7
Labour hold Swing +1.0
Athersley (7196) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kyte G.1,82084.4+4.9
Alliance Linstead M. Ms.33615.6+2.9
Majority1,48468.8+2.0
Turnout 2,15630.0+5.2
Labour hold Swing +1.0
Brierley (7424) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Baines D.*2,11983.5+10.9
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.42016.5+6.5
Majority1,69966.9+11.8
Turnout 2,53934.2+3.8
Labour hold Swing +2.2
Central (8336) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fisher R.*2,10959.5+4.4
Alliance Taylor M. Ms.1,16032.7-0.5
Conservative Gibson L.2737.7-3.9
Majority26.8+4.9
Turnout 3,54242.5+3.5
Labour hold Swing +2.4
Cudworth (7788) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Salt H.*2,02767.0+22.2
Residents Dempsey F.99933.0-15.0
Majority1,02834.0+30.8
Turnout 3,02638.9+2.9
Labour hold Swing +18.6
Darfield (7989) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Goddard B.*2,29077.4-2.5
Alliance Smailes M. Ms.66722.6+2.5
Majority1,62354.9-5.0
Turnout 2,95737.0+4.7
Labour hold Swing -2.5
Darton (9116) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Norbury W.1,81544.8-1.3
Alliance Evans J.1,49736.9-2.4
Conservative Slater A.46911.6-3.0
Independent Labour Hutchinson M.*2736.7+.7
Majority3187.8+1.1
Turnout 4,05444.5+7.6
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing +0.5
Dearne South (9040) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stanley J.*2,38178.7+29.8
Independent Labour Gregory J.64621.3-20.5
Majority1,73557.3+50.3
Turnout 3,02733.5+6.1
Labour hold Swing +25.1
Dearne Thurnscoe (8555) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lowe J.2,24786.1+13.5
Alliance Gaunt W.36313.9-13.5
Majority1,88472.2+27.0
Turnout 2,61030.5-0.2
Labour hold Swing +13.5
Dodworth (8345) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Cawthrow C.2,42462.2+12.6
Alliance Chamberlain D.99725.6-5.2
Conservative Colquhoun G.47712.2+12.2
Majority1,42736.6+17.8
Turnout 3,89846.7+3.8
Labour hold Swing +8.9
Hoyland East (7971) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Levitt L.1,62853.6+12.9
Alliance Eaden D.*1,40846.4-12.9
Majority2207.2-11.3
Turnout 3,03638.1+2.2
Labour gain from Alliance Swing +12.9
Hoyland West (6887) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Schofield A.*2,20171.9+6.7
Alliance Chantry J.86228.1-6.7
Majority1,33943.7+13.5
Turnout 3,06344.5+5.9
Labour hold Swing +6.7
Monk Bretton (8978) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Barron R.*2,38477.6+7.5
Conservative White J.42513.8+1.0
Alliance Major C.2658.6-8.5
Majority1,95963.7+10.8
Turnout 3,07434.2+3.3
Labour hold Swing +3.2
North West (7774) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hadfield P.1,78355.9+7.5
Residents Harris J.*58718.4+6.8
Conservative Jubb M.49715.6+1.1
Alliance Appleyard J. Ms.32510.2-15.5
Majority1,19637.5+14.8
Turnout 3,19241.1+0.8
Labour gain from Residents Swing +0.3
Park (6030) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lunn F.*1,96373.4+6.2
Conservative Sykes P.44416.6+4.1
Alliance Smailes J.26810.0-10.4
Majority1,51956.8+10.0
Turnout 2,67544.4+6.9
Labour hold Swing +1.0
Penistone East (6742) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Wade J.1,50644.6+13.5
Labour Hunter D.1,21536.0+6.4
Alliance Hanstock O.65619.4-12.8
Majority2918.6+7.5
Turnout 3,37750.1+6.0
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing +3.5
Penistone West (7973) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Harrison M. Ms.*2,00150.3+22.6
Labour Collett N. Ms.83821.1+1.5
Conservative Mitchell K. Ms.77919.6-15.2
Alliance Hallam D.3609.0-8.9
Majority1,16329.2+22.1
Turnout 3,97849.9+8.4
Residents hold Swing +10.5
Royston (8318) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lavender H.2,11877.4+6.6
Alliance Wilson N.61822.6-0.3
Majority1,50054.8+6.9
Turnout 2,73632.9-6.2
Labour hold Swing +3.4
South West (7581) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hall M.1,70743.1+4.9
Alliance Bickley K. Ms.1,55439.3+3.5
Conservative England G.3779.5-2.2
Residents Addison M. Ms.*3208.1-6.2
Majority1533.9+1.5
Turnout 3,95852.2+10.9
Labour gain from Residents Swing +0.7
Wombwell North (5477) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Wraith R.*1,47468.2+15.6
Alliance Calton W.68731.8-15.6
Majority78736.4+31.2
Turnout 2,16139.5+8.4
Labour hold Swing +15.6
Wombwell South (7994) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Wake J.*1,82050.3-13.0
Independent Mahatme S.1,56343.2+43.2
Alliance Young S. Ms.2366.5-30.2
Majority2577.1-19.4
Turnout 3,61945.3+12.5
Labour hold Swing -28.1
Worsbrough (8349) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ingram W.2,68672.3+9.7
Alliance Price A. Ms.57615.5-12.5
Conservative Pappworth R.45512.2+2.8
Majority2,11056.8+22.3
Turnout 3,71744.5-1.4
Labour gain from Residents Swing +11.1

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