1984 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1984 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 Independent
Seats won2011
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Map showing the results of the 1984 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 1984, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, a Residents councillor in Dudsworth had defected to Labour. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1984 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2011090.970.345,729+8.0
  Conservative 10004.510.16,586+0.4
  Independent 110+14.53.12,020+0.8
  Alliance 00000.012.17,842-6.6
  Residents 001-10.02.81,847-2.9
  Independent Labour 00000.01.61,062+0.3

This resulted in the following composition of the council: [1] [2] [3]

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5959
Conservatives33
SDP–Liberal Alliance22
Residents21
Independent01
Total6666
Working majority 52  52 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7580) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilson H.*1,73184.0+7.7
Conservative Cousins B.33016.0-7.7
Majority1,40168.0+15.5
Turnout 2,06127.2-0.5
Labour hold Swing +7.7
Athersley (7158) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dancer H.*1,96488.1+3.7
Alliance Linstead M. Ms.26611.9-3.7
Majority1,69876.1+7.3
Turnout 2,23031.2+1.2
Labour hold Swing +3.7
Brierley (7422) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harper M.2,67578.2-5.3
Alliance Hirst C. Ms.3199.3+9.3
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.2196.4-10.1
Independent Labour Vodden N.2096.1+6.1
Majority2,35668.8+1.9
Turnout 3,42246.1+11.9
Labour hold Swing -7.3
Central (8530) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Watts J. Ms.*2,37971.7+12.2
Alliance Major C.67820.4-12.3
Conservative Jubb M.2607.8+0.1
Majority1,70151.3+24.5
Turnout 3,31738.9-3.6
Labour hold Swing +12.2
Cudworth (7882) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rigby R.*2,27781.8+14.8
Alliance Fairclough A. Ms.50618.2+18.2
Majority1,77163.6+29.6
Turnout 2,78335.3-3.5
Labour hold Swing -1.7
Darfield (8017) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barlow E.*2,69991.8+14.4
Conservative Buck E.2408.2+8.2
Majority2,45983.7+28.8
Turnout 2,93936.7-0.4
Labour hold Swing +3.1
Darton (9125) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ibbotson A.2,49764.4+19.6
Alliance Smith A.90723.4-13.5
Conservative Slater A.47312.2+0.6
Majority1,59041.0+33.2
Turnout 3,87742.5-2.0
Labour hold Swing +16.5
Dearne South (8959) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Whitehouse S.*2,18371.9-6.8
Independent Labour Gregory J.85328.1+21.1
Majority1,33043.8-13.5
Turnout 3,03633.9+0.4
Labour hold Swing -13.9
Dearne Thurnscoe (8557) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Young K.*2,48885.6-0.5
Alliance Burke M.41814.4+0.5
Majority2,07071.2-1.0
Turnout 2,90634.0+3.5
Labour hold Swing -0.5
Dodworth (8404) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mason G.*2,45865.5+3.3
Alliance Hallam D.85122.7-2.9
Conservative Colquhoun G.44311.8-0.4
Majority1,60742.8+6.2
Turnout 3,75244.6-2.1
Labour hold Swing +3.1
Hoyland East (7992) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beardshall P.*2,01374.2+20.6
Alliance Chantrey J.70025.8-20.6
Majority1,31348.4+41.2
Turnout 2,71333.9-4.1
Labour hold Swing +20.6
Hoyland West (6858) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wroe C.*2,14476.0+4.1
Alliance Burd K.67824.0-4.1
Majority1,46651.9+8.2
Turnout 2,82241.1-3.3
Labour hold Swing +4.1
Monk Bretton (9075) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheard T.*2,75785.3+7.7
Conservative White J.47614.7+0.9
Majority2,28170.6+6.9
Turnout 3,23335.6+1.4
Labour hold Swing +3.4
North West (7786) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilde J.*1,74760.8+4.9
Residents Harris J.71624.9+6.5
Conservative Oldfield H.41014.3-1.3
Majority1,03135.9-1.6
Turnout 2,87336.9-4.2
Labour hold Swing -0.8
Park (6052) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Borrett K.*1,76379.5+6.1
Alliance Appleyard J. Ms.25011.3+1.2
Conservative Dews R.2069.3-7.3
Majority1,51368.2+11.4
Turnout 2,21936.7-7.7
Labour hold Swing +2.4
Penistone East (6836) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tue G. Ms.*1,33741.1-3.5
Labour Hunter D.1,29439.8+3.8
Alliance Hanstock O.62019.1-0.4
Majority431.3-7.3
Turnout 3,25147.6-2.5
Conservative hold Swing -3.6
Penistone West (8004) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Collett N. Ms.1,22837.4+16.3
Residents Harrison D.1,13134.4-15.9
Conservative Papworth G. Ms.92528.2+8.6
Majority973.0-26.2
Turnout 3,28441.0-8.9
Labour gain from Residents Swing +16.1
Royston (8463) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Newman W.2,65387.7+10.3
Conservative Wood P.37112.3+12.3
Majority2,28275.5+20.7
Turnout 3,02435.7+2.8
Labour hold Swing -1.0
South West (7635) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Goodyear B.2,00850.2+7.1
Alliance Bickley K. Ms.1,64941.2+2.0
Conservative Dobbin J.3418.5-1.0
Majority3599.0+5.1
Turnout 3,99852.4+0.2
Labour hold Swing +2.5
Wombwell North (5477) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Storey A.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell South (8007) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mahatme S.2,02050.3+7.1
Labour Turp G.1,99649.7-0.6
Majority240.6-6.5
Turnout 4,01650.2+4.9
Independent gain from Labour Swing +3.8
Worsbrough (8314) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hadfield G.*2,77583.3+11.1
Conservative Pappworth R.55516.7+4.4
Majority2,22066.7+9.9
Turnout 3,33040.1-4.5
Labour hold Swing +3.3

By-elections between 1984 and 1986

Penistone East (6836) 14 June 1984 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hunter, D. J.1,33342.6+2.8
Conservative Wardle, M.1,28941.2+0.1
Alliance Hanstock, O. A.50616.2-2.9
Majority441.4+0.1
Turnout 3,12845.8-1.8
Labour gain from Alliance Swing +1.3
Park (5966) 3 May 1985 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Murphy, G.1,52969.7-9.8
Alliance Appleyard, J. R.50222.9+11.6
Conservative Dobbin, J. N.1627.4-1.9
Majority1,02746.8-21.4
Turnout 2,19336.8+0.1
Labour hold Swing -10.7

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