1988 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1988 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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  1987 5 May 1988 1990  

One third of seats (23 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won2111
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1

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Map showing the results of the 1988 Barnsley council elections.

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council and an additional vacancy in Dearne Thurnscoe up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Darton had defected from Labour to Independent. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1988 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2121+191.370.026,117+6.4
  Conservative 11104.320.97,798+8.7
  Independent 101-14.39.23,414+3.3

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6162
Conservatives22
Residents11
Independent21
Total6666
Working majority 56  58 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7650) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilson H.*1,31973.2+12.6
Independent Parkin A. Ms.48426.8+26.8
Majority 83546.3+25.3
Turnout 1,80323.6−7.9
Labour hold Swing -6.9
Athersley (6885) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dancer H.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7253) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Whittaker A.1,98487.2+14.0
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.29212.8+3.1
Majority 1,69274.3+13.5
Turnout 2,27631.4−9.3
Labour hold Swing +5.4
Central (8672) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Watts J. Ms.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Cudworth (7975) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rigby R.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darfield (7956) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barlow E.*2,02688.8+15.8
Conservative Schofield R.25511.2−0.7
Majority 1,77177.6+19.7
Turnout 2,28128.7−10.5
Labour hold Swing +8.2
Darton (9350) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miller R.1,96060.1−6.2
Independent Ibbotson A.*70721.7+21.7
Conservative Barnard R.59518.2+3.5
Majority 1,25338.4−9.0
Turnout 3,26234.9−5.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing -13.9
Dearne South (8783) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomson J.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne Thurnscoe (8351)2 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gardiner A.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour Young K.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (8722) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ryan J.2,31279.0+13.5
Conservative Fielding A.61521.0+8.0
Majority 1,69758.0+13.9
Turnout 2,92733.6−11.7
Labour hold Swing +2.7
Hoyland East (8121) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beadshall P.*1,85186.0+2.7
Conservative Romilly S. Ms.30214.0−2.7
Majority 1,54971.9+5.3
Turnout 2,15326.5−8.2
Labour hold Swing +2.7
Hoyland West (6878) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wroe C.*2,08885.2+17.1
Conservative Dews S. Ms.36314.8+14.8
Majority 1,72570.4+34.3
Turnout 2,45135.6−5.9
Labour hold Swing +1.1
Monk Bretton (9098) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheard T.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
North West (7553) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denton W.1,59772.0+5.8
Conservative Carrington C. Ms.62228.0−5.8
Majority 97543.9+11.6
Turnout 2,21929.4−3.8
Labour hold Swing +5.8
Park (5882) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Borrett K.*1,44986.3+28.2
Conservative Dews R.23013.7+5.4
Majority 1,21972.6+34.1
Turnout 1,67928.5−14.2
Labour hold Swing +11.4
Penistone East (7105) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Smith L. Ms.1,79151.4+12.1
Conservative Tue G. Ms.*1,69348.6+1.7
Majority 982.8−4.7
Turnout 3,48449.0−3.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.2
Penistone West (8241) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hinchcliff A. Ms.1,82554.4+54.4
Labour Collett N. Ms.1,53045.6+21.8
Majority 2958.8−43.5
Turnout 3,35540.7−5.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +16.3
Royston (8665) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Newman W.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
South West (7662) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour McCormick R.2,07577.0+16.7
Conservative Carrington J.61923.0+7.1
Majority 1,45654.0+17.4
Turnout 2,69435.2−7.6
Labour hold Swing +9.6
Wombwell North (5354) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Storey A.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell South (8156) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mahatme S.*2,22354.6+9.8
Labour Turp G.1,85145.4−9.8
Majority 3729.1−1.4
Turnout 4,07450.0+2.6
Independent hold Swing +9.8
Worsbrough (8136) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hadfield G.*2,28485.5+4.1
Conservative Elders E. Ms.38714.5−4.1
Majority 1,89771.0+8.1
Turnout 2,67132.8−4.2
Labour hold Swing +4.1

By-elections between 1988 and 1990

Cudworth (7975) By-election 30 September 1988 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Houghton, S. G.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Athersley (6854) By-election 27 July 1989 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bostwick, D.1,57285.2N/A
Athersley DemocratBailey, R.27214.6N/A
Majority 1,30070.6N/A
Turnout 1,84426.9N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Election results 1979 to 2003" (PDF). barnsley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.