1992 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1992 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 Liberal Democrats
Seats won2110
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
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Map showing the results of the 1992 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1992, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1992 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2110+195.567.823,654+3.9
  Conservative 10004.516.65,801-1.0
  Liberal Democrats 00000.09.33,240+9.3
  Green 00000.02.9994-0.2
 Barnsley Party00000.01.5510-3.4
  Independent 001-10.01.5507-9.0
  Independent Labour 00000.00.6198+0.6

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6263
Conservatives22
Independent21
Total6666
Working majority 58  60 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7616) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilson H.*99276.5N/A
Barnsley PartyEllis R.16612.8N/A
Independent Barrett C. Ms.13910.7N/A
Majority82663.7N/A
Turnout 1,29717.0N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Athersley (6604) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bostwick D.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7479) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Whittaker A.*1,23866.1+7.5
Independent Vodden N.36819.7-7.2
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.26614.2-0.3
Majority87046.5+14.8
Turnout 1,87225.0-12.8
Labour hold Swing +7.3
Central (8819) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Watts J. Ms.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Cudworth (8057) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Houghton S.*1,64882.3N/A
Conservative Jobling H. Ms.1899.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Cowton E. Ms.1658.2N/A
Majority1,45972.9N/A
Turnout 2,00224.8N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darfield (8004) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barlow E.*1,35977.2-4.5
Conservative Burton J.25814.7-3.6
Liberal Democrats Arundel T. Ms.1438.1+8.1
Majority1,10162.6-0.9
Turnout 1,76022.0-11.1
Labour hold Swing -0.4
Darton (9722) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miller P.*1,47560.3-15.4
Liberal Democrats Shorthouse A.50120.5+20.5
Conservative Elders E. Ms.46919.2-5.1
Majority97439.8-11.6
Turnout 2,44525.1-7.2
Labour hold Swing -17.9
Dearne South (9040) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomson J.*1,98188.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Mosley A.25511.4N/A
Majority1,72677.2N/A
Turnout 2,23624.7N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne Thurnscoe (8373) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Young K.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (9441) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ryan J.*1,44864.3-0.9
Green Jones D.80535.7+19.4
Majority64328.5-18.3
Turnout 2,25323.9-13.3
Labour hold Swing -10.1
Hoyland East (8060) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beardshall P.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Hoyland West (6874) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wroe C.*1,11765.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Armer B.38422.6N/A
Independent Labour Newnbold A.19811.7N/A
Majority73343.1N/A
Turnout 1,69924.7N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Monk Bretton (8949) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheard T.*1,16478.7+7.2
Conservative Fisher G.19012.8+12.8
Barnsley PartySwapisz P.1258.5-20.0
Majority97465.9+22.8
Turnout 1,47916.5-12.8
Labour hold Swing -2.8
North West (7413) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denton W.*93860.2-9.4
Conservative Carrington C. Ms.51533.1+2.8
Barnsley PartyHolderness B.1046.7+6.7
Majority42327.2-12.2
Turnout 1,55721.0-6.6
Labour hold Swing -6.1
Park (5252) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doyle P.1,23979.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Cowton S.32620.8N/A
Majority91358.3N/A
Turnout 1,56529.8N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Penistone East (7424) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Smith L. Ms.*1,47048.5+7.3
Conservative Rawson R. Ms.1,24140.9-8.3
Liberal Democrats Marshall J. Ms.32110.6+10.6
Majority2297.6-0.4
Turnout 3,03240.8-11.5
Labour hold Swing +7.8
Penistone West (8460) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hinchliff B. Ms.*1,82359.0+59.0
Labour Boaler M.1,07834.9+0.6
Green Wood A. Ms.1896.1+6.1
Majority74524.1-7.3
Turnout 3,09036.5-5.7
Conservative hold Swing +29.2
Royston (8821) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Newman W.*1,45181.0+5.3
Conservative Oldfield H.22612.6+12.6
Barnsley PartySheriff J.1156.4-17.9
Majority1,22568.4+17.0
Turnout 1,79220.3-12.0
Labour hold Swing -3.6
South West (7691) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour McCormick R.*1,29367.4N/A
Conservative Carrington J.62432.6N/A
Majority66934.9N/A
Turnout 1,91724.9N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell North (5296) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Storey A.*77780.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Dearle E. Ms.19319.9N/A
Majority58460.2N/A
Turnout 97018.3N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell South (8300) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cross A. Ms.1,47476.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Newton E. Ms.46423.9N/A
Majority1,01052.1N/A
Turnout 1,93823.3N/A
Labour gain from Independent Swing N/A
Worsbrough (8228) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hadfield G.*1,51275.6-8.2
Liberal Democrats Newton M.48824.4+24.4
Majority1,02451.2-16.5
Turnout 2,00024.3-8.8
Labour hold Swing -16.3

By-elections between 1992 and 1994

Athersley (6604) 24 September 1992 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Woodhead, M.93688.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Lewis, B.12511.8N/A
Majority81175.7N/A
Turnout 1,06116.1N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7410) 20 May 1993 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tarn, P. T.89049.4-16.7
Independent Schofield D. Ms.59933.2+33.2
Honest IndependentVodden N.23913.3-6.4
Liberal Democrats Cowton, S. R.744.1+4.1
Majority29116.2-30.3
Turnout 1,80224.3-0.7
Labour hold Swing -24.9
Darton (10259) 8 July 1993 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shepherd, J. M.1,58382.1+21.8
Liberal Democrats Shorthouse, A. M.34617.9-2.6
Majority1,23764.2+24.4
Turnout 1,92918.8-6.3
Labour hold Swing +12.2
Royston (8803) 8 July 1993 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Horsley, D.83365.2-15.8
Liberal Democrats Dearle, E.44434.8+34.8
Majority38930.4-38.0
Turnout 1,27714.5-5.8
Labour hold Swing -25.3

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