1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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  1994 5 May 1995 1996  

One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Independent Conservative
Seats won2200
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1

Barnsley UK local election 1995 map.png
Map showing the results of the 1995 Barnsley council elections.

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1995 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2220+2100.070.915,865+5.2
  Independent 001-10.013.02,908-6.9
  Conservative 001-10.06.81,528+0.5
  Green 00000.05.01,128+1.1
  Independent Labour 00000.02.4536+1.2
Militant Labour 00000.01.9422+1.9

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6264
Conservatives21
Independent21
Total6666
Working majority 58  62 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7422) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clowery F.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Athersley (6202) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Woodhead M.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7282) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vodden A.1,49665.2−10.2
Independent Labour Roberts C.53623.4+23.4
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.26211.4+2.0
Majority96041.8−18.4
Turnout 2,29431.5+0.3
Labour hold Swing -16.8
Central (8658) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fisher R.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Cudworth (7878) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kaye G.1,84788.8N/A
Independent Cowton S.23411.2N/A
Majority1,61377.5N/A
Turnout 2,08126.5N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darfield (7906) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Goddard B.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darton (10400) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norbury W.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne South (8970) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Greenhalgh P. Ms.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne Thurnscoe (8169) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gardiner A.*2,19289.9N/A
Independent Firth A.24610.1N/A
Majority1,94679.8N/A
Turnout 2,43829.8N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (10021) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cawthrow C.*2,38078.0+5.3
Green Jones D.67022.0−5.3
Majority1,71056.1+10.6
Turnout 3,05030.4−3.9
Labour hold Swing +5.3
Hoyland East (8070) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Levitt L.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Hoyland West (6706) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Schofield A.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Monk Bretton (8555) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harper M.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
North West (7264) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hadfield P.*1,27777.2+6.9
Independent Holderness B.37822.8+22.8
Majority89954.3−0.2
Turnout 1,65522.8−5.4
Labour hold Swing -7.9
Park (5757) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Murphy G.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Penistone East (7497) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shepherd T.1,74658.0−8.6
Conservative Wade J.*1,26642.0+8.6
Majority48015.9−17.2
Turnout 3,01240.2+1.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -8.6
Penistone West (8386) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Unsworth J.1,31543.6+6.5
Independent Cuss N. Ms.93431.0−31.9
Green Wood A. Ms.45815.2+15.2
Independent Pestell A.30710.2+10.2
Majority38112.6−13.2
Turnout 3,01435.9−4.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing +19.2
Royston (8613) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lavender H.*1,45864.3+10.7
Independent Pearson R.80935.7−10.7
Majority64928.6+21.4
Turnout 2,26726.3−4.4
Labour hold Swing +10.7
South West (7597) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hall M.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell North (5173) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wraith R.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell South (8074) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wake J.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Worsbrough (7851) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wright F.*2,15483.6N/A
Militant Labour Souter C. Ms.42216.4N/A
Majority1,73267.2N/A
Turnout 2,57632.8N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

By-elections between 1995 and 1996

Dearne South (8970) 14 September 1995 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gilliver, J. B.UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

References

  1. 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 "Elections Centre: Barnsley 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  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 "Election results 1979 to 2003" (PDF). barnsley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.