1996 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1996 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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  1995 3 May 1996 1998  
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent

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Map showing the results of the 1996 Barnsley council elections.

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 1996, 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 1996 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2001-190.968.611,460-2.3
  Conservative 10004.512.22,040+5.4
  Independent 110+14.59.61,604-3.4
  Green 00000.05.3883+0.3
  Independent Labour 00000.02.9481+0.5
Militant Labour 00000.01.4235-0.5

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6463
Independent12
Conservatives11
Total6666
Working majority 62  60 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7226) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian MathersUnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Athersley (6075) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Bostwick*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7169) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Whittaker*1,38284.6+19.4
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.25215.4+4.0
Majority1,13069.2+27.4
Turnout 1,63422.8-8.7
Labour hold Swing +7.7
Central (8646) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judith Watts*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Cudworth (7769) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Houghton*1,58988.3-0.5
Independent Cowton S.21111.7+0.5
Majority1,37876.6-0.9
Turnout 1,80023.2-3.2
Labour hold Swing -0.5
Darfield (7792) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eric Barlow*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darton (10385) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy Miller*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne South (8856) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John 'Inky' Thomson*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne Thurnscoe (8114) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Bird*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (10130) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Ryan*1,82274.3-3.7
Green Jones D.63025.7+3.7
Majority1,19248.6-7.5
Turnout 2,45224.2-6.2
Labour hold Swing -3.7
Hoyland East (8012) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Beardshall*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Hoyland West (6643) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clarrie Wroe*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Monk Bretton (8456) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Sheard*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
North West (7212) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Denton*1,00573.6-3.5
Conservative Carrington C. Ms.23016.8+16.8
Independent Labour Holderness B.1309.5+9.5
Majority77556.8+2.5
Turnout 1,36519.0
Labour hold Swing -10.1
Park (5659) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Doyle*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Penistone East (7622) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Wade1,39350.2+50.2
Labour Linda Smith*1,38249.8-8.2
Majority110.4-15.5
Turnout 2,77536.6-3.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing +29.2
Penistone West (8461) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brenda Hinchliff.*1,22042.4+42.4
Labour Trevor Cave1,05136.6-7.1
Independent Labour Scott S. Ms.35112.2+12.2
Green Wood A. Ms.2538.8-6.4
Majority1695.9+3.4
Turnout 2,87534.0-2.0
Conservative hold Swing +24.7
Royston (8529) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Newman*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
South West (7537) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Hall*1,43280.9N/A
Conservative John Carrington33819.1N/A
Majority1,09461.8N/A
Turnout 1,77023.5N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell North (5075) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arnold Storey*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell South (8061) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Morgan*UnopposedN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Worsbrough (7815) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald Hadfield*1,79788.4+4.8
Militant Labour Souter C. Ms.23511.6-4.8
Majority1,56276.9+9.7
Turnout 2,03226.0-6.8
Labour hold Swing +4.8

By-elections between 1996 and 1998

Brierley (7197) 20 March 1997 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Sykes1,06470.7-13.9
Conservative Beaumont-Schofield, D. M.23015.3-0.1
Liberal Democrats Sarah Brook21114.0+14.0
Majority83455.4-13.8
Turnout 1,50520.9-1.9
Labour hold Swing -6.9
Worsbrough 5 March 1998 By-Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jimmy Rae1,39871.4-17.0
Socialist Labour Anne Scargill 33116.9+16.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Guest1517.7+7.7
Conservative Elizabeth Elders794.0+4.0
Majority1,06754.5-22.4
Turnout 1,95925.5-0.5
Labour hold Swing -16.9

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