Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1976

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1976
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One third of seats (20 of 60) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Residents Liberal
Seats won 11 5 3
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Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of council up for election. The election resulted in the Labour retaining control of the council. [1]

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Barnsley.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1976 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 11 0 9 -9 55.0 48.0 29,255 -4.5
  Residents 5 5 0 +5 25.0 30.1 18,369 +3.3
  Liberal 3 3 0 +3 15.0 11.5 7,027 -5.6
  Independent Labour 1 1 0 +1 5.0 2.4 1,436 -1.1
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.6 3,976 -2.1
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 925 +0.2

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour 48 39
Residents 6 11
Liberals 2 5
Independent Labour 1 2
Conservatives 1 1
Democratic Labour 1 1
Independent 1 1
Total 60 60
Working majority 36  18 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7236) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Galvin T.* 1,108 52.0 +1.1
Residents Sykes 773 36.3 +2.8
Conservative Kitching A. 249 11.7 -3.9
Majority 335 15.7 -1.7
Turnout 2,130 29.4 +4.5
Labour hold Swing -0.8
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10201) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bright G.* 1,649 68.1 +11.6
Residents Hayward 774 31.9 -1.3
Majority 875 36.1 +12.9
Turnout 2,423 23.8 +5.7
Labour hold Swing +6.4
No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8459) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kaye F.* 1,641 45.2 +8.1
Residents Ward 1,477 40.7 -1.8
Conservative Guest M. 510 14.1 +4.6
Majority 164 4.5 -0.8
Turnout 3,628 42.9 +4.4
Labour hold Swing +4.9
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9594) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Warden R.* 1,763 49.3 -3.2
Liberal Jepson G. 996 27.8 +27.8
Residents Spencer 492 13.7 -20.2
Conservative England 328 9.2 -4.4
Majority 767 21.4 +2.9
Turnout 3,579 37.3 +14.8
Labour hold Swing -15.5
No. 4 (Barnsley: South West and West) (7682) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Pemberton 1,808 52.8 +1.4
Labour Sinfield W.* 1,259 36.7 +4.3
Conservative Oldfield H. 360 10.5 +6.3
Majority 549 16.0 -2.9
Turnout 3,427 44.6 +4.0
Residents gain from Labour Swing -1.4
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (9103) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Whyke G.* 1,565 50.1 +14.6
Residents Robinson 1,224 39.2 -13.4
Conservative Copeland 334 10.7 +1.9
Majority 341 10.9 -6.2
Turnout 3,123 34.3 +8.8
Labour hold Swing +14.0
No. 7 (Cudworth) (6262) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Green 1,370 56.8 -0.2
Labour Rigby R.* 1,041 43.2 +0.2
Majority 329 13.6 -0.5
Turnout 2,411 38.5 +6.1
Residents gain from Labour Swing -0.2
No. 8 (Darfield) (5900) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Key B.* 1,617 63.3 +28.5
Residents O'Donnell 936 36.7 -4.8
Majority 681 26.7 +20.1
Turnout 2,553 43.3 +4.8
Labour hold Swing +16.6
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6324) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brown D.* 1,202 42.3 -11.1
Residents Addison 1,027 36.2 +23.5
Liberal Crosby J. 611 21.5 -12.4
Majority 175 6.2 -13.4
Turnout 2,840 44.9 +1.3
Labour hold Swing -17.3
No. 10 (Darton) (8997) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Hutchinson 1,745 53.2 -3.2
Labour Bretton W.* 1,532 46.8 +12.6
Majority 213 6.5 -15.8
Turnout 3,277 36.4 +4.1
Residents gain from Labour Swing -7.9
No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9945) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Labour Gregory 1,436 46.2N/A
Labour Sayles 1,240 39.9N/A
Residents Barwell 435 14.0N/A
Majority 196 6.3N/A
Turnout 3,111 31.3N/A
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing N/A
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7436) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lloyd D.* 1,496 82.3 +9.4
Residents Lowe 322 17.7 +17.7
Majority 1,174 64.6 +5.9
Turnout 1,818 24.4 +3.7
Labour hold Swing -4.1
No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11398) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour McKay A.* 2,726 58.3 +12.6
Residents Lockwood 1,949 41.7 +41.7
Majority 777 16.6 +8.1
Turnout 4,675 41.0 +9.6
Labour hold Swing -14.5
No. 14 (Penistone) (6014) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Lockwood 1,257 36.3 -27.2
Independent Lee 925 26.7 +26.7
Labour Murphy W.* 841 24.3 +4.0
Conservative Kellett 374 10.8 -5.4
Residents Dalby 65 1.9 +1.9
Majority 332 9.6 -33.6
Turnout 3,462 57.6 +2.0
Liberal gain from Labour Swing -26.9
No. 15 (Royston) (6456) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rispin K.* 1,670 57.7 +20.0
Liberal Whitehead E. 1,063 36.7 +36.7
Residents Cawthorn 163 5.6 +5.6
Majority 607 21.0 -3.7
Turnout 2,896 44.9 +1.8
Labour hold Swing -8.3
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5382) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Wraith 799 57.6 +24.3
Labour Jones C.* 588 42.4 +1.0
Majority 211 15.2 +7.1
Turnout 1,387 25.8 +0.7
Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.6
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7441) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Hargreaves 1,707 55.5 +17.7
Labour Brookes H.* 1,368 44.5 -0.5
Majority 339 11.0 +3.9
Turnout 3,075 41.3 +5.7
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +9.1
No. 18 (Worsbrough) (11257) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents Batty 2,275 53.0 +16.3
Labour Schofield* 2,017 47.0 -7.1
Majority 258 6.0 -11.4
Turnout 4,292 38.1 +7.4
Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.7
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (8938) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stacey N.* 1,752 58.9 +2.6
Residents McKernan 735 24.7 -4.1
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 486 16.3 +1.5
Majority 1,017 34.2 +6.7
Turnout 2,973 33.3 +6.6
Labour hold Swing +3.3
No. 20 (Penistone Rural & Wortley) (7257) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Frow 1,393 35.6 +4.7
Conservative Wade J. 1,335 34.2 -5.6
Labour Ellis W.* 1,180 30.2 +0.8
Majority 213 1.5 -3.3
Turnout 3,908 53.9 +7.1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +5.1

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