Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1988

Last updated
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1988
Flag of England.svg
←  1987 5 May 1988 1990  →
One third of seats (23 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 21 1 1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1

Barnsley UK local election 1988 map.png

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]

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.

Contents

Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1988 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 21 2 1 +1 91.3 70.0 26,117 +6.4
  Conservative 1 1 1 0 4.3 20.9 7,798 +8.7
  Independent 1 0 1 -1 4.3 9.2 3,414 +3.3

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour 61 62
Conservatives 2 2
Residents 1 1
Independent 2 1
Total 66 66
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.* 1,319 73.2 +12.6
Independent Parkin A. Ms. 484 26.8 +26.8
Majority 835 46.3 +25.3
Turnout 1,803 23.6 -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. 1,984 87.2 +14.0
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 292 12.8 +3.1
Majority 1,692 74.3 +13.5
Turnout 2,276 31.4 -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.* 2,026 88.8 +15.8
Conservative Schofield R. 255 11.2 -0.7
Majority 1,771 77.6 +19.7
Turnout 2,281 28.7 -10.5
Labour hold Swing +8.2
Darton (9350) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Miller R. 1,960 60.1 -6.2
Independent Ibbotson A.* 707 21.7 +21.7
Conservative Barnard R. 595 18.2 +3.5
Majority 1,253 38.4 -9.0
Turnout 3,262 34.9 -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. 2,312 79.0 +13.5
Conservative Fielding A. 615 21.0 +8.0
Majority 1,697 58.0 +13.9
Turnout 2,927 33.6 -11.7
Labour hold Swing +2.7
Hoyland East (8121) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Beadshall P.* 1,851 86.0 +2.7
Conservative Romilly S. Ms. 302 14.0 -2.7
Majority 1,549 71.9 +5.3
Turnout 2,153 26.5 -8.2
Labour hold Swing +2.7
Hoyland West (6878) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Wroe C.* 2,088 85.2 +17.1
Conservative Dews S. Ms. 363 14.8 +14.8
Majority 1,725 70.4 +34.3
Turnout 2,451 35.6 -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. 1,597 72.0 +5.8
Conservative Carrington C. Ms. 622 28.0 -5.8
Majority 975 43.9 +11.6
Turnout 2,219 29.4 -3.8
Labour hold Swing +5.8
Park (5882) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Borrett K.* 1,449 86.3 +28.2
Conservative Dews R. 230 13.7 +5.4
Majority 1,219 72.6 +34.1
Turnout 1,679 28.5 -14.2
Labour hold Swing +11.4
Penistone East (7105) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Smith L. Ms. 1,791 51.4 +12.1
Conservative Tue G. Ms.* 1,693 48.6 +1.7
Majority 98 2.8 -4.7
Turnout 3,484 49.0 -3.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.2
Penistone West (8241) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Hinchcliff A. Ms. 1,825 54.4 +54.4
Labour Collett N. Ms. 1,530 45.6 +21.8
Majority 295 8.8 -43.5
Turnout 3,355 40.7 -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. 2,075 77.0 +16.7
Conservative Carrington J. 619 23.0 +7.1
Majority 1,456 54.0 +17.4
Turnout 2,694 35.2 -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.* 2,223 54.6 +9.8
Labour Turp G. 1,851 45.4 -9.8
Majority 372 9.1 -1.4
Turnout 4,074 50.0 +2.6
Independent hold Swing +9.8
Worsbrough (8136) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hadfield G.* 2,284 85.5 +4.1
Conservative Elders E. Ms. 387 14.5 -4.1
Majority 1,897 71.0 +8.1
Turnout 2,671 32.8 -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. 1,572 85.2N/A
Athersley Democrat Bailey, R. 272 14.6N/A
Majority 1,300 70.6N/A
Turnout 1,844 26.9N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Related Research Articles

1998 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

1999 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1999 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. Prior to the election, the Liberal Democrats had gained a seat in Wombwell North from Labour. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

2000 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2000 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. Prior to the election, Labour has suffered a by-election loss in South West and two defections to Independent. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

2002 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2002 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

2003 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2003 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

2006 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2006 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election, with an extra vacancy in Penistone East caused by a resignation, and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2007 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

1979 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held simultaneously with the general election on 3 May 1979. Following boundary changes that increased the number of wards by two to 22, with an additional 6 seats to 66 respectively), the entirety of the council was up for election. Labour retained control of the council.

1980 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 1980, with one third of the council up for election. Labour retained control of the council.

1982 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1982, with one third of the council up for election with an additional vacancy in Royston. Prior to the election, Labour had gained a seat from Residents in a Dodsworth by-election, with another Residents councillor in Wombwell North defecting to the Labour grouping, offsetting a by-election loss in Penistone East to the recently formed SDP-Liberal Alliance. Alliance had also seen defections to them from the Independent Labour councillor in Hoyland East and the defending councillor in Darton.

1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election. Prior to the election the defending councillor in Darton had defected to Independent Labour from Residents. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

1984 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 1984, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, a Residents councillor in Dudsworth had defected to Labour. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

1986 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 8 May 1986, with one third of the council up for election as well as vacancies in Athersley and South West wards. Prior to the election Labour gained a seat from Alliance in a Penistone East by-election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

1987 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Ardsley had won the seat for Labour in an uncontested by-election and subsequently defected to Independent Labour The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

1990 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 1990, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

1991 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 2 May 1991, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Penistone West had changed their affiliation from Residents to Independent, ending the Residents presence on the council that had endured since its creation in 1973. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

1992 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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.

1994 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1994, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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.

1996 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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.

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 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  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 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.