Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1995

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1995
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One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Independent Conservative
Seats won 22 0 0
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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]

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.

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Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1995 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 22 2 0 +2 100.0 70.9 15,865 +5.2
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0.0 13.0 2,908 -6.9
  Conservative 0 0 1 -1 0.0 6.8 1,528 +0.5
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 1,128 +1.1
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 536 +1.2
Militant Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 422 +1.9

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour 62 64
Conservatives 2 1
Independent 2 1
Total 66 66
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. 1,496 65.2 -10.2
Independent Labour Roberts C. 536 23.4 +23.4
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 262 11.4 +2.0
Majority 960 41.8 -18.4
Turnout 2,294 31.5 +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. 1,847 88.8N/A
Independent Cowton S. 234 11.2N/A
Majority 1,613 77.5N/A
Turnout 2,081 26.5N/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.* 2,192 89.9N/A
Independent Firth A. 246 10.1N/A
Majority 1,946 79.8N/A
Turnout 2,438 29.8N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (10021) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Cawthrow C.* 2,380 78.0 +5.3
Green Jones D. 670 22.0 -5.3
Majority 1,710 56.1 +10.6
Turnout 3,050 30.4 -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.* 1,277 77.2 +6.9
Independent Holderness B. 378 22.8 +22.8
Majority 899 54.3 -0.2
Turnout 1,655 22.8 -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. 1,746 58.0 -8.6
Conservative Wade J.* 1,266 42.0 +8.6
Majority 480 15.9 -17.2
Turnout 3,012 40.2 +1.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -8.6
Penistone West (8386) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Unsworth J. 1,315 43.6 +6.5
Independent Cuss N. Ms. 934 31.0 -31.9
Green Wood A. Ms. 458 15.2 +15.2
Independent Pestell A. 307 10.2 +10.2
Majority 381 12.6 -13.2
Turnout 3,014 35.9 -4.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing +19.2
Royston (8613) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lavender H.* 1,458 64.3 +10.7
Independent Pearson R. 809 35.7 -10.7
Majority 649 28.6 +21.4
Turnout 2,267 26.3 -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.* 2,154 83.6N/A
Militant Labour Souter C. Ms. 422 16.4N/A
Majority 1,732 67.2N/A
Turnout 2,576 32.8N/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

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