Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1996

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1996
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One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority

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Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 20 1 1
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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]

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 1996 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 20 0 1 -1 90.9 68.6 11,460 -2.3
  Conservative 1 0 0 0 4.5 12.2 2,040 +5.4
  Independent 1 1 0 +1 4.5 9.6 1,604 -3.4
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.3 883 +0.3
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.9 481 +0.5
Militant Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 235 -0.5

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour 64 63
Independent 1 2
Conservatives 1 1
Total 66 66
Working majority 62  60 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7226) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brian Mathers UnopposedN/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* 1,382 84.6 +19.4
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 252 15.4 +4.0
Majority 1,130 69.2 +27.4
Turnout 1,634 22.8 -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* 1,589 88.3 -0.5
Independent Cowton S. 211 11.7 +0.5
Majority 1,378 76.6 -0.9
Turnout 1,800 23.2 -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* 1,822 74.3 -3.7
Green Jones D. 630 25.7 +3.7
Majority 1,192 48.6 -7.5
Turnout 2,452 24.2 -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* 1,005 73.6 -3.5
Conservative Carrington C. Ms. 230 16.8 +16.8
Independent Labour Holderness B. 130 9.5 +9.5
Majority 775 56.8 +2.5
Turnout 1,365 19.0
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 Wade 1,393 50.2 +50.2
Labour Linda Smith* 1,382 49.8 -8.2
Majority 11 0.4 -15.5
Turnout 2,775 36.6 -3.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing +29.2
Penistone West (8461) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brenda Hinchliff.* 1,220 42.4 +42.4
Labour Trevor Cave 1,051 36.6 -7.1
Independent Labour Scott S. Ms. 351 12.2 +12.2
Green Wood A. Ms. 253 8.8 -6.4
Majority 169 5.9 +3.4
Turnout 2,875 34.0 -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* 1,432 80.9N/A
Conservative John Carrington 338 19.1N/A
Majority 1,094 61.8N/A
Turnout 1,770 23.5N/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* 1,797 88.4 +4.8
Militant Labour Souter C. Ms. 235 11.6 -4.8
Majority 1,562 76.9 +9.7
Turnout 2,032 26.0 -6.8
Labour hold Swing +4.8

By-elections between 1996 and 1998

Brierley (7197) 20 March 1997 By-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Chris Sykes 1,064 70.7 -13.9
Conservative Beaumont-Schofield, D. M. 230 15.3 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Sarah Brook 211 14.0 +14.0
Majority 834 55.4 -13.8
Turnout 1,505 20.9 -1.9
Labour hold Swing -6.9
Worsbrough 5 March 1998 By-Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jimmy Rae 1,398 71.4 -17.0
Socialist Labour Anne Scargill 331 16.9 +16.9
Liberal Democrat Ian Guest 151 7.7 +7.7
Conservative Elizabeth Elders 79 4.0 +4.0
Majority 1,067 54.5 -22.4
Turnout 1,959 25.5 -0.5
Labour hold Swing -16.9

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