1979 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

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1979 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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All 66 seats to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Residents Conservative
Seats won41183
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Barnsley UK local election 1979 map.png
Map showing the results of the 1979 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

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. [1] [2]

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Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1979 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4100062.144.361,328-7.4
  Residents 1800027.330.843,321-0.2
  Conservative 30004.59.212,890+0.1
  Independent Labour 30004.57.310,234+7.3
  Liberal 10001.56.59,160+2.2
  Independent 00000.01.52,121-3.1
 Tenants and Owner Occupiers' Association00000.00.91,225+0.9
 Fight Big Brother00000.00.2209+0.2
  Communist 00000.00.1166+0.1

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour3741
Residents1418
Conservatives13
Independent Labour23
Liberals51
Independent10
Total6066
Working majority 14  16 

Ward results

Ardsley (7592) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Galvin E.3,01846.6N/A
Labour Burns J.*2,690
Residents Parkin A. Ms.2,23934.6N/A
Labour Wilkie A.2,038
Conservative Kitching A.1,21818.8N/A
Majority77912.0N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Athersley (7223) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bright G. Ms.3,08471.5N/A
Labour Langford L.2,854
Labour Dancer H.2,655
Residents Sykes F. Ms.1,23128.5N/A
Majority1,85342.9N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Brierley (7142) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Baines D.2,95754.1N/A
Labour Stacey N.2,835
Labour Woolley E.2,686
Residents Anderson P. Ms.1,31024.0N/A
Conservative Schofield D. Ms.1,20222.0N/A
Residents Whitaker K.1,158
Majority1,64730.1N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Central (8170) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fisher R.2,58644.6N/A
Labour Kaye F.2,522
Labour Watts J. Ms.2,203
Residents Jackson M.2,11736.6N/A
Residents French W.2,088
Residents Sykes E.2,025
Liberal Fox S. Ms.1,08918.8N/A
Liberal Major C.932
Majority4698.1N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Cudworth (7481) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Salt H.2,65951.5N/A
Residents Wraith C.2,50248.5N/A
Residents Green K.2,477
Labour Rigby R.2,325
Labour Bellis E.2,197
Residents McDonald T.2,027
Majority1573.0N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Darfield (7803) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Goddard B.2,99942.4N/A
Labour Dixon T.2,972
Labour Ellis A. Ms.2,463
Residents Murdock R.2,01328.4N/A
Residents Moore J.1,970
Conservative Batty C. Ms.1,37719.5N/A
Independent Labour Butterworth H.6879.7N/A
Independent Labour Sutton F.366
Majority98613.9N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Darton (8728) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Hutchinson M.3,18641.7N/A
Residents Evans J.2,979
Residents Lappage A.2,560
Labour Booth D.2,23529.2N/A
Labour Bretton W.2,161
Labour Eastwood G.2,007
Tenants and Owner Occupiers' AssociationHesford K.1,22516.0N/A
Liberal Linstead M. Ms.79310.4N/A
Fight Big BrotherWilson A.2092.7N/A
Fight Big BrotherIves G.155
Fight Big BrotherWilson M.83
Majority95112.4N/A
Turnout N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Dearne South (8776) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley J.4,62258.6N/A
Independent Labour Gregory J.3,26941.4N/A
Labour Whitehouse S.3,158
Labour Bedford J.3,014
Majority1,35317.1N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Independent Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Dearne Thurnscoe (8489) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Oldham J.3,91967.9N/A
Labour Lloyd D.3,747
Labour Young K.3,671
Residents Law M.1,85032.1N/A
Majority2,06935.9N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Dodworth (7935) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Crosby J.2,82251.2N/A
Residents Whitmey C.2,777
Labour Mason G.2,69048.8N/A
Labour Hepworth S.2,618
Labour Brown D.2,455
Majority1322.4N/A
Turnout N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hoyland East (7770) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Eaden D.3,21832.4N/A
Liberal Steer G.2,93329.5N/A
Labour Beardshall P.2,30623.2N/A
Labour Levitt L.2,113
Labour Scott P.1,862
Independent Chantrey O. Ms.1,47814.9N/A
Majority2852.9N/A
Turnout N/A
Independent Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hoyland West (6890) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Schofield A.2,65755.0N/A
Labour Hague D.2,583
Labour Wroe C.2,570
Residents Dickinson R.2,17345.0N/A
Residents Hancock S.1,812
Residents Thickett J.1,764
Majority48410.0N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Monk Bretton (8762) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barron R.3,22959.1N/A
Labour Robinson R.3,085
Labour Sheard T.2,949
Residents Evans B.2,23340.9N/A
Residents Beevers A.2,217
Residents Frost N. Ms.1,969
Majority99618.2N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
North West (7335) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Harris J.2,55438.0N/A
Labour Williams A.2,33334.7N/A
Residents Beecroft E. Ms.2,213
Labour Cooper G.2,187
Labour Wilde J.2,147
Conservative Guest M.1,66524.8N/A
Communist Sykes S.1662.5N/A
Communist Hydes M.140
Majority2213.3N/A
Turnout N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Park (5948) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lunn F.2,81849.2N/A
Labour Warden R.2,246
Labour Borrett K.2,211
Liberal Wilby M. Ms.1,07618.8N/A
Residents Milthorpe O. Ms.92716.2N/A
Conservative Oldfield H.91215.9N/A
Majority1,74230.4N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Penistone East (6685) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fish H.2,66746.1N/A
Conservative Wade J.2,14437.1N/A
Conservative Tue G. Ms.1,911
Labour Hirst E.1,754
Conservative Evans J.1,738
Labour Council R.1,529
Liberal Nicholson M.97116.8N/A
Liberal Smith S.871
Majority5239.0N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Penistone West (7515) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Harrison M. Ms.4,15541.9N/A
Conservative Neville F. Ms.2,90829.3N/A
Labour Ashton F.2,21422.3
Conservative Hague F.1,857
Labour Mountain G.882
Labour Whewell G.861
Independent Ryalls D.6436.5N/A
Majority1,24712.6N/A
Turnout N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Royston (7733) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Parkes E. Ms.3,06042.1N/A
Labour Rispin C.2,94940.5N/A
Labour Ball J.2,673
Labour Pickles M. Ms.2,370
Residents Goodliffe P.1,26517.4N/A
Residents Greasley J.1,187
Majority1111.5N/A
Turnout N/A
Independent Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
South West (7333) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Addison M. Ms.2,99752.5N/A
Residents Pemberton K.2,618
Residents Kershaw J. Ms.2,502
Labour Sinfield W.1,84032.2N/A
Labour Almond B.1,660
Labour Stokes M.1,639
Conservative Moorhouse J.86915.2N/A
Majority1,15720.3N/A
Turnout N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Wombwell North (5461) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Wraith R.2,12953.9N/A
Labour Fellows B.1,82246.1N/A
Labour Storey A.1,775
Labour Remington J.1,663
Majority3077.8N/A
Turnout N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wombwell South (7895) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wake J.3,24642.2N/A
Labour Naylor T.2,842
Labour Goddard J.2,831
Liberal Hargreaves P.2,29829.8N/A
Residents Nield M. Ms.2,15728.0N/A
Majority94812.3N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Worsbrough (8249) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Batty S. Ms.3,46153.0N/A
Residents Dickinson F.3,171
Residents Ashton A.2,696
Labour Bland J.2,47837.9N/A
Labour Smith W.2,267
Labour Holdroyd F.2,035
Conservative England G.5959.1N/A
Majority98315.0N/A
Turnout N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

By-elections between 1979 and 1980

South West (7333) By-Election 29 November 1979 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Froggat, B97654.3+11.0
Labour Almond, B. J82045.7-1.3
Majority1568.7+5.0
Turnout 1,79624.5-18.7
Residents hold Swing +6.1

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