1988 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election One third of seats (23 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority
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.
Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1988
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
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:
Party
Previous council
New 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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Dancer H.*
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
Brierley (7253)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Watts J. Ms.*
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
Cudworth (7975)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Rigby R.*
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
Darfield (7956)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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
Dearne South (8783)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Thomson J.
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
Dodworth (8722)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Sheard T.*
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
North West (7553)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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
Royston (8665)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Newman W.*
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
South West (7662)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Storey A.*
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
Worsbrough (8136)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
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
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Houghton, S. G.
Unopposed
N/A
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
Athersley (6854) By-election 27 July 1989
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Bostwick, D.
1,572
85.2
N/A
Athersley Democrat
Bailey, R.
272
14.6
N/A
Majority
1,300
70.6
N/A
Turnout
1,844
26.9
N/A
Labour hold
Swing
N/A
References
^ "Elections Centre: Barnsley 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
^ "Election results 1979 to 2003" (PDF). barnsley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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