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One third of seats (23 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 1988 Barnsley council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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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]
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
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Labour | 61 | 62 | |||
Conservatives | 2 | 2 | |||
Residents | 1 | 1 | |||
Independent | 2 | 1 | |||
Total | 66 | 66 | |||
Working majority | 56 | 58 |
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dancer H.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Watts J. Ms.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rigby R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomson J. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gardiner A. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | Young K.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sheard T.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Newman W.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Storey A.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Houghton, S. G. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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