1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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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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Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election. Prior to the election the defending councillor in Darton had defected to Independent Labour from Residents. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 20 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 90.9 | 62.3 | 42,652 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 6,621 | +0.8 | |
Residents | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 3,907 | -0.8 | |
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 12,835 | -8.8 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1,563 | +2.3 | |
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 919 | -0.8 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
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style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Labour | 53 | 58 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Conservatives | 2 | 3 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Residents Association/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Residents | 6 | 3 | ||
style="background-color: Template:SDP-Liberal Alliance/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | SDP–Liberal Alliance | 4 | 2 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Independent Labour/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 66 | 66 | |||
Working majority | 40 | 50 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Galvin E.* | 1,603 | 76.3 | +11.4 | |
Conservative | Dobbin J. | 499 | 23.7 | +9.3 | |
Majority | 1,104 | 52.5 | +8.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,102 | 27.7 | +0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kyte G. | 1,820 | 84.4 | +4.9 | |
Alliance | Linstead M. Ms. | 336 | 15.6 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 1,484 | 68.8 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,156 | 30.0 | +5.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Baines D.* | 2,119 | 83.5 | +10.9 | |
Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 420 | 16.5 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 1,699 | 66.9 | +11.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,539 | 34.2 | +3.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fisher R.* | 2,109 | 59.5 | +4.4 | |
Alliance | Taylor M. Ms. | 1,160 | 32.7 | −0.5 | |
Conservative | Gibson L. | 273 | 7.7 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 26.8 | +4.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,542 | 42.5 | +3.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Salt H.* | 2,027 | 67.0 | +22.2 | |
Residents | Dempsey F. | 999 | 33.0 | −15.0 | |
Majority | 1,028 | 34.0 | +30.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,026 | 38.9 | +2.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +18.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Goddard B.* | 2,290 | 77.4 | −2.5 | |
Alliance | Smailes M. Ms. | 667 | 22.6 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 1,623 | 54.9 | −5.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,957 | 37.0 | +4.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Norbury W. | 1,815 | 44.8 | −1.3 | |
Alliance | Evans J. | 1,497 | 36.9 | −2.4 | |
Conservative | Slater A. | 469 | 11.6 | −3.0 | |
Independent Labour | Hutchinson M.* | 273 | 6.7 | +.7 | |
Majority | 318 | 7.8 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,054 | 44.5 | +7.6 | ||
Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | +0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stanley J.* | 2,381 | 78.7 | +29.8 | |
Independent Labour | Gregory J. | 646 | 21.3 | −20.5 | |
Majority | 1,735 | 57.3 | +50.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,027 | 33.5 | +6.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +25.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lowe J. | 2,247 | 86.1 | +13.5 | |
Alliance | Gaunt W. | 363 | 13.9 | −13.5 | |
Majority | 1,884 | 72.2 | +27.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,610 | 30.5 | −0.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +13.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cawthrow C. | 2,424 | 62.2 | +12.6 | |
Alliance | Chamberlain D. | 997 | 25.6 | −5.2 | |
Conservative | Colquhoun G. | 477 | 12.2 | +12.2 | |
Majority | 1,427 | 36.6 | +17.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,898 | 46.7 | +3.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +8.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Levitt L. | 1,628 | 53.6 | +12.9 | |
Alliance | Eaden D.* | 1,408 | 46.4 | −12.9 | |
Majority | 220 | 7.2 | −11.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,036 | 38.1 | +2.2 | ||
Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | +12.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Schofield A.* | 2,201 | 71.9 | +6.7 | |
Alliance | Chantry J. | 862 | 28.1 | −6.7 | |
Majority | 1,339 | 43.7 | +13.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,063 | 44.5 | +5.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barron R.* | 2,384 | 77.6 | +7.5 | |
Conservative | White J. | 425 | 13.8 | +1.0 | |
Alliance | Major C. | 265 | 8.6 | −8.5 | |
Majority | 1,959 | 63.7 | +10.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,074 | 34.2 | +3.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Hadfield P. | 1,783 | 55.9 | +7.5 | |
Residents | Harris J.* | 587 | 18.4 | +6.8 | |
Conservative | Jubb M. | 497 | 15.6 | +1.1 | |
Alliance | Appleyard J. Ms. | 325 | 10.2 | −15.5 | |
Majority | 1,196 | 37.5 | +14.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,192 | 41.1 | +0.8 | ||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | +0.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lunn F.* | 1,963 | 73.4 | +6.2 | |
Conservative | Sykes P. | 444 | 16.6 | +4.1 | |
Alliance | Smailes J. | 268 | 10.0 | −10.4 | |
Majority | 1,519 | 56.8 | +10.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,675 | 44.4 | +6.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wade J. | 1,506 | 44.6 | +13.5 | |
Labour | Hunter D. | 1,215 | 36.0 | +6.4 | |
Alliance | Hanstock O. | 656 | 19.4 | −12.8 | |
Majority | 291 | 8.6 | +7.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,377 | 50.1 | +6.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | +3.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | Harrison M. Ms.* | 2,001 | 50.3 | +22.6 | |
Labour | Collett N. Ms. | 838 | 21.1 | +1.5 | |
Conservative | Mitchell K. Ms. | 779 | 19.6 | −15.2 | |
Alliance | Hallam D. | 360 | 9.0 | −8.9 | |
Majority | 1,163 | 29.2 | +22.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,978 | 49.9 | +8.4 | ||
Residents hold | Swing | +10.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lavender H. | 2,118 | 77.4 | +6.6 | |
Alliance | Wilson N. | 618 | 22.6 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 1,500 | 54.8 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,736 | 32.9 | −6.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Hall M. | 1,707 | 43.1 | +4.9 | |
Alliance | Bickley K. Ms. | 1,554 | 39.3 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | England G. | 377 | 9.5 | −2.2 | |
Residents | Addison M. Ms.* | 320 | 8.1 | −6.2 | |
Majority | 153 | 3.9 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,958 | 52.2 | +10.9 | ||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | +0.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Wraith R.* | 1,474 | 68.2 | +15.6 | |
Alliance | Calton W. | 687 | 31.8 | −15.6 | |
Majority | 787 | 36.4 | +31.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,161 | 39.5 | +8.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +15.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Wake J.* | 1,820 | 50.3 | −13.0 | |
Independent | Mahatme S. | 1,563 | 43.2 | +43.2 | |
Alliance | Young S. Ms. | 236 | 6.5 | −30.2 | |
Majority | 257 | 7.1 | −19.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,619 | 45.3 | +12.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -28.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ingram W. | 2,686 | 72.3 | +9.7 | |
Alliance | Price A. Ms. | 576 | 15.5 | −12.5 | |
Conservative | Pappworth R. | 455 | 12.2 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 2,110 | 56.8 | +22.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,717 | 44.5 | −1.4 | ||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | +11.1 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Election results 1979 to 2003" (PDF). barnsley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.