Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1975[1]
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
10 |
0 |
9 |
-9 |
50.0 |
52.5 |
20,997 |
-10.2 |
|
Ratepayers |
6 |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
30.0 |
26.8 |
13,309 |
+24.6 |
|
Liberal |
2 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
10.0 |
17.1 |
8,473 |
+7.9 |
|
Conservative |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
5.0 |
8.6 |
4,244 |
-1.1 |
|
Independent Labour |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 |
3.5 |
1,715 |
-1.5 |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
641 |
-6.4 |
|
Communist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
266 |
-0.9 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council[1]:
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Labour |
57 |
48 |
|
Ratepayers |
0 |
6 |
|
Liberals |
0 |
2 |
|
Conservatives |
0 |
1 |
|
Democratic Labour |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent Labour |
1 |
1 |
Total |
60 |
60 |
Working majority |
54 |
36 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7325)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Burns J.* |
929 |
50.9 |
-27.5 |
|
Ratepayers |
Wilkinson G. |
611 |
33.5 |
+33.5 |
|
Conservative |
Walker |
284 |
15.6 |
+15.6 |
Majority |
318 |
17.4 |
-39.5 |
Turnout |
1,824 |
24.9 |
+1.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-30.5 |
|
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10375)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Dancer H.* |
1,055 |
56.4 |
-19.4 |
|
Ratepayers |
Sykes |
621 |
33.2 |
+33.2 |
|
Conservative |
Carrington J. |
130 |
7.0 |
-5.0 |
|
Communist |
Greenfield N. |
63 |
3.4 |
-8.8 |
Majority |
434 |
23.2 |
-40.4 |
Turnout |
1,869 |
18.0 |
-3.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-26.3 |
|
No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8573)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Ratepayers |
Harris M. |
1,400 |
42.5 |
+42.5 |
|
Labour |
Fisher R.* |
1,224 |
37.1 |
-21.9 |
|
Conservative |
Guest M. |
312 |
9.5 |
-3.2 |
|
Independent |
Reynolds |
184 |
5.6 |
+5.6 |
|
Liberal |
Hallsworth |
177 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
Majority |
176 |
5.3 |
-25.4 |
Turnout |
3,297 |
38.5 |
+3.1 |
|
Ratepayers gain from Labour |
Swing |
+32.2 |
|
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9660)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Borrett K.* |
1,139 |
52.5 |
-7.7 |
|
Ratepayers |
Crawshaw |
737 |
33.9 |
+33.9 |
|
Conservative |
England |
295 |
13.6 |
+6.1 |
Majority |
402 |
18.5 |
-9.2 |
Turnout |
2,171 |
22.5 |
-17.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-20.8 |
|
No. 4 (Barnsley: South West and West) (7765)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Ratepayers |
Birkenshaw |
1,619 |
51.4 |
+51.4 |
|
Labour |
Hardy |
1,022 |
32.4 |
-19.3 |
|
Independent |
Blackburne E. |
378 |
12.0 |
+12.0 |
|
Conservative |
Oldfield H. |
133 |
4.2 |
-5.5 |
Majority |
597 |
18.9 |
+5.8 |
Turnout |
3,152 |
40.6 |
+1.3 |
|
Ratepayers gain from Labour |
Swing |
+35.3 |
|
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (9984)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Ratepayers |
Jackson |
1,341 |
52.6 |
+52.6 |
|
Labour |
Wilkie B.* |
906 |
35.5 |
-36.6 |
|
Conservative |
Glover |
223 |
8.7 |
-7.6 |
|
Independent |
Cooke L. |
79 |
3.1 |
+3.1 |
Majority |
435 |
17.1 |
-38.8 |
Turnout |
2,549 |
25.5 |
+3.4 |
|
Ratepayers gain from Labour |
Swing |
+44.6 |
|
No. 7 (Cudworth) (6278)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Ratepayers |
Wraith |
1,159 |
57.0 |
N/A |
|
Labour |
Bailey |
873 |
43.0 |
N/A |
Majority |
286 |
14.1 |
N/A |
Turnout |
2,032 |
32.4 |
N/A |
|
Ratepayers gain from Labour |
Swing |
N/A |
|
No. 8 (Darfield) (5879)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Ratepayers |
Moore |
938 |
41.4 |
N/A |
|
Labour |
Goddard B.* |
788 |
34.8 |
N/A |
|
Liberal |
Lynch |
537 |
23.7 |
N/A |
Majority |
150 |
6.6 |
N/A |
Turnout |
2,263 |
38.5 |
N/A |
|
Ratepayers gain from Labour |
Swing |
N/A |
|
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6570)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Woffenden J.* |
1,533 |
53.5 |
-7.6 |
|
Liberal |
Crosby J. |
971 |
33.9 |
-5.0 |
|
Ratepayers |
Barwell |
363 |
12.7 |
+12.7 |
Majority |
562 |
19.6 |
-2.6 |
Turnout |
2,867 |
43.6 |
-1.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-1.3 |
|
No. 10 (Darton) (8893)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Ratepayers |
Evans |
1,622 |
56.5 |
+56.5 |
|
Labour |
Turner C.* |
981 |
34.1 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative |
Parkes |
270 |
9.4 |
-6.1 |
Majority |
641 |
22.3 |
+3.0 |
Turnout |
2,873 |
32.3 |
-12.5 |
|
Ratepayers gain from Labour |
Swing |
+30.2 |
|
No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9844)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Stanley J. |
Unopposed |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7564)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Young K.* |
1,145 |
72.9 |
+15.0 |
|
Liberal |
Jones |
223 |
14.2 |
+14.2 |
|
Communist |
Riley P. |
203 |
12.9 |
-7.3 |
Majority |
922 |
58.7 |
+21.0 |
Turnout |
1,571 |
20.8 |
-16.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.4 |
|
No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11317)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Steer |
1,932 |
54.3 |
+54.3 |
|
Labour |
Wadsworth A. |
1,629 |
45.7 |
+10.3 |
Majority |
303 |
8.5 |
+2.9 |
Turnout |
3,561 |
31.5 |
-30.9 |
|
Liberal gain from Labour |
Swing |
+22.0 |
|
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5402)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Storey A.* |
562 |
41.4 |
-24.6 |
|
Ratepayers |
Wraith |
452 |
33.3 |
+33.3 |
|
Liberal |
Peach |
343 |
25.3 |
+25.3 |
Majority |
110 |
8.1 |
-24.0 |
Turnout |
1,357 |
25.1 |
+4.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-28.9 |
|
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7626)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Naylor T.* |
1,222 |
45.0 |
-24.9 |
|
Liberal |
Hargreaves |
1,028 |
37.8 |
+37.8 |
|
Ratepayers |
Sykes |
468 |
17.2 |
+17.2 |
Majority |
194 |
7.1 |
-32.6 |
Turnout |
2,718 |
35.6 |
+4.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-31.3 |
|
No. 18 (Worsbrough) (11367)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Smith W.* |
1,888 |
54.1 |
-9.6 |
|
Ratepayers |
Batty |
1,282 |
36.7 |
+36.7 |
|
Conservative |
Urquhart |
322 |
9.2 |
-5.4 |
Majority |
606 |
17.4 |
-24.7 |
Turnout |
3,492 |
30.7 |
-13.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-23.1 |
|
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (9058)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Baines D.* |
1,362 |
56.3 |
+3.7 |
|
Ratepayers |
Robinson |
696 |
28.8 |
+28.8 |
Majority |
666 |
27.5 |
-5.9 |
Turnout |
2,418 |
26.7 |
-22.4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-12.5 |
|