Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1976[1]
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
11 |
0 |
9 |
-9 |
55.0 |
48.0 |
29,255 |
-4.5 |
|
Residents |
5 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
25.0 |
30.1 |
18,369 |
+3.3 |
|
Liberal |
3 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
15.0 |
11.5 |
7,027 |
-5.6 |
|
Independent Labour |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
5.0 |
2.4 |
1,436 |
-1.1 |
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
8.6 |
3,976 |
-2.1 |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
925 |
+0.2 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1]
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Labour |
48 |
39 |
|
Residents |
6 |
11 |
|
Liberals |
2 |
5 |
|
Independent Labour |
1 |
2 |
|
Conservatives |
1 |
1 |
|
Democratic Labour |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
1 |
1 |
Total |
60 |
60 |
Working majority |
36 |
18 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10201)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Bright G.* |
1,649 |
68.1 |
+11.6 |
|
Residents |
Hayward |
774 |
31.9 |
-1.3 |
Majority |
875 |
36.1 |
+12.9 |
Turnout |
2,423 |
23.8 |
+5.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.4 |
|
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9594)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Warden R.* |
1,763 |
49.3 |
-3.2 |
|
Liberal |
Jepson G. |
996 |
27.8 |
+27.8 |
|
Residents |
Spencer |
492 |
13.7 |
-20.2 |
|
Conservative |
England |
328 |
9.2 |
-4.4 |
Majority |
767 |
21.4 |
+2.9 |
Turnout |
3,579 |
37.3 |
+14.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-15.5 |
|
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (9103)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Whyke G.* |
1,565 |
50.1 |
+14.6 |
|
Residents |
Robinson |
1,224 |
39.2 |
-13.4 |
|
Conservative |
Copeland |
334 |
10.7 |
+1.9 |
Majority |
341 |
10.9 |
-6.2 |
Turnout |
3,123 |
34.3 |
+8.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+14.0 |
|
No. 8 (Darfield) (5900)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Key B.* |
1,617 |
63.3 |
+28.5 |
|
Residents |
O'Donnell |
936 |
36.7 |
-4.8 |
Majority |
681 |
26.7 |
+20.1 |
Turnout |
2,553 |
43.3 |
+4.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+16.6 |
|
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6324)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Brown D.* |
1,202 |
42.3 |
-11.1 |
|
Residents |
Addison |
1,027 |
36.2 |
+23.5 |
|
Liberal |
Crosby J. |
611 |
21.5 |
-12.4 |
Majority |
175 |
6.2 |
-13.4 |
Turnout |
2,840 |
44.9 |
+1.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-17.3 |
|
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7436)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Lloyd D.* |
1,496 |
82.3 |
+9.4 |
|
Residents |
Lowe |
322 |
17.7 |
+17.7 |
Majority |
1,174 |
64.6 |
+5.9 |
Turnout |
1,818 |
24.4 |
+3.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-4.1 |
|
No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11398)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
McKay A.* |
2,726 |
58.3 |
+12.6 |
|
Residents |
Lockwood |
1,949 |
41.7 |
+41.7 |
Majority |
777 |
16.6 |
+8.1 |
Turnout |
4,675 |
41.0 |
+9.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-14.5 |
|
No. 15 (Royston) (6456)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Rispin K.* |
1,670 |
57.7 |
+20.0 |
|
Liberal |
Whitehead E. |
1,063 |
36.7 |
+36.7 |
|
Residents |
Cawthorn |
163 |
5.6 |
+5.6 |
Majority |
607 |
21.0 |
-3.7 |
Turnout |
2,896 |
44.9 |
+1.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-8.3 |
|
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5382)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Residents |
Wraith |
799 |
57.6 |
+24.3 |
|
Labour |
Jones C.* |
588 |
42.4 |
+1.0 |
Majority |
211 |
15.2 |
+7.1 |
Turnout |
1,387 |
25.8 |
+0.7 |
|
Residents gain from Labour |
Swing |
+11.6 |
|
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7441)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Hargreaves |
1,707 |
55.5 |
+17.7 |
|
Labour |
Brookes H.* |
1,368 |
44.5 |
-0.5 |
Majority |
339 |
11.0 |
+3.9 |
Turnout |
3,075 |
41.3 |
+5.7 |
|
Liberal gain from Labour |
Swing |
+9.1 |
|
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (8938)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Stacey N.* |
1,752 |
58.9 |
+2.6 |
|
Residents |
McKernan |
735 |
24.7 |
-4.1 |
|
Conservative |
Schofield D. Ms. |
486 |
16.3 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
1,017 |
34.2 |
+6.7 |
Turnout |
2,973 |
33.3 |
+6.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.3 |
|