Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1978[1]
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
16 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
80.0 |
51.0 |
28,584 |
+3.0 |
|
Residents |
3 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
15.0 |
31.0 |
17,383 |
+0.9 |
|
Independent |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
2,567 |
+4.1 |
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0.0 |
9.1 |
5,116 |
+0.5 |
|
Liberal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
2,379 |
-7.2 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1]
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Labour |
39 |
37 |
|
Residents |
11 |
14 |
|
Liberals |
5 |
5 |
|
Independent Labour |
2 |
2 |
|
Independent |
1 |
1 |
|
Conservatives |
2 |
1 |
Total |
60 |
60 |
Working majority |
18 |
14 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10226)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Brain H.* |
1,892 |
72.0 |
+4.0 |
|
Residents |
Roughley J. |
735 |
28.0 |
-4.0 |
Majority |
1,157 |
44.0 |
+7.9 |
Turnout |
2,627 |
25.7 |
+1.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+4.0 |
|
No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8250)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Williams A.* |
1,471 |
42.7 |
-2.5 |
|
Residents |
Harris M. |
1,444 |
41.9 |
+1.2 |
|
Conservative |
Guest M. |
529 |
15.4 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
27 |
0.8 |
-3.7 |
Turnout |
3,444 |
41.7 |
-1.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-1.8 |
|
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9433)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Lunn F.* |
2,435 |
71.0 |
+21.8 |
|
Residents |
Welbourne E. Ms. |
536 |
15.6 |
+1.9 |
|
Conservative |
Oldfield H. |
458 |
13.4 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
1,899 |
55.4 |
+34.0 |
Turnout |
3,429 |
36.4 |
-1.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+9.9 |
|
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (11006)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Stokes M. |
2,024 |
55.7 |
+5.6 |
|
Residents |
French W. |
1,610 |
44.3 |
+5.1 |
Majority |
414 |
11.4 |
+0.5 |
Turnout |
3,634 |
33.0 |
-1.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.2 |
|
No. 7 (Cudworth) (6477)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Salt H. |
1,574 |
54.4 |
+11.3 |
|
Residents |
Saxby J. |
1,317 |
45.6 |
-11.3 |
Majority |
257 |
8.9 |
-4.7 |
Turnout |
2,891 |
44.6 |
+6.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+11.3 |
|
No. 8 (Darfield) (6210)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Dixon T. |
1,445 |
55.4 |
-8.0 |
|
Residents |
Sykes E. |
1,165 |
44.6 |
+8.0 |
Majority |
280 |
10.7 |
-16.0 |
Turnout |
2,610 |
42.0 |
-1.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-8.0 |
|
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6948)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Mason G.* |
1,453 |
54.5 |
+12.2 |
|
Residents |
Taylor S. |
1,211 |
45.5 |
+9.3 |
Majority |
242 |
9.1 |
+2.9 |
Turnout |
2,664 |
38.3 |
-6.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.4 |
|
No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9977)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Bedford J.* |
Unopposed |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7367)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Oldham J.* |
Unopposed |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
No. 15 (Royston) (6522)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Ball T.* |
1,367 |
58.4 |
+0.8 |
|
Liberal |
Whitehead E. |
973 |
41.6 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
394 |
16.8 |
-4.2 |
Turnout |
2,340 |
35.9 |
-9.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-2.0 |
|
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5381)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Fellows B.* |
898 |
57.7 |
+15.4 |
|
Liberal |
Hargreaves E. |
657 |
42.3 |
+42.3 |
Majority |
241 |
15.5 |
+0.3 |
Turnout |
1,555 |
28.9 |
+3.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-13.4 |
|
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7551)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Wake J. |
1,821 |
59.9 |
+15.5 |
|
Residents |
Nield M. Ms. |
1,217 |
40.1 |
+40.1 |
Majority |
604 |
19.9 |
+8.9 |
Turnout |
3,038 |
40.2 |
-1.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-12.3 |
|
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (9218)[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Wooley E. |
1,805 |
59.4 |
+0.5 |
|
Residents |
Hardman J. |
895 |
29.5 |
+4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Schofield D. Ms. |
338 |
11.1 |
-5.2 |
Majority |
910 |
30.0 |
-4.2 |
Turnout |
3,038 |
33.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-2.1 |
|
References
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