Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1983
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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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Map showing the results of the 1983 Barnsley council elections. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 53 | 58 | |||
Conservatives | 2 | 3 | |||
Residents | 6 | 3 | |||
SDP–Liberal Alliance | 4 | 2 | |||
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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 SDP–Liberal Alliance | Swing | +12.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Schofield A.* | 2,201 | 71.9 | +6.7 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal Alliance | Hanstock O. | 656 | 19.4 | -12.8 | |
Majority | 291 | 8.6 | +7.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,377 | 50.1 | +6.0 | ||
Conservative gain from SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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 | |
SDP–Liberal 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
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