1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1982 5 May 1983 1984 →
One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Residents
Seats won 20 1 1
Seat change Increase5 Steady Decrease3
Map showing the results of the 1983 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

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

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1983[1][2]
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
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.

Ardsley (7598)[1][2]
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
Athersley (7196)[1][2]
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
Brierley (7424)[1][2]
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
Central (8336)[1][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
Cudworth (7788)[1][2]
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
Darfield (7989)[1][2]
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
Darton (9116)[1][2]
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
Dearne South (9040)[1][2]
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
Dearne Thurnscoe (8555)[1][2]
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
Dodworth (8345)[1][2]
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
Hoyland East (7971)[1][2]
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
Hoyland West (6887)[1][2]
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
Monk Bretton (8978)[1][2]
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
North West (7774)[1][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
Park (6030)[1][2]
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
Penistone East (6742)[1][2]
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
Penistone West (7973)[1][2]
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
Royston (8318)[1][2]
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
South West (7581)[1][2]
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
Wombwell North (5477)[1][2]
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
Wombwell South (7994)[1][2]
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
Worsbrough (8349)[1][2]
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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