1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 1994 5 May 1995 1996 →
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 Independent Conservative
Seats won 22 0 0
Seat change Increase2 Decrease1 Decrease1
Map showing the results of the 1995 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1995[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 22 2 0 +2 100.0 70.9 15,865 +5.2
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0.0 13.0 2,908 -6.9
  Conservative 0 0 1 -1 0.0 6.8 1,528 +0.5
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 1,128 +1.1
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 536 +1.2
Militant Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 422 +1.9

This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]

Party Previous council New council
Labour 62 64
Conservatives 2 1
Independent 2 1
Total 66 66
Working majority  58   62 

Ward results

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.

Ardsley (7422)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clowery F.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Athersley (6202)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodhead M. Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7282)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vodden A. 1,496 65.2 -10.2
Independent Labour Roberts C. 536 23.4 +23.4
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 262 11.4 +2.0
Majority 960 41.8 -18.4
Turnout 2,294 31.5 +0.3
Labour hold Swing -16.8
Central (8658)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fisher R.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Cudworth (7878)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kaye G. 1,847 88.8 N/A
Independent Cowton S. 234 11.2 N/A
Majority 1,613 77.5 N/A
Turnout 2,081 26.5 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darfield (7906)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Goddard B.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darton (10400)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norbury W.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne South (8970)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Greenhalgh P. Ms. Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne Thurnscoe (8169)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gardiner A.* 2,192 89.9 N/A
Independent Firth A. 246 10.1 N/A
Majority 1,946 79.8 N/A
Turnout 2,438 29.8 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (10021)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cawthrow C.* 2,380 78.0 +5.3
Green Jones D. 670 22.0 -5.3
Majority 1,710 56.1 +10.6
Turnout 3,050 30.4 -3.9
Labour hold Swing +5.3
Hoyland East (8070)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Levitt L.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Hoyland West (6706)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Schofield A.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Monk Bretton (8555)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harper M. Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
North West (7264)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hadfield P.* 1,277 77.2 +6.9
Independent Holderness B. 378 22.8 +22.8
Majority 899 54.3 -0.2
Turnout 1,655 22.8 -5.4
Labour hold Swing -7.9
Park (5757)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Murphy G.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Penistone East (7497)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shepherd T. 1,746 58.0 -8.6
Conservative Wade J.* 1,266 42.0 +8.6
Majority 480 15.9 -17.2
Turnout 3,012 40.2 +1.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -8.6
Penistone West (8386)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Unsworth J. 1,315 43.6 +6.5
Independent Cuss N. Ms. 934 31.0 -31.9
Green Wood A. Ms. 458 15.2 +15.2
Independent Pestell A. 307 10.2 +10.2
Majority 381 12.6 -13.2
Turnout 3,014 35.9 -4.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing +19.2
Royston (8613)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lavender H.* 1,458 64.3 +10.7
Independent Pearson R. 809 35.7 -10.7
Majority 649 28.6 +21.4
Turnout 2,267 26.3 -4.4
Labour hold Swing +10.7
South West (7597)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hall M.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell North (5173)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wraith R.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell South (8074)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wake J.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Worsbrough (7851)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wright F.* 2,154 83.6 N/A
Militant Labour Souter C. Ms. 422 16.4 N/A
Majority 1,732 67.2 N/A
Turnout 2,576 32.8 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

By-elections between 1995 and 1996

Dearne South (8970) 14 September 1995 By-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gilliver, J. B. Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

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 z "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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