1982 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1982, with one third of the council up for election with an additional vacancy in Royston. Prior to the election, Labour had gained a seat from Residents in a Dodsworth by-election, with another Residents councillor in Wombwell North defecting to the Labour grouping, offsetting a by-election loss in Penistone East to the recently formed SDP-Liberal Alliance. Alliance had also seen defections to them from the Independent Labour councillor in Hoyland East and the defending (formerly Residents) councillor in Darton.[1][2]

1982 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
6 May 1982
One third of seats (23 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Alliance Conservative
Seats won 19 2 1
Seat change Increase6 Steady Decrease1
Map showing the results of the 1982 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1982[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 19 6 0 +6 82.6 55.2 33,610 -3.8
  Alliance 2 1 1 0 8.7 27.5 16,738 +24.9
  Conservative 1 0 1 -1 4.3 8.9 5,392 +2.8
  Residents 1 0 3 -3 4.3 6.5 3,941 -25.1
  Independent Labour 0 0 2 -2 0.0 2.1 1,247 +1.6

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

Party Previous council New council
Labour 47 53
Residents 10 7
SDP–Liberal Alliance 4 4
Conservatives 3 2
Independent Labour 2 0
Total 66 66
Working majority  28   40 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7608)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shirt R. 1,330 64.8 +9.4
Alliance French W. 426 20.8 +20.8
Conservative Oldfield H. 296 14.4 +5.2
Majority 904 44.1 +24.0
Turnout 2,052 27.0 -3.7
Labour hold Swing -5.7
Athersley (7219)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Langford L. 1,420 79.6 -4.9
Alliance Linstead M. Ms. 227 12.7 +12.7
Conservative Sykes A. 138 7.7 +7.7
Majority 1,193 66.8 -2.1
Turnout 1,785 24.7 +0.2
Labour hold Swing -8.8
Brierley (7400)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ennis J. 1,632 72.6 -11.1
Alliance Mayes M. 392 17.4 +17.4
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 225 10.0 -6.4
Majority 1,240 55.1 -12.2
Turnout 2,249 30.4 +1.5
Labour hold Swing -14.2
Central (8397)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wood J. 1,803 55.1 -1.1
Alliance Taylor M. Ms. 1,087 33.2 +33.2
Conservative Booth D. 380 11.6 +4.5
Majority 716 21.9 +2.3
Turnout 3,270 38.9 +4.2
Labour hold Swing -17.1
Cudworth (7726)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Wraith C. 1,331 48.0 +12.7
Labour Welsh J. 1,243 44.8 -14.1
Alliance Burton M. Ms. 200 7.2 +7.2
Majority 88 3.2 -20.5
Turnout 2,774 35.9 -2.7
Residents hold Swing +13.4
Darfield (7993)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dixon T. 2,063 80.0 +15.4
Alliance Birkbeck J. 517 20.0 +20.0
Majority 1,546 59.9 +30.8
Turnout 2,580 32.3 -2.1
Labour hold Swing -2.3
Darton (8979)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Driver J. 1,524 46.1 +0.5
Alliance Evans J. 1,301 39.3 +37.0
Conservative Slater A. 482 14.6 +7.2
Majority 223 6.7 -1.7
Turnout 3,307 36.8 -5.9
Labour gain from Alliance Swing -18.2
Dearne South (9116)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ramsden D. 1,222 48.9 -41.4
Independent Labour Gregory J. 1,046 41.9 +41.9
Alliance Mulvany M. 231 9.2 +9.2
Majority 176 7.0 -73.6
Turnout 2,499 27.4 -2.4
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing -41.6
Dearne Thurnscoe (8597)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lloyd D. 1,915 72.6 N/A
Alliance Hallam D. 722 27.4 N/A
Majority 1,193 45.2 N/A
Turnout 2,637 30.7 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (8139)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Herring J. 1,730 49.5 -4.1
Alliance Chamberlain D. 1,074 30.8 +21.4
Residents Whitmey C. 688 19.7 -13.8
Majority 656 18.8 -1.4
Turnout 3,492 42.9 -1.8
Labour gain from Residents Swing -12.7
Hoyland East (7986)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Steer G. 1,696 59.2 +35.3
Labour Levitt L. 1,167 40.8 -19.4
Majority 529 18.5 -17.8
Turnout 2,863 35.9 +1.5
Alliance hold Swing +27.3
Hoyland West (6890)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hague D. 1,731 65.1 -2.2
Alliance Lockwood C. 927 34.9 +34.9
Majority 804 30.2 -4.5
Turnout 2,658 38.6 -3.6
Labour hold Swing -18.5
Monk Bretton (8916)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robinson R. 1,931 70.0 -0.6
Alliance Major C. 473 17.2 +17.2
Conservative White J. 354 12.8 +6.6
Majority 1,458 52.9 +5.4
Turnout 2,758 30.9 -2.5
Labour hold Swing -8.9
North West (7739)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Williams A. 1,505 48.3 -9.0
Alliance Appleyard J. Ms. 799 25.7 +25.7
Conservative Jubb M. 450 14.5 +14.5
Residents Harris M. Ms. 360 11.6 -31.1
Majority 706 22.7 +8.1
Turnout 3,114 40.2 -2.3
Labour hold Swing -17.3
Park (5985)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Warden R. 1,506 67.1 -6.7
Alliance Smailes J. 457 20.4 +12.8
Conservative Rawson N. 280 12.5 +6.2
Majority 1,049 46.8 -14.7
Turnout 2,243 37.5 +7.8
Labour hold Swing -9.7
Penistone East (6681)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Peach E. Ms. 949 32.2 +32.2
Conservative Dews R. 916 31.1 -23.6
Labour Banner K. 872 29.6 -15.7
Residents Ryalls G. 208 7.1 +7.1
Majority 33 1.1 -8.4
Turnout 2,945 44.1 -1.6
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing +27.9
Penistone West (7953)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neville F. Ms. 1,147 34.8 +34.8
Residents Harrison D. 913 27.7 -40.5
Labour Morris A. 646 19.6 -3.4
Alliance Stein W. 591 17.9 +9.4
Majority 234 7.1 -37.9
Turnout 3,297 41.5 -12.1
Conservative hold Swing +37.6
Royston (8170)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rispin C. 2,258 70.8 +13.2
Labour Lavender H. 1,865
Alliance Williamson J. 731 22.9 +22.9
Alliance Smith A. 715
Independent Labour Jones H. 201 6.3 +6.3
Majority 1,527 47.9 +32.7
Turnout 3,190 39.0 +0.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing -4.8
South West (7466)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O'Rourke J. 1,179 38.2 -8.8
Alliance Bickley K. Ms. 1,104 35.8 +35.8
Residents Kent J. 441 14.3 -29.0
Conservative England G. 363 11.8 +2.1
Majority 75 2.4 -1.3
Turnout 3,087 41.3 -1.8
Labour gain from Residents Swing -22.3
Wombwell North (5474)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fellows B. 895 52.6 -9.2
Alliance Calton W. 807 47.4 +47.4
Majority 88 5.2 -18.4
Turnout 1,702 31.1 +0.0
Labour hold Swing -28.3
Wombwell South (7935)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Naylor T. 1,645 63.3 -13.0
Alliance Young S. Ms. 955 36.7 +36.7
Majority 690 26.5 -26.1
Turnout 2,600 32.8 +3.2
Labour hold Swing -24.8
Worsbrough (8326)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bristowe T. 2,393 62.5 +3.9
Alliance Ramsay R. 1,072 28.0 +28.0
Conservative Pappworth R. 361 9.4 +5.3
Majority 1,321 34.5 +13.0
Turnout 3,826 46.0 -5.0
Labour gain from Residents Swing -12.0

References
  1. "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. "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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