1987 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Ardsley had won the seat for Labour in an uncontested by-election and subsequently defected to Independent Labour The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]

1987 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
7 May 1987
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 22 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Map showing the results of the 1987 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1987[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 20 1 0 +1 90.9 63.6 33,462 -4.9
  Conservative 1 0 0 0 4.5 12.1 6,373 +4.5
  Residents 1 0 0 0 4.5 5.4 2,857 +5.4
  Alliance 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.6 5,032 -5.8
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.9 3,095 +0.8
  Independent Labour 0 0 1 -1 0.0 3.4 1,805 +3.4

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

Party Previous council New council
Labour 61 62
Conservatives 2 2
Residents 1 1
Independent 1 1
Independent Labour 1 0
Total 66 66
Working majority  56   58 

Ward results

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

Ardsley (7628)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clowery F. 1,453 60.5 -13.6
Independent Labour Parkin A. Ms. 948 39.5 +39.5
Majority 505 21.0 -27.3
Turnout 2,401 31.5 +5.2
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing -26.5
Athersley (7000)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Langford L.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7338)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Baines D.* 2,182 73.1 -9.5
Independent Labour Vodden H. 367 12.3 +12.3
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 291 9.8 +3.3
Alliance Brennan M. 144 4.8 -6.0
Majority 1,815 60.8 -11.0
Turnout 2,984 40.7 +1.7
Labour hold Swing -10.9
Central (8729)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fisher R.* 2,207 70.2 -5.5
Alliance Major C. 648 20.6 -3.7
Conservative Dobbin J. 290 9.2 +9.2
Majority 1,559 49.6 -1.8
Turnout 3,145 36.0 +1.7
Labour hold Swing -0.9
Cudworth (7996)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Salt H.* 2,526 81.5 N/A
Alliance Hirst C. Ms. 574 18.5 N/A
Majority 1,952 63.0 N/A
Turnout 3,100 38.8 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darfield (7956)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Goddard B.* 2,275 73.0 N/A
Alliance Murison J. 471 15.1 N/A
Conservative Hill G. 370 11.9 N/A
Majority 1,804 57.9 N/A
Turnout 3,116 39.2 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darton (9265)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norbury R.* 2,467 66.3 -2.4
Alliance Smith A. 703 18.9 -12.4
Conservative Thorpe P. 549 14.8 +14.8
Majority 1,764 47.4 +9.9
Turnout 3,719 40.1 +1.5
Labour hold Swing +5.0
Dearne South (8820)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Greenhalgh P. Ms.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne Thurnscoe (8466)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lowe J.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (8653)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cawthrow C.* 2,568 65.5 N/A
Alliance Chamberlain D. 840 21.4 N/A
Conservative Fielding A. 512 13.1 N/A
Majority 1,728 44.1 N/A
Turnout 3,920 45.3 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Hoyland East (7998)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lavitt L.* 2,312 83.3 +9.4
Conservative Hinchliff R. 464 16.7 +16.7
Majority 1,848 66.6 +18.9
Turnout 2,776 34.7 -2.3
Labour hold Swing -3.6
Hoyland West (6787)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Schofield A.* 1,921 68.1 -9.7
Independent Burd K. 901 31.9 +31.9
Majority 1020 36.1 -19.5
Turnout 2,822 41.6 +2.1
Labour hold Swing -20.8
Monk Bretton (9137)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barron R.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
North West (7659)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hadfield P.* 1,679 66.1 -1.1
Conservative Carrington C. Ms. 860 33.9 +33.9
Majority 819 32.3 -2.1
Turnout 2,539 33.2 -1.9
Labour hold Swing -17.5
Park (5863)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Murphy G.* 1,455 58.1 -22.9
Independent Labour McGrath W. 490 19.6 +19.6
Alliance Appleyard J. Ms. 350 14.0 -5.0
Conservative Dews R. 209 8.3 +8.3
Majority 965 38.5 -23.5
Turnout 2,504 42.7 +6.7
Labour hold Swing -21.2
Penistone East (7026)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wade J.* 1,743 46.9 +12.1
Labour O'Connell P. 1,464 39.4 -7.9
Alliance Marshall J. Ms. 513 13.8 -4.2
Majority 279 7.5 -5.0
Turnout 3,720 52.9 +4.5
Conservative hold Swing +10.0
Penistone West (8151)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Harrison M. Ms.* 2,857 76.2 +76.2
Labour Bostwick D. 894 23.8 -26.5
Majority 1,963 52.3 +51.5
Turnout 3,751 46.0 +6.4
Residents hold Swing +51.3
Royston (8650)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lavender H.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
South West (7771)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hall M.* 2,004 60.4 -3.2
Alliance Hallam D. 789 23.8 -12.6
Conservative Carrington J. 527 15.9 +15.9
Majority 1,215 36.6 +9.4
Turnout 3,320 42.7 +3.0
Labour hold Swing +4.7
Wombwell North (5384)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wraith D.* 1,463 76.1 +10.8
Independent Shaw D. Ms. 459 23.9 -10.8
Majority 1,004 52.2 +21.5
Turnout 1,922 35.7 +6.0
Labour hold Swing +10.8
Wombwell South (8195)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wake J.* 2,143 55.3 -6.3
Independent Rudkin E. 1,735 44.7 +6.3
Majority 408 10.5 -12.5
Turnout 3,878 47.3 +2.4
Labour hold Swing -6.3
Worsbrough (8129)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wright F. 2,449 81.4 N/A
Conservative Elders E. Ms. 558 18.6 N/A
Majority 62.9 N/A
Turnout 37.0 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

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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