1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

5 May 1995

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 2 1 1

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.