1987 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

1987 local election in England March 2020 March 2020 1987 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1986 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1986 1988 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1988 One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 7 May 1987 Labour Party (UK) 22 1 Conservative Party (UK) 1 Residents Association 1 Barnsley UK local election 1987 map.png 400px Map showing the results of the 1987 Barnsley council elections. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour 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. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barnsley-1973-2012.pdf Elections Centre: Barnsley 1973-2012 electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk 2017-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20170725171829/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barnsley-1973-2012.pdf 2017-07-25 https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/4121/electionresults1979to2003.pdf Election results 1979 to 2003 barnsley.gov.uk 2017-07-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20170728185506/https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/4121/electionresults1979to2003.pdf 2017-07-28 Election result Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1987 Labour Party (UK) 20 1 0 +1 90.9 63.6 33,462 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1 0 0 0 4.5 12.1 6,373 +4.5 Residents Association 1 0 0 0 4.5 5.4 2,857 +5.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.6 5,032 -5.8 Independent (politician) 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: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 61 62 Conservatives 2 2 Residents 1 1 Independent 1 1 Independent Labour 1 0 Total 66 66 Working majority #FFBF00 56 darkgray #FFBF00 58 darkgray Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. Ardsley (7628) Labour Party (UK) Clowery F. 1,453 60.5 -13.6 Independent Labour Parkin A. Ms. 948 39.5 +39.5 505 21.0 -27.3 2,401 31.5 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour -26.5 Athersley (7000) Labour Party (UK) Langford L.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Brierley (7338) Labour Party (UK) Baines D.* 2,182 73.1 -9.5 Independent Labour Vodden H. 367 12.3 +12.3 Conservative Party (UK) Schofield D. Ms. 291 9.8 +3.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance Brennan M. 144 4.8 -6.0 1,815 60.8 -11.0 2,984 40.7 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) -10.9 Central (8729) Labour Party (UK) Fisher R.* 2,207 70.2 -5.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Major C. 648 20.6 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Dobbin J. 290 9.2 +9.2 1,559 49.6 -1.8 3,145 36.0 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) -0.9 Cudworth (7996) Labour Party (UK) Salt H.* 2,526 81.5 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance Hirst C. Ms. 574 18.5 N/A 1,952 63.0 N/A 3,100 38.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Darfield (7956) Labour Party (UK) Goddard B.* 2,275 73.0 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance Murison J. 471 15.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Hill G. 370 11.9 N/A 1,804 57.9 N/A 3,116 39.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Darton (9265) Labour Party (UK) Norbury R.* 2,467 66.3 -2.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Smith A. 703 18.9 -12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Thorpe P. 549 14.8 +14.8 1,764 47.4 +9.9 3,719 40.1 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) +5.0 Dearne South (8820) Labour Party (UK) Greenhalgh P. Ms.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Dearne Thurnscoe (8466) Labour Party (UK) Lowe J.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Dodworth (8653) Labour Party (UK) Cawthrow C.* 2,568 65.5 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance Chamberlain D. 840 21.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Fielding A. 512 13.1 N/A 1,728 44.1 N/A 3,920 45.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Hoyland East (7998) Labour Party (UK) Lavitt L.* 2,312 83.3 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Hinchliff R. 464 16.7 +16.7 1,848 66.6 +18.9 2,776 34.7 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) -3.6 Hoyland West (6787) Labour Party (UK) Schofield A.* 1,921 68.1 -9.7 Independent (politician) Burd K. 901 31.9 +31.9 1020 36.1 -19.5 2,822 41.6 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) -20.8 Monk Bretton (9137) Labour Party (UK) Barron R.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A North West (7659) Labour Party (UK) Hadfield P.* 1,679 66.1 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Carrington C. Ms. 860 33.9 +33.9 819 32.3 -2.1 2,539 33.2 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) -17.5 Park (5863) Labour Party (UK) Murphy G.* 1,455 58.1 -22.9 Independent Labour McGrath W. 490 19.6 +19.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Appleyard J. Ms. 350 14.0 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Dews R. 209 8.3 +8.3 965 38.5 -23.5 2,504 42.7 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) -21.2 Penistone East (7026) Conservative Party (UK) Wade J.* 1,743 46.9 +12.1 Labour Party (UK) O'Connell P. 1,464 39.4 -7.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Marshall J. Ms. 513 13.8 -4.2 279 7.5 -5.0 3,720 52.9 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) +10.0 Penistone West (8151) Residents Association Harrison M. Ms.* 2,857 76.2 +76.2 Labour Party (UK) Bostwick D. 894 23.8 -26.5 1,963 52.3 +51.5 3,751 46.0 +6.4 Residents Association +51.3 Royston (8650) Labour Party (UK) Lavender H.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A South West (7771) Labour Party (UK) Hall M.* 2,004 60.4 -3.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Hallam D. 789 23.8 -12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Carrington J. 527 15.9 +15.9 1,215 36.6 +9.4 3,320 42.7 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) +4.7 Wombwell North (5384) Labour Party (UK) Wraith D.* 1,463 76.1 +10.8 Independent (politician) Shaw D. Ms. 459 23.9 -10.8 1,004 52.2 +21.5 1,922 35.7 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) +10.8 Wombwell South (8195) Labour Party (UK) Wake J.* 2,143 55.3 -6.3 Independent (politician) Rudkin E. 1,735 44.7 +6.3 408 10.5 -12.5 3,878 47.3 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) -6.3 Worsbrough (8129) Labour Party (UK) Wright F. 2,449 81.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Elders E. Ms. 558 18.6 N/A 1,891 62.9 N/A 3,007 37.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A References Category:1987 English local elections 1987 Category:1980s in South Yorkshire