1988 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

1988 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 1988 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1987 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1987 1990 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1990 One third of seats (23 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 5 May 1988 Labour Party (UK) 21 1 Conservative Party (UK) 1 Independent (politician) 1 1 Barnsley UK local election 1988 map.png 400px Map showing the results of the 1988 Barnsley council elections. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council and an additional vacancy in Dearne Thurnscoe up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Darton had defected from Labour to Independent. 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 1988 Labour Party (UK) 21 2 1 +1 91.3 70.0 26,117 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) 1 1 1 0 4.3 20.9 7,798 +8.7 Independent (politician) 1 0 1 -1 4.3 9.2 3,414 +3.3 This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 61 62 Conservatives 2 2 Residents 1 1 Independent 2 1 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 (7650) Labour Party (UK) Wilson H.* 1,319 73.2 +12.6 Independent (politician) Parkin A. Ms. 484 26.8 +26.8 835 46.3 +25.3 1,803 23.6 -7.9 Labour Party (UK) -6.9 Athersley (6885) Labour Party (UK) Dancer H.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Brierley (7253) Labour Party (UK) Whittaker A. 1,984 87.2 +14.0 Conservative Party (UK) Schofield D. Ms. 292 12.8 +3.1 1,692 74.3 +13.5 2,276 31.4 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) +5.4 Central (8672) Labour Party (UK) Watts J. Ms.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Cudworth (7975) Labour Party (UK) Rigby R.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Darfield (7956) Labour Party (UK) Barlow E.* 2,026 88.8 +15.8 Conservative Party (UK) Schofield R. 255 11.2 -0.7 1,771 77.6 +19.7 2,281 28.7 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) +8.2 Darton (9350) Labour Party (UK) Miller R. 1,960 60.1 -6.2 Independent (politician) Ibbotson A.* 707 21.7 +21.7 Conservative Party (UK) Barnard R. 595 18.2 +3.5 1,253 38.4 -9.0 3,262 34.9 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) -13.9 Dearne South (8783) Labour Party (UK) Thomson J. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Dearne Thurnscoe (8351)2 Labour Party (UK) Gardiner A. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Young K.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Dodworth (8722) Labour Party (UK) Ryan J. 2,312 79.0 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) Fielding A. 615 21.0 +8.0 1,697 58.0 +13.9 2,927 33.6 -11.7 Labour Party (UK) +2.7 Hoyland East (8121) Labour Party (UK) Beadshall P.* 1,851 86.0 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Romilly S. Ms. 302 14.0 -2.7 1,549 71.9 +5.3 2,153 26.5 -8.2 Labour Party (UK) +2.7 Hoyland West (6878) Labour Party (UK) Wroe C.* 2,088 85.2 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) Dews S. Ms. 363 14.8 +14.8 1,725 70.4 +34.3 2,451 35.6 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) +1.1 Monk Bretton (9098) Labour Party (UK) Sheard T.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A North West (7553) Labour Party (UK) Denton W. 1,597 72.0 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Carrington C. Ms. 622 28.0 -5.8 975 43.9 +11.6 2,219 29.4 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) +5.8 Park (5882) Labour Party (UK) Borrett K.* 1,449 86.3 +28.2 Conservative Party (UK) Dews R. 230 13.7 +5.4 1,219 72.6 +34.1 1,679 28.5 -14.2 Labour Party (UK) +11.4 Penistone East (7105) Labour Party (UK) Smith L. Ms. 1,791 51.4 +12.1 Conservative Party (UK) Tue G. Ms.* 1,693 48.6 +1.7 98 2.8 -4.7 3,484 49.0 -3.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +5.2 Penistone West (8241) Conservative Party (UK) Hinchcliff A. Ms. 1,825 54.4 +54.4 Labour Party (UK) Collett N. Ms. 1,530 45.6 +21.8 295 8.8 -43.5 3,355 40.7 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +16.3 Royston (8665) Labour Party (UK) Newman W.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A South West (7662) Labour Party (UK) McCormick R. 2,075 77.0 +16.7 Conservative Party (UK) Carrington J. 619 23.0 +7.1 1,456 54.0 +17.4 2,694 35.2 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) +9.6 Wombwell North (5354) Labour Party (UK) Storey A.* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Wombwell South (8156) Independent (politician) Mahatme S.* 2,223 54.6 +9.8 Labour Party (UK) Turp G. 1,851 45.4 -9.8 372 9.1 -1.4 4,074 50.0 +2.6 Independent (politician) +9.8 Worsbrough (8136) Labour Party (UK) Hadfield G.* 2,284 85.5 +4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Elders E. Ms. 387 14.5 -4.1 1,897 71.0 +8.1 2,671 32.8 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) +4.1 By-elections between 1988 and 1990 Cudworth (7975) By-election 30 September 1988 Labour Party (UK) Houghton, S. G. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A Athersley (6854) By-election 27 July 1989 Labour Party (UK) Bostwick, D. 1,572 85.2 N/A Athersley Democrat Bailey, R. 272 14.6 N/A 1,300 70.6 N/A 1,844 26.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) N/A References Category:1988 English local elections 1988 Category:1980s in South Yorkshire