1973 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

1973 local election in England March 2020 March 2020 1973 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1972 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1972 1975 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1975 All 60 seats to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 31 10 May 1973 Labour Party (UK) 57 Independent (politician) 1 Lincoln Democratic Labour Association 1 Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour The first elections to the newly created Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 60 seat council - three seats for each of the 20 wards - up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978. 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 live The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council. Election result Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1973 Labour Party (UK) 57 0 0 0 95.0 52.5 32,319 N/A Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 1.7 7.7 4,727 N/A Lincoln Democratic Labour Association 1 0 0 0 1.7 6.0 3,687 N/A Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 1.7 5.0 3,062 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.7 5,977 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.2 5,679 N/A Citizens 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.4 2,090 N/A Residents Association 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.2 1,329 N/A Independent Socialist 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 850 N/A Socialist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 978 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 844 N/A This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyNew council Labour 57 Democratic Labour 1 Independent 1 Independent Labour 1 Total 60 Working majority #FFBF00 54 darkgray Ward results Ardsley (7210) Labour Party (UK) Varley B. 1,305 78.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Galvin T. 1,281 Labour Party (UK) Burns J. 1,188 Lincoln Democratic Labour Association Wilkinson G. 358 21.5 N/A 947 56.9 N/A 1,663 23.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10165) Labour Party (UK) Brain H. 1,670 75.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Bright G. 1,545 Labour Party (UK) Dancer H. 1,347 Communist Party of Britain Greenfield N. 269 12.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Carrington J. 264 12.0 N/A 1,401 63.6 N/A 2,203 21.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8770) Labour Party (UK) Williams A. 1,833 59.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Kaye F. 1,779 Labour Party (UK) Fisher R. 1,772 Citizens Williams R. 879 28.3 N/A Citizens Acklam T. 801 Citizens Ware D. 728 Conservative Party (UK) Walker G. 393 12.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Jones R. 391 - 954 30.7 N/A 3,105 35.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9807) Labour Party (UK) Lunn F. 2,339 60.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Warden R. 2,015 - Labour Party (UK) Borrett K. 1,928 - Liberal Party (UK) Dossett J. 1,260 32.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Jepson G. 1,214 - Liberal Party (UK) Copley M. 1,176 - Conservative Party (UK) Mallison S. 290 7.5 N/A 1,079 27.7 N/A 3,889 39.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 4 (Barnsley: South West and West) (7981) Labour Party (UK) Lindley T. 1,623 51.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Sinfield W. 1,566 - Labour Party (UK) Butler A. 1,484 - Citizens Blackburne E. 1,211 38.6 N/A Citizens Shaw K. 1,151 Citizens Gibson M. 1,066 Conservative Party (UK) Oldfield H. 304 9.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) England G. 291 - Conservative Party (UK) Winter S. 221 - 412 13.1 N/A 3,138 39.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (10034) Labour Party (UK) Tracey M. 1,604 72.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Whyke G. 1,530 - Labour Party (UK) Wilkie B. 1,461 - Conservative Party (UK) Strange T. 363 16.3 N/A Independent Socialist Cooke L. 255 11.5 N/A 1,241 55.9 N/A 2,222 22.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 7 (Cudworth) (6146) Labour Party (UK) Bateman B. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Glover M. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Rigby R. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 8 (Darfield) (5716) Labour Party (UK) Key B. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Brookes W. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Goddard B. Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6400) Labour Party (UK) Mason G. 1,762 61.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Brown D. 1,677 - Labour Party (UK) Woffenden J. 1,666 - Liberal Party (UK) Crosby J. 1,121 38.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Hodnett M. 991 - 641 22.2 N/A 2,883 45.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 10 (Darton) (8518) Labour Party (UK) Booth D. 1,457 38.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Bretton W. 1,411 - Labour Party (UK) Turner C. 1,266 - Independent (politician) Skelton G. 719 18.8 N/A Independent Labour Ledger V. 662 17.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Bower J. 590 15.5 N/A Lincoln Democratic Labour Association Hesford K. 390 10.2 N/A 738 19.3 N/A 3,818 44.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9844) Labour Party (UK) Bedford J. 2,227 69.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Grayson J. 2,164 - Labour Party (UK) Stanley J. 2,038 - Socialist Party of Great Britain Doyle P. 978 30.5 N/A 1,249 39.0 N/A 3,205 32.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7643) Labour Party (UK) Oldham J. 1,648 57.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Lloyd D. 1,520 - Labour Party (UK) Young K. 1,334 - Communist Party of Britain Riley P. 575 20.2 N/A Residents Association Lamplough J. 441 15.5 N/A Residents Association Imisson P. 288 - Residents Association Wood H. 198 - Conservative Party (UK) Crofts G. 181 6.4 N/A 1,073 37.7 N/A 2,845 37.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11463) Lincoln Democratic Labour Association Eadon D. 2,939 41.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) McKay A. 2,535 35.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ashmore J. 2,270 - Labour Party (UK) Smith H. 1,913 - Independent Labour Levitt L. 1,677 23.5 N/A 404 5.6 N/A 7,151 62.4 N/A Lincoln Democratic Labour Association Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 14 (Penistone) (6189) Independent (politician) Gledhill W. 1,476 40.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Murphy W. 1,225 33.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ashton F. 1,078 - Labour Party (UK) Fielding A. 969 - Conservative Party (UK) Hincliffe T. 955 26.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Atkinson J. 840 - Independent (politician) Smythe R. 831 - Conservative Party (UK) White A. 721 - 251 6.9 N/A 3,656 59.1 N/A Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 15 (Royston) (6344) Labour Party (UK) Ball T. 1,527 31.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Rispin K. 1,348 - Independent Labour Parkes E. 1,289 26.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Moon F. 1,102 - Liberal Party (UK) Whitehead E. 1,092 22.8 N/A Residents Association Hawkes L. 888 18.5 N/A 238 5.0 N/A 4,796 75.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5293) Labour Party (UK) Fellows B. 735 66.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Jones C. 711 - Labour Party (UK) Storey A. 682 - Independent Labour Rose R. 378 34.0 N/A Independent Labour Buckley R. 329 - Independent Labour Shepherd C. 273 - 357 32.0 N/A 1,113 21.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7785) Labour Party (UK) Wake J. 1,699 69.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Brookes H. 1,627 - Labour Party (UK) Naylor T. 1,548 - Independent Labour Wilkinson H. 733 30.1 N/A Independent Labour McNally J. 495 - Independent Labour Sanders J. 424 - 966 39.8 N/A 2,432 31.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 18 (Worsbrough) (11229) Labour Party (UK) Bland J. 3,183 63.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Scholfield A. 3,140 - Labour Party (UK) Smith W. 3,127 - Liberal Party (UK) Vallance J. 1,081 21.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Wigglesworth E. 733 14.7 N/A 2,102 42.1 N/A 4,997 44.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (9031) Labour Party (UK) Nettleton H. 2,336 52.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Stacey N. 2,282 - Labour Party (UK) Baines D. 2,137 - Independent (politician) Newsome C. 855 19.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Gardner W. 650 14.7 N/A Independent Socialist Short J. 595 13.4 N/A Independent Socialist Turner R. 524 - 1,481 33.4 N/A 4,436 49.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 20 (Penistone Rural & Wortley) (7218) Labour Party (UK) Fish H. 1,611 40.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ellis W. 1,487 - Labour Party (UK) Hirst E. 1,378 - Conservative Party (UK) Beever L. 1,254 31.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Lees J. 1,125 28.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Wade J. 1,068 - Liberal Party (UK) Warburton J. 1,035 - Conservative Party (UK) Harrison C. 1,035 - Liberal Party (UK) Illingworth F. 844 - 357 8.9 N/A 3,990 55.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1973 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1973