1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

1983 local election in England March 2020 March 2020 1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1982 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1982 1984 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election 1984 One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 5 May 1983 Labour Party (UK) 20 5 Conservative Party (UK) 1 Residents Association 1 3 Barnsley UK local election 1983 map.png 400px Map showing the results of the 1983 Barnsley council elections. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election. Prior to the election the defending councillor in Darton had defected to Independent Labour from Residents. 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 1983 Labour Party (UK) 20 5 0 +5 90.9 62.3 42,652 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) 1 1 0 0 4.5 9.7 6,621 +0.8 Residents Association 1 0 3 -3 4.5 5.7 3,907 -0.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0 2 -2 0.0 18.7 12,835 -8.8 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 1,563 +2.3 Independent Labour 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.3 919 -0.8 This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 53 58 Conservatives 2 3 Residents 6 3 SDP–Liberal Alliance 4 2 Independent Labour 1 0 Total 66 66 Working majority #FFBF00 40 darkgray #FFBF00 50 darkgray Ward results +/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested. Ardsley (7598) Labour Party (UK) Galvin E.* 1,603 76.3 +11.4 Conservative Party (UK) Dobbin J. 499 23.7 +9.3 1,104 52.5 +8.4 2,102 27.7 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) +1.0 Athersley (7196) Labour Party (UK) Kyte G. 1,820 84.4 +4.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Linstead M. Ms. 336 15.6 +2.9 1,484 68.8 +2.0 2,156 30.0 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) +1.0 Brierley (7424) Labour Party (UK) Baines D.* 2,119 83.5 +10.9 Conservative Party (UK) Schofield D. Ms. 420 16.5 +6.5 1,699 66.9 +11.8 2,539 34.2 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) +2.2 Central (8336) Labour Party (UK) Fisher R.* 2,109 59.5 +4.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Taylor M. Ms. 1,160 32.7 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gibson L. 273 7.7 -3.9 26.8 +4.9 3,542 42.5 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) +2.4 Cudworth (7788) Labour Party (UK) Salt H.* 2,027 67.0 +22.2 Residents Association Dempsey F. 999 33.0 -15.0 1,028 34.0 +30.8 3,026 38.9 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) +18.6 Darfield (7989) Labour Party (UK) Goddard B.* 2,290 77.4 -2.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Smailes M. Ms. 667 22.6 +2.5 1,623 54.9 -5.0 2,957 37.0 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) -2.5 Darton (9116) Labour Party (UK) Norbury W. 1,815 44.8 -1.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance Evans J. 1,497 36.9 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Slater A. 469 11.6 -3.0 Independent Labour Hutchinson M.* 273 6.7 +.7 318 7.8 +1.1 4,054 44.5 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour +0.5 Dearne South (9040) Labour Party (UK) Stanley J.* 2,381 78.7 +29.8 Independent Labour Gregory J. 646 21.3 -20.5 1,735 57.3 +50.3 3,027 33.5 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) +25.1 Dearne Thurnscoe (8555) Labour Party (UK) Lowe J. 2,247 86.1 +13.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Gaunt W. 363 13.9 -13.5 1,884 72.2 +27.0 2,610 30.5 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) +13.5 Dodworth (8345) Labour Party (UK) Cawthrow C. 2,424 62.2 +12.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Chamberlain D. 997 25.6 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Colquhoun G. 477 12.2 +12.2 1,427 36.6 +17.8 3,898 46.7 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) +8.9 Hoyland East (7971) Labour Party (UK) Levitt L. 1,628 53.6 +12.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Eaden D.* 1,408 46.4 -12.9 220 7.2 -11.3 3,036 38.1 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance +12.9 Hoyland West (6887) Labour Party (UK) Schofield A.* 2,201 71.9 +6.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Chantry J. 862 28.1 -6.7 1,339 43.7 +13.5 3,063 44.5 +5.9 Labour Party (UK) +6.7 Monk Bretton (8978) Labour Party (UK) Barron R.* 2,384 77.6 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) White J. 425 13.8 +1.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Major C. 265 8.6 -8.5 1,959 63.7 +10.8 3,074 34.2 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) +3.2 North West (7774) Labour Party (UK) Hadfield P. 1,783 55.9 +7.5 Residents Association Harris J.* 587 18.4 +6.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jubb M. 497 15.6 +1.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance Appleyard J. Ms. 325 10.2 -15.5 1,196 37.5 +14.8 3,192 41.1 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Residents Association +0.3 Park (6030) Labour Party (UK) Lunn F.* 1,963 73.4 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sykes P. 444 16.6 +4.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance Smailes J. 268 10.0 -10.4 1,519 56.8 +10.0 2,675 44.4 +6.9 Labour Party (UK) +1.0 Penistone East (6742) Conservative Party (UK) Wade J. 1,506 44.6 +13.5 Labour Party (UK) Hunter D. 1,215 36.0 +6.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Hanstock O. 656 19.4 -12.8 291 8.6 +7.5 3,377 50.1 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance +3.5 Penistone West (7973) Residents Association Harrison M. Ms.* 2,001 50.3 +22.6 Labour Party (UK) Collett N. Ms. 838 21.1 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mitchell K. Ms. 779 19.6 -15.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Hallam D. 360 9.0 -8.9 1,163 29.2 +22.1 3,978 49.9 +8.4 Residents Association +10.5 Royston (8318) Labour Party (UK) Lavender H. 2,118 77.4 +6.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Wilson N. 618 22.6 -0.3 1,500 54.8 +6.9 2,736 32.9 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) +3.4 South West (7581) Labour Party (UK) Hall M. 1,707 43.1 +4.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Bickley K. Ms. 1,554 39.3 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) England G. 377 9.5 -2.2 Residents Association Addison M. Ms.* 320 8.1 -6.2 153 3.9 +1.5 3,958 52.2 +10.9 Labour Party (UK) Residents Association +0.7 Wombwell North (5477) Labour Party (UK) Wraith R.* 1,474 68.2 +15.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Calton W. 687 31.8 -15.6 787 36.4 +31.2 2,161 39.5 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) +15.6 Wombwell South (7994) Labour Party (UK) Wake J.* 1,820 50.3 -13.0 Independent (politician) Mahatme S. 1,563 43.2 +43.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Young S. Ms. 236 6.5 -30.2 257 7.1 -19.4 3,619 45.3 +12.5 Labour Party (UK) -28.1 Worsbrough (8349) Labour Party (UK) Ingram W. 2,686 72.3 +9.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Price A. Ms. 576 15.5 -12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Pappworth R. 455 12.2 +2.8 2,110 56.8 +22.3 3,717 44.5 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Residents Association +11.1 References Category:1983 English local elections 1983 Category:1980s in South Yorkshire