Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1992

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1992
← 1991 7 May 1992 1994 →
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 Conservative Liberal Democrat
Seats won 21 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
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Map showing the results of the 1992 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1992, 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 1992[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 21 1 0 +1 95.5 67.8 23,654 +3.9
  Conservative 1 0 0 0 4.5 16.6 5,801 -1.0
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.3 3,240 +9.3
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.9 994 -0.2
  Barnsley Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 510 -3.4
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.5 507 -9.0
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 198 +0.6

This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]

Party Previous council New council
Labour 62 63
Conservatives 2 2
Independent 2 1
Total 66 66
Working majority  58   60 

Ward results

Ardsley (7616)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wilson H.* 992 76.5 N/A
Barnsley Party Ellis R. 166 12.8 N/A
Independent Barrett C. Ms. 139 10.7 N/A
Majority 826 63.7 N/A
Turnout 1,297 17.0 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Athersley (6604)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bostwick D. Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Brierley (7479)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Whittaker A.* 1,238 66.1 +7.5
Independent Vodden N. 368 19.7 -7.2
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 266 14.2 -0.3
Majority 870 46.5 +14.8
Turnout 1,872 25.0 -12.8
Labour hold Swing +7.3
Central (8819)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Watts J. Ms.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Cudworth (8057)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Houghton S.* 1,648 82.3 N/A
Conservative Jobling H. Ms. 189 9.4 N/A
Liberal Democrat Cowton E. Ms. 165 8.2 N/A
Majority 1,459 72.9 N/A
Turnout 2,002 24.8 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Darfield (8004)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barlow E.* 1,359 77.2 -4.5
Conservative Burton J. 258 14.7 -3.6
Liberal Democrat Arundel T. Ms. 143 8.1 +8.1
Majority 1,101 62.6 -0.9
Turnout 1,760 22.0 -11.1
Labour hold Swing -0.4
Darton (9722)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Miller P.* 1,475 60.3 -15.4
Liberal Democrat Shorthouse A. 501 20.5 +20.5
Conservative Elders E. Ms. 469 19.2 -5.1
Majority 974 39.8 -11.6
Turnout 2,445 25.1 -7.2
Labour hold Swing -17.9
Dearne South (9040)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomson J.* 1,981 88.6 N/A
Liberal Democrat Mosley A. 255 11.4 N/A
Majority 1,726 77.2 N/A
Turnout 2,236 24.7 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dearne Thurnscoe (8373)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Young K.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Dodworth (9441)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ryan J.* 1,448 64.3 -0.9
Green Jones D. 805 35.7 +19.4
Majority 643 28.5 -18.3
Turnout 2,253 23.9 -13.3
Labour hold Swing -10.1
Hoyland East (8060)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Beardshall P.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Hoyland West (6874)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wroe C.* 1,117 65.7 N/A
Liberal Democrat Armer B. 384 22.6 N/A
Independent Labour Newnbold A. 198 11.7 N/A
Majority 733 43.1 N/A
Turnout 1,699 24.7 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Monk Bretton (8949)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheard T.* 1,164 78.7 +7.2
Conservative Fisher G. 190 12.8 +12.8
Barnsley Party Swapisz P. 125 8.5 -20.0
Majority 974 65.9 +22.8
Turnout 1,479 16.5 -12.8
Labour hold Swing -2.8
North West (7413)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denton W.* 938 60.2 -9.4
Conservative Carrington C. Ms. 515 33.1 +2.8
Barnsley Party Holderness B. 104 6.7 +6.7
Majority 423 27.2 -12.2
Turnout 1,557 21.0 -6.6
Labour hold Swing -6.1
Park (5252)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Doyle P. 1,239 79.2 N/A
Liberal Democrat Cowton S. 326 20.8 N/A
Majority 913 58.3 N/A
Turnout 1,565 29.8 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Penistone East (7424)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Smith L. Ms.* 1,470 48.5 +7.3
Conservative Rawson R. Ms. 1,241 40.9 -8.3
Liberal Democrat Marshall J. Ms. 321 10.6 +10.6
Majority 229 7.6 -0.4
Turnout 3,032 40.8 -11.5
Labour hold Swing +7.8
Penistone West (8460)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hinchliff B. Ms.* 1,823 59.0 +59.0
Labour Boaler M. 1,078 34.9 +0.6
Green Wood A. Ms. 189 6.1 +6.1
Majority 745 24.1 -7.3
Turnout 3,090 36.5 -5.7
Conservative hold Swing +29.2
Royston (8821)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Newman W.* 1,451 81.0 +5.3
Conservative Oldfield H. 226 12.6 +12.6
Barnsley Party Sheriff J. 115 6.4 -17.9
Majority 1,225 68.4 +17.0
Turnout 1,792 20.3 -12.0
Labour hold Swing -3.6
South West (7691)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour McCormick R.* 1,293 67.4 N/A
Conservative Carrington J. 624 32.6 N/A
Majority 669 34.9 N/A
Turnout 1,917 24.9 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell North (5296)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Storey A.* 777 80.1 N/A
Liberal Democrat Dearle E. Ms. 193 19.9 N/A
Majority 584 60.2 N/A
Turnout 970 18.3 N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Wombwell South (8300)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cross A. Ms. 1,474 76.1 N/A
Liberal Democrat Newton E. Ms. 464 23.9 N/A
Majority 1,010 52.1 N/A
Turnout 1,938 23.3 N/A
Labour gain from Independent Swing N/A
Worsbrough (8228)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hadfield G.* 1,512 75.6 -8.2
Liberal Democrat Newton M. 488 24.4 +24.4
Majority 1,024 51.2 -16.5
Turnout 2,000 24.3 -8.8
Labour hold Swing -16.3

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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