1976 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of council up for election. The election resulted in the Labour retaining control of the council.[1]

1976 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
6 May 1976
One third of seats (20 of 60) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Residents Liberal
Seats won 11 5 3
Seat change 9 5 3
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1976[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 0 9 -9 55.0 48.0 29,255 -4.5
  Residents 5 5 0 +5 25.0 30.1 18,369 +3.3
  Liberal 3 3 0 +3 15.0 11.5 7,027 -5.6
  Independent Labour 1 1 0 +1 5.0 2.4 1,436 -1.1
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.6 3,976 -2.1
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 925 +0.2

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

Party Previous council New council
Labour 48 39
Residents 6 11
Liberals 2 5
Independent Labour 1 2
Conservatives 1 1
Democratic Labour 1 1
Independent 1 1
Total 60 60
Working majority  36   18 

Ward results

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.

Ardsley (7236)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Galvin T.* 1,108 52.0 +1.1
Residents Sykes 773 36.3 +2.8
Conservative Kitching A. 249 11.7 -3.9
Majority 335 15.7 -1.7
Turnout 2,130 29.4 +4.5
Labour hold Swing -0.8
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10201)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Bright G.* 1,649 68.1 +11.6
Residents Hayward 774 31.9 -1.3
Majority 875 36.1 +12.9
Turnout 2,423 23.8 +5.7
Labour hold Swing +6.4
No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8459)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kaye F.* 1,641 45.2 +8.1
Residents Ward 1,477 40.7 -1.8
Conservative Guest M. 510 14.1 +4.6
Majority 164 4.5 -0.8
Turnout 3,628 42.9 +4.4
Labour hold Swing +4.9
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9594)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Warden R.* 1,763 49.3 -3.2
Liberal Jepson G. 996 27.8 +27.8
Residents Spencer 492 13.7 -20.2
Conservative England 328 9.2 -4.4
Majority 767 21.4 +2.9
Turnout 3,579 37.3 +14.8
Labour hold Swing -15.5
No. 4 (Barnsley: South West and West) (7682)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents Pemberton 1,808 52.8 +1.4
Labour Sinfield W.* 1,259 36.7 +4.3
Conservative Oldfield H. 360 10.5 +6.3
Majority 549 16.0 -2.9
Turnout 3,427 44.6 +4.0
Residents gain from Labour Swing -1.4
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (9103)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Whyke G.* 1,565 50.1 +14.6
Residents Robinson 1,224 39.2 -13.4
Conservative Copeland 334 10.7 +1.9
Majority 341 10.9 -6.2
Turnout 3,123 34.3 +8.8
Labour hold Swing +14.0
No. 7 (Cudworth) (6262)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents Green 1,370 56.8 -0.2
Labour Rigby R.* 1,041 43.2 +0.2
Majority 329 13.6 -0.5
Turnout 2,411 38.5 +6.1
Residents gain from Labour Swing -0.2
No. 8 (Darfield) (5900)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Key B.* 1,617 63.3 +28.5
Residents O'Donnell 936 36.7 -4.8
Majority 681 26.7 +20.1
Turnout 2,553 43.3 +4.8
Labour hold Swing +16.6
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6324)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Brown D.* 1,202 42.3 -11.1
Residents Addison 1,027 36.2 +23.5
Liberal Crosby J. 611 21.5 -12.4
Majority 175 6.2 -13.4
Turnout 2,840 44.9 +1.3
Labour hold Swing -17.3
No. 10 (Darton) (8997)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents Hutchinson 1,745 53.2 -3.2
Labour Bretton W.* 1,532 46.8 +12.6
Majority 213 6.5 -15.8
Turnout 3,277 36.4 +4.1
Residents gain from Labour Swing -7.9
No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9945)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Labour Gregory 1,436 46.2 N/A
Labour Sayles 1,240 39.9 N/A
Residents Barwell 435 14.0 N/A
Majority 196 6.3 N/A
Turnout 3,111 31.3 N/A
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing N/A
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7436)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lloyd D.* 1,496 82.3 +9.4
Residents Lowe 322 17.7 +17.7
Majority 1,174 64.6 +5.9
Turnout 1,818 24.4 +3.7
Labour hold Swing -4.1
No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11398)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour McKay A.* 2,726 58.3 +12.6
Residents Lockwood 1,949 41.7 +41.7
Majority 777 16.6 +8.1
Turnout 4,675 41.0 +9.6
Labour hold Swing -14.5
No. 14 (Penistone) (6014)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Lockwood 1,257 36.3 -27.2
Independent Lee 925 26.7 +26.7
Labour Murphy W.* 841 24.3 +4.0
Conservative Kellett 374 10.8 -5.4
Residents Dalby 65 1.9 +1.9
Majority 332 9.6 -33.6
Turnout 3,462 57.6 +2.0
Liberal gain from Labour Swing -26.9
No. 15 (Royston) (6456)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Rispin K.* 1,670 57.7 +20.0
Liberal Whitehead E. 1,063 36.7 +36.7
Residents Cawthorn 163 5.6 +5.6
Majority 607 21.0 -3.7
Turnout 2,896 44.9 +1.8
Labour hold Swing -8.3
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5382)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents Wraith 799 57.6 +24.3
Labour Jones C.* 588 42.4 +1.0
Majority 211 15.2 +7.1
Turnout 1,387 25.8 +0.7
Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.6
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7441)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Hargreaves 1,707 55.5 +17.7
Labour Brookes H.* 1,368 44.5 -0.5
Majority 339 11.0 +3.9
Turnout 3,075 41.3 +5.7
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +9.1
No. 18 (Worsbrough) (11257)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents Batty 2,275 53.0 +16.3
Labour Schofield* 2,017 47.0 -7.1
Majority 258 6.0 -11.4
Turnout 4,292 38.1 +7.4
Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.7
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (8938)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Stacey N.* 1,752 58.9 +2.6
Residents McKernan 735 24.7 -4.1
Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 486 16.3 +1.5
Majority 1,017 34.2 +6.7
Turnout 2,973 33.3 +6.6
Labour hold Swing +3.3
No. 20 (Penistone Rural & Wortley) (7257)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Frow 1,393 35.6 +4.7
Conservative Wade J. 1,335 34.2 -5.6
Labour Ellis W.* 1,180 30.2 +0.8
Majority 213 1.5 -3.3
Turnout 3,908 53.9 +7.1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +5.1
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References
  1. "Elections Centre: Barnsley 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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