1991 local election in England, UK
Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 2 May 1991, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Penistone West had changed their affiliation from Residents to Independent, ending the Residents presence on the council that had endured since its creation in 1973. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]
Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1991[1][2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.9 | 63.9 | 18,947 | -12.5 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 17.6 | 5,212 | +0.6 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 3,104 | +8.3 |
| Barnsley Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1,451 | +4.9 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 927 | -1.3 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]
Party | Previous council | New council |
| Labour | 62 | 62 |
| Conservatives | 2 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 2 |
Total | 66 | 66 |
Working majority | 58 | 58 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7522)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Clowery F.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Athersley (6789)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Langford L.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Brierley (7307)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Whittaker N. | 1,618 | 58.6 | -25.9 |
| Independent | Vodden N. | 742 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 401 | 14.5 | -0.9 |
Majority | 876 | 31.7 | -37.4 |
Turnout | 2,761 | 37.8 | -2.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -26.4 | |
Central (8609)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fisher R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Cudworth (8029)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Salt H.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darfield (8041)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Goddard B.* | 2,172 | 81.7 | -5.3 |
| Conservative | Burton J. | 485 | 18.3 | +5.3 |
Majority | 1,687 | 63.5 | -10.6 |
Turnout | 2,657 | 33.0 | -5.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.3 | |
Darton (9462)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Norbury W.* | 2,317 | 75.7 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | Elders E. Ms. | 743 | 24.3 | +6.5 |
Majority | 1,574 | 51.4 | +1.9 |
Turnout | 3,060 | 32.3 | -7.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
Dearne South (8992)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Greenhalgh P. Ms. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8368)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gardiner A. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dodworth (9266)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Cawthrow C.* | 2,244 | 65.2 | -2.8 |
| Conservative | Dews R. | 634 | 18.4 | +2.3 |
| Green | Jones D. | 563 | 16.4 | +0.6 |
Majority | 1,610 | 46.8 | -5.1 |
Turnout | 3,441 | 37.1 | -3.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
Hoyland East (8042)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Levitt L.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Hoyland West (6853)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Schofield A.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Monk Bretton (9060)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Barron R.* | 1,900 | 71.5 | N/A |
| Barnsley Party | Brown J. | 756 | 28.5 | N/A |
Majority | 1,144 | 43.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,656 | 29.3 | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
North West (7500)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hadfield P.* | 1,443 | 69.7 | -6.8 |
| Conservative | Carrington J. | 628 | 30.3 | +6.8 |
Majority | 815 | 39.4 | -13.6 |
Turnout | 2,071 | 27.6 | -8.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
Park (5809)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Murphy G.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Penistone East (7303)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Wade J.* | 1,881 | 49.3 | +10.9 |
| Labour | Headon M. | 1,574 | 41.2 | -20.5 |
| Green | Carr L. | 364 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
Majority | 307 | 8.0 | -15.3 |
Turnout | 3,819 | 52.3 | +4.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.7 | |
Penistone West (8505)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Harrison M. Ms.* | 2,362 | 65.7 | +65.7 |
| Labour | Boaler M. | 1,233 | 34.3 | -28.5 |
Majority | 1,129 | 31.4 | +5.7 |
Turnout | 3,595 | 42.3 | +0.1 |
| Independent hold | Swing | +47.1 | |
Royston (8850)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lavender H.* | 2,164 | 75.7 | +3.7 |
| Barnsley Party | Kwapisz P. | 695 | 24.3 | +24.3 |
Majority | 1,469 | 51.4 | +7.4 |
Turnout | 2,859 | 32.3 | -6.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.3 | |
South West (7724)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hall M.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell North (5303)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wraith R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell South (8316)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wake J.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Worsbrough (8223)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wright F.* | 2,282 | 83.8 | -2.9 |
| Conservative | Barnard R. | 440 | 16.2 | +2.9 |
Majority | 1,842 | 67.7 | -5.7 |
Turnout | 2,722 | 33.1 | -7.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.9 | |
By-elections between 1991 and 1992
Dodworth (9441) 9 April 1992[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lofts, P. A. | 4,010 | 58.1 | -7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Guest, I. | 2,896 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
Majority | 1,114 | 16.2 | -30.6 |
Turnout | 6,906 | 73.1 | +36.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -24.5 | |
Monk Bretton (8949) By-election 9 April 1992[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Harper, M. E. | 3,627 | 64.2 | -7.3 |
| Barnsley Party | Brown J. | 2,021 | 35.8 | +7.3 |
Majority | 1,606 | 28.4 | -14.7 |
Turnout | 5,648 | 63.1 | +33.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.3 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Election results 1979 to 2003" (PDF). barnsley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.