Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 8 May 1986, with one third of the council up for election as well as vacancies in Athersley and South West wards. Prior to the election Labour gained a seat from Alliance in a Penistone East by-election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]
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One third of seats (24 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1986 Barnsley council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 24 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 26,586 | -1.8 | |
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 5,969 | +3.3 | |
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 2,952 | -2.5 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1,961 | +2.0 | |
Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1,372 | +3.5 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 60 | 62 | |||
Conservatives | 3 | 2 | |||
Residents | 1 | 1 | |||
Independent | 1 | 1 | |||
SDP–Liberal Alliance | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 66 | 66 | |||
Working majority | 54 | 58 |
Ward results
edit+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Shirt R.* | 1,504 | 74.1 | −9.9 | |
Alliance | Swift D. | 525 | 25.9 | +25.9 | |
Majority | 979 | 48.3 | −19.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,029 | 26.3 | −0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -17.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Moore G. | 1,738 | 86.0 | −2.0 | |
Labour | Langford L.* | 1,703 | |||
Alliance | Oak A. | 282 | 14.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 1,456 | 72.1 | −4.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,020 | 28.6 | −2.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ennis J.* | 2,364 | 82.6 | +4.5 | |
Alliance | Hirst C. Ms. | 311 | 10.9 | +1.5 | |
Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 186 | 6.5 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 2,053 | 71.8 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,861 | 39.0 | −7.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Wood J.* | 2,245 | 75.7 | +4.0 | |
Alliance | Major C. | 720 | 24.3 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 1,525 | 51.4 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,965 | 34.4 | −4.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Wraith C.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dixon T.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | McKenna E. | 2,463 | 68.7 | +4.3 | |
Alliance | Smith A. | 1,120 | 31.3 | +7.9 | |
Majority | 1,343 | 37.5 | −3.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,583 | 38.6 | −3.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ramsden D.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Evans C. Ms. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Herring J.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brankin M. | 2,202 | 73.8 | −0.4 | |
Independent Liberal | Chantrey J. | 780 | 26.2 | +26.2 | |
Majority | 1,422 | 47.7 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,982 | 37.1 | +3.1 | ||
Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | -13.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrews J. | 2,073 | 77.8 | +1.8 | |
Independent Liberal | Burd K. | 592 | 22.2 | +22.2 | |
Majority | 1,481 | 55.6 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,665 | 39.5 | −1.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -10.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robinson R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Williams A.* | 1,807 | 67.2 | +6.4 | |
Alliance | Price E. | 882 | 32.8 | +32.8 | |
Majority | 925 | 34.4 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,689 | 35.1 | −1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -13.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Warden R.* | 1,746 | 81.0 | +1.5 | |
Alliance | Appleyard J. Ms. | 410 | 19.0 | +7.8 | |
Majority | 1,336 | 62.0 | −6.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,156 | 36.0 | −0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Hunter D. | 1,600 | 47.2 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | Wardle M. Ms. | 1,178 | 34.8 | −6.4 | |
Alliance | Marshall J. Ms. | 610 | 18.0 | −1.1 | |
Majority | 422 | 12.5 | +11.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,388 | 48.4 | +0.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Walker R. | 1,612 | 50.4 | +13.0 | |
Conservative | Hinchcliff A. Ms. | 1,588 | 49.6 | +21.5 | |
Majority | 24 | 0.8 | −2.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,200 | 39.7 | −1.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -4.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rispin C.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Foster D. | 1,938 | 63.6 | +13.4 | |
Labour | Parry L. | 1,705 | |||
Alliance | Hallam D. | 1,109 | 36.4 | −4.8 | |
Majority | 829 | 27.2 | +18.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,047 | 39.7 | −12.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +9.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fellows B.* | 1,050 | 65.3 | N/A | |
Independent | Beck A. | 557 | 34.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 493 | 30.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,607 | 29.7 | N/A | ||
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Naylor T.* | 2,244 | 61.5 | +11.8 | |
Independent | Rudkin E. | 1,404 | 38.5 | −11.8 | |
Majority | 840 | 23.0 | +22.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,648 | 44.9 | −5.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +11.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bristowe T.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
By-elections between 1986 and 1987
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Whittaker, A. | 1,671 | 75.4 | −7.2 | |
Independent | Vodden, N. | 292 | 13.2 | +13.2 | |
Alliance | Hirst C. Ms. | 156 | 7.0 | −3.9 | |
Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 96 | 4.3 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 1,379 | 62.2 | −9.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,215 | 30.2 | −8.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -10.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Parkin, A. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold | Swing | N/A |
References
edit- ^ 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.