1990 local election in England, UK
Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 1990, 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 1990[1][2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 76.4 | 32,905 | +6.4 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 7,336 | -3.9 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 1,899 | +4.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 945 | -7.0 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]
Party | Previous council | New council |
| Labour | 62 | 62 |
| Conservatives | 2 | 2 |
| Residents | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
Total | 66 | 66 |
Working majority | 58 | 58 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7614)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Galvin P. Ms. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Athersley (6896)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Moore G.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Brierley (7228)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jeff Ennis* | 2,437 | 84.5 | −2.6 |
| Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 446 | 15.5 | +2.6 |
Majority | 1,991 | 69.1 | −5.2 |
Turnout | 2,883 | 39.9 | +8.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
Central (8762)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Wilby | 2,482 | 78.4 | N/A |
| Green | Smith J. Ms. | 682 | 21.6 | N/A |
Majority | 1,800 | 56.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,164 | 36.1 | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Cudworth (8097)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charlie Wraith* | 2,978 | 91.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | Schofield R. | 293 | 9.0 | N/A |
Majority | 2,685 | 82.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,271 | 40.4 | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darfield (7927)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Terry Dixon* | 2,683 | 87.0 | −1.8 |
| Conservative | Burton J. | 400 | 13.0 | +1.8 |
Majority | 2,283 | 74.1 | −3.5 |
Turnout | 3,083 | 38.9 | +10.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
Darton (9849)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | McKenna E.* | 2,631 | 67.3 | +7.2 |
| Conservative | Barnard R. | 695 | 17.8 | −0.5 |
| Green | Marsh D. | 582 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
Majority | 1,936 | 49.5 | +11.1 |
Turnout | 3,908 | 39.7 | +4.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.8 | |
Dearne South (8929)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Slasor G. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8334)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catherine Evans* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dodworth (9914)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Coulter J. | 2,734 | 68.0 | −10.9 |
| Conservative | Dews R. | 649 | 16.2 | −4.9 |
| Green | Jones D. | 635 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
Majority | 2,085 | 51.9 | −6.1 |
Turnout | 4,018 | 40.5 | +7.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
Hoyland East (8023)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michael Brankin* | 2,706 | 86.1 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Rouse S. Ms. | 437 | 13.9 | −0.1 |
Majority | 2,269 | 72.2 | +0.3 |
Turnout | 3,143 | 39.2 | +12.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
Hoyland West (6913)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jim Andrews* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Monk Bretton (9047)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roy Robinson* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
North West (7512)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Cooper G. | 2,075 | 76.5 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | Dobbin E. Ms. | 637 | 23.5 | −4.5 |
Majority | 1,438 | 53.0 | +9.1 |
Turnout | 2,712 | 36.1 | +6.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
Park (5758)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roy Warden* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Penistone East (7220)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Hunter* | 2,125 | 61.7 | +10.3 |
| Conservative | Marsden C. | 1,323 | 38.3 | −10.3 |
Majority | 806 | 23.3 | +20.5 |
Turnout | 3,452 | 47.8 | −1.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +10.3 | |
Penistone West (8523)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Walker R.* | 2,257 | 62.8 | +17.2 |
| Conservative | Leeds K. Ms. | 1,335 | 37.2 | −17.2 |
Majority | 922 | 25.7 | +16.9 |
Turnout | 3,592 | 42.1 | +1.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +17.2 | |
Royston (8803)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ken Rispin* | 2,428 | 72.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Pearson R. | 945 | 28.0 | N/A |
Majority | 1,483 | 44.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,373 | 38.3 | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
South West (7853)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Foster D.* | 2,455 | 78.4 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | John Dobbin | 675 | 21.6 | −1.4 |
Majority | 1,780 | 56.9 | +2.9 |
Turnout | 3,130 | 39.9 | +4.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
Wombwell North (5280)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Hall | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell South (8344)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trevor Naylor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Worsbrough (8261)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Terry Bristowe* | 2,910 | 86.7 | +1.2 |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Elders | 446 | 13.3 | −1.2 |
Majority | 2,464 | 73.4 | +2.4 |
Turnout | 3,356 | 40.6 | +7.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
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 "Election results 1979 to 2003" (PDF). barnsley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.