Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1988, with one third of the council and an additional vacancy in Dearne Thurnscoe up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Darton had defected from Labour to Independent. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]
Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1988[1][2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 21 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 91.3 | 70.0 | 26,117 | +6.4 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 20.9 | 7,798 | +8.7 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 3,414 | +3.3 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]
Party | Previous council | New council |
| Labour | 61 | 62 |
| Conservatives | 2 | 2 |
| Residents | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 |
Total | 66 | 66 |
Working majority | 56 | 58 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7650)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wilson H.* | 1,319 | 73.2 | +12.6 |
| Independent | Parkin A. Ms. | 484 | 26.8 | +26.8 |
Majority | 835 | 46.3 | +25.3 |
Turnout | 1,803 | 23.6 | -7.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.9 | |
Athersley (6885)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Dancer H.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Brierley (7253)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Whittaker A. | 1,984 | 87.2 | +14.0 |
| Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 292 | 12.8 | +3.1 |
Majority | 1,692 | 74.3 | +13.5 |
Turnout | 2,276 | 31.4 | -9.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
Central (8672)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Watts J. Ms.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Cudworth (7975)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rigby R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darfield (7956)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Barlow E.* | 2,026 | 88.8 | +15.8 |
| Conservative | Schofield R. | 255 | 11.2 | -0.7 |
Majority | 1,771 | 77.6 | +19.7 |
Turnout | 2,281 | 28.7 | -10.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.2 | |
Darton (9350)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Miller R. | 1,960 | 60.1 | -6.2 |
| Independent | Ibbotson A.* | 707 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| Conservative | Barnard R. | 595 | 18.2 | +3.5 |
Majority | 1,253 | 38.4 | -9.0 |
Turnout | 3,262 | 34.9 | -5.3 |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | -13.9 | |
Dearne South (8783)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomson J. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8351)2[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gardiner A. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour | Young K.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dodworth (8722)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ryan J. | 2,312 | 79.0 | +13.5 |
| Conservative | Fielding A. | 615 | 21.0 | +8.0 |
Majority | 1,697 | 58.0 | +13.9 |
Turnout | 2,927 | 33.6 | -11.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
Hoyland East (8121)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Beadshall P.* | 1,851 | 86.0 | +2.7 |
| Conservative | Romilly S. Ms. | 302 | 14.0 | -2.7 |
Majority | 1,549 | 71.9 | +5.3 |
Turnout | 2,153 | 26.5 | -8.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
Hoyland West (6878)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wroe C.* | 2,088 | 85.2 | +17.1 |
| Conservative | Dews S. Ms. | 363 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
Majority | 1,725 | 70.4 | +34.3 |
Turnout | 2,451 | 35.6 | -5.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
Monk Bretton (9098)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sheard T.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
North West (7553)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Denton W. | 1,597 | 72.0 | +5.8 |
| Conservative | Carrington C. Ms. | 622 | 28.0 | -5.8 |
Majority | 975 | 43.9 | +11.6 |
Turnout | 2,219 | 29.4 | -3.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
Park (5882)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Borrett K.* | 1,449 | 86.3 | +28.2 |
| Conservative | Dews R. | 230 | 13.7 | +5.4 |
Majority | 1,219 | 72.6 | +34.1 |
Turnout | 1,679 | 28.5 | -14.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +11.4 | |
Penistone East (7105)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Smith L. Ms. | 1,791 | 51.4 | +12.1 |
| Conservative | Tue G. Ms.* | 1,693 | 48.6 | +1.7 |
Majority | 98 | 2.8 | -4.7 |
Turnout | 3,484 | 49.0 | -3.9 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.2 | |
Penistone West (8241)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hinchcliff A. Ms. | 1,825 | 54.4 | +54.4 |
| Labour | Collett N. Ms. | 1,530 | 45.6 | +21.8 |
Majority | 295 | 8.8 | -43.5 |
Turnout | 3,355 | 40.7 | -5.3 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +16.3 | |
Royston (8665)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Newman W.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
South West (7662)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | McCormick R. | 2,075 | 77.0 | +16.7 |
| Conservative | Carrington J. | 619 | 23.0 | +7.1 |
Majority | 1,456 | 54.0 | +17.4 |
Turnout | 2,694 | 35.2 | -7.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +9.6 | |
Wombwell North (5354)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Storey A.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell South (8156)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mahatme S.* | 2,223 | 54.6 | +9.8 |
| Labour | Turp G. | 1,851 | 45.4 | -9.8 |
Majority | 372 | 9.1 | -1.4 |
Turnout | 4,074 | 50.0 | +2.6 |
| Independent hold | Swing | +9.8 | |
Worsbrough (8136)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hadfield G.* | 2,284 | 85.5 | +4.1 |
| Conservative | Elders E. Ms. | 387 | 14.5 | -4.1 |
Majority | 1,897 | 71.0 | +8.1 |
Turnout | 2,671 | 32.8 | -4.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
By-elections between 1988 and 1990
Cudworth (7975) By-election 30 September 1988[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Houghton, S. G. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Athersley (6854) By-election 27 July 1989[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bostwick, D. | 1,572 | 85.2 | N/A |
| Athersley Democrat | Bailey, R. | 272 | 14.6 | N/A |
Majority | 1,300 | 70.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,844 | 26.9 | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
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.