1973 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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The first elections to the newly created Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 60 seat council - three seats for each of the 20 wards - up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978.[1]
The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council.[1]
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 52.5 | 32,319 | N/A | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 4,727 | N/A | |
Democratic Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 3,687 | N/A | |
Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 3,062 | N/A | |
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 5,977 | N/A | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 5,679 | N/A | |
Citizens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2,090 | N/A | |
Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1,329 | N/A | |
Independent Socialist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 850 | N/A | |
Socialist (GB) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 978 | N/A | |
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 844 | N/A |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1]
Party | New council | |
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Labour | 57 | |
Democratic Labour | 1 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Independent Labour | 1 | |
Total | 60 | |
Working majority | 54 |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Varley B. | 1,305 | 78.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Galvin T. | 1,281 | |||
Labour | Burns J. | 1,188 | |||
Democratic Labour | Wilkinson G. | 358 | 21.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 947 | 56.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,663 | 23.1 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Brain H. | 1,670 | 75.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Bright G. | 1,545 | |||
Labour | Dancer H. | 1,347 | |||
Communist | Greenfield N. | 269 | 12.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | Carrington J. | 264 | 12.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,401 | 63.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,203 | 21.7 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Williams A. | 1,833 | 59.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Kaye F. | 1,779 | |||
Labour | Fisher R. | 1,772 | |||
Citizens | Williams R. | 879 | 28.3 | N/A | |
Citizens | Acklam T. | 801 | |||
Citizens | Ware D. | 728 | |||
Conservative | Walker G. | 393 | 12.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Jones R. | 391 | |||
Majority | 954 | 30.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,105 | 35.4 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Lunn F. | 2,339 | 60.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Warden R. | 2,015 | |||
Labour | Borrett K. | 1,928 | |||
Liberal | Dossett J. | 1,260 | 32.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | Jepson G. | 1,214 | |||
Liberal | Copley M. | 1,176 | |||
Conservative | Mallison S. | 290 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,079 | 27.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,889 | 39.7 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Lindley T. | 1,623 | 51.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Sinfield W. | 1,566 | |||
Labour | Butler A. | 1,484 | |||
Citizens | Blackburne E. | 1,211 | 38.6 | N/A | |
Citizens | Shaw K. | 1,151 | |||
Citizens | Gibson M. | 1,066 | |||
Conservative | Oldfield H. | 304 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | England G. | 291 | |||
Conservative | Winter S. | 221 | |||
Majority | 412 | 13.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,138 | 39.3 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Tracey M. | 1,604 | 72.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Whyke G. | 1,530 | |||
Labour | Wilkie B. | 1,461 | |||
Conservative | Strange T. | 363 | 16.3 | N/A | |
Independent Socialist | Cooke L. | 255 | 11.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,241 | 55.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,222 | 22.1 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Bateman B. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | Glover M. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | Rigby R. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Key B. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | Brookes W. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | Goddard B. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mason G. | 1,762 | 61.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Brown D. | 1,677 | |||
Labour | Woffenden J. | 1,666 | |||
Liberal | Crosby J. | 1,121 | 38.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | Hodnett M. | 991 | |||
Majority | 641 | 22.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,883 | 45.0 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Booth D. | 1,457 | 38.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Bretton W. | 1,411 | |||
Labour | Turner C. | 1,266 | |||
Independent | Skelton G. | 719 | 18.8 | N/A | |
Independent Labour | Ledger V. | 662 | 17.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Bower J. | 590 | 15.5 | N/A | |
Democratic Labour | Hesford K. | 390 | 10.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 738 | 19.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,818 | 44.8 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Bedford J. | 2,227 | 69.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Grayson J. | 2,164 | |||
Labour | Stanley J. | 2,038 | |||
Socialist (GB) | Doyle P. | 978 | 30.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,249 | 39.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,205 | 32.6 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Oldham J. | 1,648 | 57.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Lloyd D. | 1,520 | |||
Labour | Young K. | 1,334 | |||
Communist | Riley P. | 575 | 20.2 | N/A | |
Residents | Lamplough J. | 441 | 15.5 | N/A | |
Residents | Imisson P. | 288 | |||
Residents | Wood H. | 198 | |||
Conservative | Crofts G. | 181 | 6.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,073 | 37.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,845 | 37.2 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic Labour | Eadon D. | 2,939 | 41.1 | N/A | |
Labour | McKay A. | 2,535 | 35.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Ashmore J. | 2,270 | |||
Labour | Smith H. | 1,913 | |||
Independent Labour | Levitt L. | 1,677 | 23.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 404 | 5.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,151 | 62.4 | N/A | ||
Democratic Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gledhill W. | 1,476 | 40.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Murphy W. | 1,225 | 33.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Ashton F. | 1,078 | |||
Labour | Fielding A. | 969 | |||
Conservative | Hincliffe T. | 955 | 26.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Atkinson J. | 840 | |||
Independent | Smythe R. | 831 | |||
Conservative | White A. | 721 | |||
Majority | 251 | 6.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,656 | 59.1 | N/A | ||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ball T. | 1,527 | 31.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Rispin K. | 1,348 | |||
Independent Labour | Parkes E. | 1,289 | 26.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Moon F. | 1,102 | |||
Liberal | Whitehead E. | 1,092 | 22.8 | N/A | |
Residents | Hawkes L. | 888 | 18.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 238 | 5.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,796 | 75.6 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Independent Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Fellows B. | 735 | 66.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Jones C. | 711 | |||
Labour | Storey A. | 682 | |||
Independent Labour | Rose R. | 378 | 34.0 | N/A | |
Independent Labour | Buckley R. | 329 | |||
Independent Labour | Shepherd C. | 273 | |||
Majority | 357 | 32.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,113 | 21.0 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Wake J. | 1,699 | 69.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Brookes H. | 1,627 | |||
Labour | Naylor T. | 1,548 | |||
Independent Labour | Wilkinson H. | 733 | 30.1 | N/A | |
Independent Labour | McNally J. | 495 | |||
Independent Labour | Sanders J. | 424 | |||
Majority | 966 | 39.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,432 | 31.2 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Bland J. | 3,183 | 63.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Scholfield A. | 3,140 | |||
Labour | Smith W. | 3,127 | |||
Liberal | Vallance J. | 1,081 | 21.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Wigglesworth E. | 733 | 14.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,102 | 42.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,997 | 44.5 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Nettleton H. | 2,336 | 52.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Stacey N. | 2,282 | |||
Labour | Baines D. | 2,137 | |||
Independent | Newsome C. | 855 | 19.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Gardner W. | 650 | 14.7 | N/A | |
Independent Socialist | Short J. | 595 | 13.4 | N/A | |
Independent Socialist | Turner R. | 524 | |||
Majority | 1,481 | 33.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,436 | 49.1 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Fish H. | 1,611 | 40.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Ellis W. | 1,487 | |||
Labour | Hirst E. | 1,378 | |||
Conservative | Beever L. | 1,254 | 31.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | Lees J. | 1,125 | 28.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | Wade J. | 1,068 | |||
Liberal | Warburton J. | 1,035 | |||
Conservative | Harrison C. | 1,035 | |||
Liberal | Illingworth F. | 844 | |||
Majority | 357 | 8.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,990 | 55.3 | N/A | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Labour win (new seat) |