1992 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
1992 local election in England
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Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1992, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]
7 May 1992
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One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 1992 Barnsley council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 21 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 95.5 | 67.8 | 23,654 | +3.9 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 16.6 | 5,801 | -1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 3,240 | +9.3 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 994 | -0.2 | |
| Barnsley Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 510 | -3.4 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 507 | -9.0 | |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 198 | +0.6 | |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]
| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 62 | 63 | |||
| Conservatives | 2 | 2 | |||
| Independent | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 66 | 66 | |||
| Working majority | 58 | 60 | |||
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Whittaker A.* | 1,238 | 66.1 | +7.5 | |
| Independent | Vodden N. | 368 | 19.7 | −7.2 | |
| Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 266 | 14.2 | −0.3 | |
| Majority | 870 | 46.5 | +14.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,872 | 25.0 | −12.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Houghton S.* | 1,648 | 82.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Jobling H. Ms. | 189 | 9.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cowton E. Ms. | 165 | 8.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,459 | 72.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,002 | 24.8 | N/A | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barlow E.* | 1,359 | 77.2 | −4.5 | |
| Conservative | Burton J. | 258 | 14.7 | −3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Arundel T. Ms. | 143 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
| Majority | 1,101 | 62.6 | −0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,760 | 22.0 | −11.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Miller P.* | 1,475 | 60.3 | −15.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shorthouse A. | 501 | 20.5 | +20.5 | |
| Conservative | Elders E. Ms. | 469 | 19.2 | −5.1 | |
| Majority | 974 | 39.8 | −11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,445 | 25.1 | −7.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -17.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Wroe C.* | 1,117 | 65.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Armer B. | 384 | 22.6 | N/A | |
| Independent Labour | Newnbold A. | 198 | 11.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 733 | 43.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,699 | 24.7 | N/A | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Smith L. Ms.* | 1,470 | 48.5 | +7.3 | |
| Conservative | Rawson R. Ms. | 1,241 | 40.9 | −8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marshall J. Ms. | 321 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
| Majority | 229 | 7.6 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,032 | 40.8 | −11.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hinchliff B. Ms.* | 1,823 | 59.0 | +59.0 | |
| Labour | Boaler M. | 1,078 | 34.9 | +0.6 | |
| Green | Wood A. Ms. | 189 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 745 | 24.1 | −7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,090 | 36.5 | −5.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +29.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Cross A. Ms. | 1,474 | 76.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Newton E. Ms. | 464 | 23.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,010 | 52.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,938 | 23.3 | N/A | ||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |||
By-elections between 1992 and 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tarn, P. T. | 890 | 49.4 | −16.7 | |
| Independent | Schofield D. Ms. | 599 | 33.2 | +33.2 | |
| Honest Independent | Vodden N. | 239 | 13.3 | −6.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cowton, S. R. | 74 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Majority | 291 | 16.2 | −30.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,802 | 24.3 | −0.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -24.9 | |||