Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1]
1976 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election First party Second party Third party Party Labour Residents Liberal Seats won 11 5 3 Seat change 9 5 3
Majority party before election Labour
Majority party after election Labour
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1976 [1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 11 0 9 -9 55.0 48.0 29,255 -4.5 Residents 5 5 0 +5 25.0 30.1 18,369 +3.3 Liberal 3 3 0 +3 15.0 11.5 7,027 -5.6 Independent Labour 1 1 0 +1 5.0 2.4 1,436 -1.1 Conservative 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.6 3,976 -2.1 Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 925 +0.2
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1]
Party Previous council New council Labour 48 39 Residents 6 11 Liberals 2 5 Independent Labour 1 2 Conservatives 1 1 Democratic Labour 1 1 Independent 1 1 Total 60 60 Working majority 36 18
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7236) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Galvin T.* 1,108 52.0 +1.1 Residents Sykes 773 36.3 +2.8 Conservative Kitching A. 249 11.7 -3.9 Majority 335 15.7 -1.7 Turnout 2,130 29.4 +4.5 Labour hold Swing -0.8
No. 1 (Barnsley: Carlton) (10201) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Bright G.* 1,649 68.1 +11.6 Residents Hayward 774 31.9 -1.3 Majority 875 36.2 +12.9 Turnout 2,423 23.8 +5.7 Labour hold Swing +6.4
No. 2 (Barnsley: East & North) (8459) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Kaye F.* 1,641 45.2 +8.1 Residents Ward 1,477 40.7 -1.8 Conservative Guest M. 510 14.1 +4.6 Majority 164 4.5 -0.8 Turnout 3,628 42.9 +4.4 Labour hold Swing +4.9
No. 3 (Barnsley: Central-South-South East)(9594) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Warden R.* 1,763 49.3 -3.2 Liberal Jepson G. 996 27.8 +27.8 Residents Spencer 492 13.7 -20.2 Conservative England 328 9.2 -4.4 Majority 767 21.4 +2.9 Turnout 3,579 37.3 +14.8 Labour hold Swing -15.5
No. 4 (Barnsley: South West and West) (7682) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Residents Pemberton 1,808 52.8 +1.4 Labour Sinfield W.* 1,259 36.7 +4.3 Conservative Oldfield H. 360 10.5 +6.3 Majority 549 16.0 -2.9 Turnout 3,427 44.6 +4.0 Residents gain from Labour Swing -1.4
No. 5 (Barnsley: Monk Bretton) (9103) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Whyke G.* 1,565 50.1 +14.6 Residents Robinson 1,224 39.2 -13.4 Conservative Copeland 334 10.7 +1.9 Majority 341 10.9 -6.2 Turnout 3,123 34.3 +8.8 Labour hold Swing +14.0
No. 7 (Cudworth) (6262) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Residents Green 1,370 56.8 -0.2 Labour Rigby R.* 1,041 43.2 +0.2 Majority 329 13.6 -0.4 Turnout 2,411 38.5 +6.1 Residents gain from Labour Swing -0.2
No. 8 (Darfield) (5900) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Key B.* 1,617 63.3 +28.5 Residents O'Donnell 936 36.7 -4.8 Majority 681 26.7 +20.1 Turnout 2,553 43.3 +4.8 Labour hold Swing +16.6
No. 9 (Dodworth-Barugh-Higham-Gawber)(6324) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Brown D.* 1,202 42.3 -11.1 Residents Addison 1,027 36.2 +23.5 Liberal Crosby J. 611 21.5 -12.4 Majority 175 6.2 -13.4 Turnout 2,840 44.9 +1.3 Labour hold Swing -17.3
No. 10 (Darton) (8997) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Residents Hutchinson 1,745 53.2 -3.2 Labour Bretton W.* 1,532 46.8 +12.6 Majority 213 6.4 -15.8 Turnout 3,277 36.4 +4.1 Residents gain from Labour Swing -7.9
No. 11 (Dearne: Central & South) (9945) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent Labour Gregory 1,436 46.2 N/A Labour Sayles 1,240 39.9 N/A Residents Barwell 435 14.0 N/A Majority 196 6.3 N/A Turnout 3,111 31.3 N/A Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing N/A
No. 12 (Dearne: East & West) (7436) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Lloyd D.* 1,496 82.3 +9.4 Residents Lowe 322 17.7 +17.7 Majority 1,174 64.6 +5.9 Turnout 1,818 24.4 +3.7 Labour hold Swing -4.1
No. 13 (Hoyland Nether) (11398) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour McKay A.* 2,726 58.3 +12.6 Residents Lockwood 1,949 41.7 +41.7 Majority 777 16.6 +8.1 Turnout 4,675 41.0 +9.6 Labour hold Swing -14.5
No. 14 (Penistone) (6014) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Lockwood 1,257 36.3 -27.2 Independent Lee 925 26.7 +26.7 Labour Murphy W.* 841 24.3 +4.0 Conservative Kellett 374 10.8 -5.4 Residents Dalby 65 1.9 +1.9 Majority 332 9.6 -33.6 Turnout 3,462 57.6 +2.0 Liberal gain from Labour Swing -26.9
No. 15 (Royston) (6456) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Rispin K.* 1,670 57.7 +20.0 Liberal Whitehead E. 1,063 36.7 +36.7 Residents Cawthorn 163 5.6 +5.6 Majority 607 21.0 -3.7 Turnout 2,896 44.9 +1.8 Labour hold Swing -8.3
No. 16 (Wombwell: Central-North-South East)(5382) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Residents Wraith 799 57.6 +24.3 Labour Jones C.* 588 42.4 +1.0 Majority 211 15.2 +7.1 Turnout 1,387 25.8 +0.7 Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.6
No. 17 (Wombwell: Hemingfield and SouthWest) (7441) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Hargreaves 1,707 55.5 +17.7 Labour Brookes H.* 1,368 44.5 -0.5 Majority 339 11.0 +3.9 Turnout 3,075 41.3 +5.7 Liberal gain from Labour Swing +9.1
No. 18 (Worsbrough) (11257) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Residents Batty 2,275 53.0 +16.3 Labour Schofield* 2,017 47.0 -7.1 Majority 258 6.0 -11.4 Turnout 4,292 38.1 +7.4 Residents gain from Labour Swing +11.7
No. 19 (Hemsworth Rural) (8938) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour Stacey N.* 1,752 58.9 +2.6 Residents McKernan 735 24.7 -4.1 Conservative Schofield D. Ms. 486 16.3 +1.5 Majority 1,017 34.2 +6.7 Turnout 2,973 33.3 +6.6 Labour hold Swing +3.3
No. 20 (Penistone Rural & Wortley) (7257) [1] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Frow 1,393 35.6 +4.7 Conservative Wade J. 1,335 34.2 -5.6 Labour Ellis W.* 1,180 30.2 +0.8 Majority 213 1.5 -3.3 Turnout 3,908 53.9 +7.1 Liberal gain from Labour Swing +5.1