1986 local election in England, UK
Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 8 May 1986, with one third of the council up for election as well as vacancies in Athersley and South West wards. Prior to the election Labour gained a seat from Alliance in a Penistone East by-election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.[1][2]
Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1986[1][2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 24 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 26,586 | -1.8 |
| Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 5,969 | +3.3 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 2,952 | -2.5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1,961 | +2.0 |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1,372 | +3.5 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1][2]
Party | Previous council | New council |
| Labour | 60 | 62 |
| Conservatives | 3 | 2 |
| Residents | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 1 | 0 |
Total | 66 | 66 |
Working majority | 54 | 58 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7722)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shirt R.* | 1,504 | 74.1 | -9.9 |
| Alliance | Swift D. | 525 | 25.9 | +25.9 |
Majority | 979 | 48.3 | -19.7 |
Turnout | 2,029 | 26.3 | -0.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -17.9 | |
Athersley (7057)2[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Moore G. | 1,738 | 86.0 | -2.0 |
| Labour | Langford L.* | 1,703 | | |
| Alliance | Oak A. | 282 | 14.0 | +2.0 |
Majority | 1,456 | 72.1 | -4.0 |
Turnout | 2,020 | 28.6 | -2.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -2.0 | |
Brierley (7339)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ennis J.* | 2,364 | 82.6 | +4.5 |
| Alliance | Hirst C. Ms. | 311 | 10.9 | +1.5 |
| Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 186 | 6.5 | +0.1 |
Majority | 2,053 | 71.8 | +3.0 |
Turnout | 2,861 | 39.0 | -7.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
Central (8631)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wood J.* | 2,245 | 75.7 | +4.0 |
| Alliance | Major C. | 720 | 24.3 | +3.8 |
Majority | 1,525 | 51.4 | +0.1 |
Turnout | 2,965 | 34.4 | -4.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
Cudworth (7970)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wraith C.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darfield (7993)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Dixon T.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darton (9280)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | McKenna E. | 2,463 | 68.7 | +4.3 |
| Alliance | Smith A. | 1,120 | 31.3 | +7.9 |
Majority | 1,343 | 37.5 | -3.5 |
Turnout | 3,583 | 38.6 | -3.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
Dearne South (8814)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ramsden D.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8553)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Evans C. Ms. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dodworth (8550)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Herring J.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Hoyland East (8047)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brankin M. | 2,202 | 73.8 | -0.4 |
| Independent Liberal | Chantrey J. | 780 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
Majority | 1,422 | 47.7 | -0.7 |
Turnout | 2,982 | 37.1 | +3.1 |
| Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | -13.3 | |
Hoyland West (6755)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrews J. | 2,073 | 77.8 | +1.8 |
| Independent Liberal | Burd K. | 592 | 22.2 | +22.2 |
Majority | 1,481 | 55.6 | +3.7 |
Turnout | 2,665 | 39.5 | -1.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.2 | |
Monk Bretton (9184)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robinson R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
North West (7670)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Williams A.* | 1,807 | 67.2 | +6.4 |
| Alliance | Price E. | 882 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
Majority | 925 | 34.4 | -1.5 |
Turnout | 2,689 | 35.1 | -1.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -13.2 | |
Park (5988)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Warden R.* | 1,746 | 81.0 | +1.5 |
| Alliance | Appleyard J. Ms. | 410 | 19.0 | +7.8 |
Majority | 1,336 | 62.0 | -6.2 |
Turnout | 2,156 | 36.0 | -0.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.1 | |
Penistone East (6993)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hunter D. | 1,600 | 47.2 | +7.4 |
| Conservative | Wardle M. Ms. | 1,178 | 34.8 | -6.4 |
| Alliance | Marshall J. Ms. | 610 | 18.0 | -1.1 |
Majority | 422 | 12.5 | +11.2 |
Turnout | 3,388 | 48.4 | +0.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
Penistone West (8067)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Walker R. | 1,612 | 50.4 | +13.0 |
| Conservative | Hinchcliff A. Ms. | 1,588 | 49.6 | +21.5 |
Majority | 24 | 0.8 | -2.2 |
Turnout | 3,200 | 39.7 | -1.4 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -4.2 | |
Royston (8667)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rispin C.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
South West (7672)2[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Foster D. | 1,938 | 63.6 | +13.4 |
| Labour | Parry L. | 1,705 | | |
| Alliance | Hallam D. | 1,109 | 36.4 | -4.8 |
Majority | 829 | 27.2 | +18.2 |
Turnout | 3,047 | 39.7 | -12.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +9.1 | |
Wombwell North (5415)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fellows B.* | 1,050 | 65.3 | N/A |
| Independent | Beck A. | 557 | 34.7 | N/A |
Majority | 493 | 30.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,607 | 29.7 | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell South (8123)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Naylor T.* | 2,244 | 61.5 | +11.8 |
| Independent | Rudkin E. | 1,404 | 38.5 | -11.8 |
Majority | 840 | 23.0 | +22.4 |
Turnout | 3,648 | 44.9 | -5.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +11.8 | |
Worsbrough (8108)[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bristowe T.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
By-elections between 1986 and 1987
Brierley (7339) By-election 10 July 1986[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Whittaker, A. | 1,671 | 75.4 | -7.2 |
| Independent | Vodden, N. | 292 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Alliance | Hirst C. Ms. | 156 | 7.0 | -3.9 |
| Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 96 | 4.3 | -2.2 |
Majority | 1,379 | 62.2 | -9.6 |
Turnout | 2,215 | 30.2 | -8.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.2 | |
Ardsley (7722) By-election 25 September 1986[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Parkin, A. | Unopposed | N/A | 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.