# 1990 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 1990, with one third of the council up for election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

## Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1990 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 76.4 | 32,905 | +6.4 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 7,336 | -3.9 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 1,899 | +4.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 945 | -7.0 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Labour | 62 | 62 |
| | Conservatives | 2 | 2 |
| | Residents | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 58 | 58 |

## Ward results

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7614) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Galvin P. Ms. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Athersley (6896) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Moore G.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Brierley (7228) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeff Ennis* | 2,437 | 84.5 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 446 | 15.5 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,991 | 69.1 | −5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,883 | 39.9 | +8.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
Central (8762) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Wilby | 2,482 | 78.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Smith J. Ms. | 682 | 21.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,800 | 56.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,164 | 36.1 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Cudworth (8097) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charlie Wraith* | 2,978 | 91.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Schofield R. | 293 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,685 | 82.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,271 | 40.4 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darfield (7927) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Dixon* | 2,683 | 87.0 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Burton J. | 400 | 13.0 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,283 | 74.1 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,083 | 38.9 | +10.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
Darton (9849) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | McKenna E.* | 2,631 | 67.3 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Barnard R. | 695 | 17.8 | −0.5 |
| | Green | Marsh D. | 582 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,936 | 49.5 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,908 | 39.7 | +4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.8 | |
Dearne South (8929) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Slasor G. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8334) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Evans* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dodworth (9914) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Coulter J. | 2,734 | 68.0 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative | Dews R. | 649 | 16.2 | −4.9 |
| | Green | Jones D. | 635 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,085 | 51.9 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,018 | 40.5 | +7.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
Hoyland East (8023) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Brankin* | 2,706 | 86.1 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Rouse S. Ms. | 437 | 13.9 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,269 | 72.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,143 | 39.2 | +12.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
Hoyland West (6913) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Andrews* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Monk Bretton (9047) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roy Robinson* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
North West (7512) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cooper G. | 2,075 | 76.5 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | Dobbin E. Ms. | 637 | 23.5 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,438 | 53.0 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,712 | 36.1 | +6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
Park (5758) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roy Warden* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Penistone East (7220) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Hunter* | 2,125 | 61.7 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | Marsden C. | 1,323 | 38.3 | −10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 806 | 23.3 | +20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,452 | 47.8 | −1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.3 | |
Penistone West (8523) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Walker R.* | 2,257 | 62.8 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | Leeds K. Ms. | 1,335 | 37.2 | −17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 922 | 25.7 | +16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,592 | 42.1 | +1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +17.2 | |
Royston (8803) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Rispin* | 2,428 | 72.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pearson R. | 945 | 28.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,483 | 44.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,373 | 38.3 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
South West (7853) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Foster D.* | 2,455 | 78.4 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | John Dobbin | 675 | 21.6 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,780 | 56.9 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,130 | 39.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
Wombwell North (5280) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Hall | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell South (8344) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Trevor Naylor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Worsbrough (8261) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Bristowe* | 2,910 | 86.7 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Elders | 446 | 13.3 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,464 | 73.4 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,356 | 40.6 | +7.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.2 | |