# 1983 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983. One third of the council was up for election. Prior to the election the defending councillor in Darton had defected to Independent Labour from Residents. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

## Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1983 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 20 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 90.9 | 62.3 | 42,652 | +7.1 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 6,621 | +0.8 |
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 3,907 | -0.8 |
| Alliance | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 12,835 | -8.8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1,563 | +2.3 |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 919 | -0.8 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Labour | 53 | 58 |
| | Conservatives | 2 | 3 |
| | Residents | 6 | 3 |
| | SDP–Liberal Alliance | 4 | 2 |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 40 | 50 |

## Ward results

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7598) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Galvin E.* | 1,603 | 76.3 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | Dobbin J. | 499 | 23.7 | +9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,104 | 52.5 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,102 | 27.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Athersley (7196) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kyte G. | 1,820 | 84.4 | +4.9 |
| | Alliance | Linstead M. Ms. | 336 | 15.6 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,484 | 68.8 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,156 | 30.0 | +5.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Brierley (7424) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Baines D.* | 2,119 | 83.5 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 420 | 16.5 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,699 | 66.9 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,539 | 34.2 | +3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
Central (8336) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fisher R.* | 2,109 | 59.5 | +4.4 |
| | Alliance | Taylor M. Ms. | 1,160 | 32.7 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Gibson L. | 273 | 7.7 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 26.8 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,542 | 42.5 | +3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
Cudworth (7788) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Salt H.* | 2,027 | 67.0 | +22.2 |
| | Residents | Dempsey F. | 999 | 33.0 | −15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,028 | 34.0 | +30.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,026 | 38.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +18.6 | |
Darfield (7989) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Goddard B.* | 2,290 | 77.4 | −2.5 |
| | Alliance | Smailes M. Ms. | 667 | 22.6 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,623 | 54.9 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,957 | 37.0 | +4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
Darton (9116) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Norbury W. | 1,815 | 44.8 | −1.3 |
| | Alliance | Evans J. | 1,497 | 36.9 | −2.4 |
| | Conservative | Slater A. | 469 | 11.6 | −3.0 |
| | Independent Labour | Hutchinson M.* | 273 | 6.7 | +.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 7.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,054 | 44.5 | +7.6 |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | +0.5 | |
Dearne South (9040) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stanley J.* | 2,381 | 78.7 | +29.8 |
| | Independent Labour | Gregory J. | 646 | 21.3 | −20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,735 | 57.3 | +50.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,027 | 33.5 | +6.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +25.1 | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8555) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lowe J. | 2,247 | 86.1 | +13.5 |
| | Alliance | Gaunt W. | 363 | 13.9 | −13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,884 | 72.2 | +27.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,610 | 30.5 | −0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +13.5 | |
Dodworth (8345) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cawthrow C. | 2,424 | 62.2 | +12.6 |
| | Alliance | Chamberlain D. | 997 | 25.6 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | Colquhoun G. | 477 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,427 | 36.6 | +17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,898 | 46.7 | +3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.9 | |
Hoyland East (7971) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Levitt L. | 1,628 | 53.6 | +12.9 |
| | Alliance | Eaden D.* | 1,408 | 46.4 | −12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 7.2 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,036 | 38.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | +12.9 | |
Hoyland West (6887) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Schofield A.* | 2,201 | 71.9 | +6.7 |
| | Alliance | Chantry J. | 862 | 28.1 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,339 | 43.7 | +13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,063 | 44.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
Monk Bretton (8978) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barron R.* | 2,384 | 77.6 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | White J. | 425 | 13.8 | +1.0 |
| | Alliance | Major C. | 265 | 8.6 | −8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,959 | 63.7 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,074 | 34.2 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
North West (7774) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hadfield P. | 1,783 | 55.9 | +7.5 |
| | Residents | Harris J.* | 587 | 18.4 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Jubb M. | 497 | 15.6 | +1.1 |
| | Alliance | Appleyard J. Ms. | 325 | 10.2 | −15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,196 | 37.5 | +14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,192 | 41.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | +0.3 | |
Park (6030) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lunn F.* | 1,963 | 73.4 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Sykes P. | 444 | 16.6 | +4.1 |
| | Alliance | Smailes J. | 268 | 10.0 | −10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,519 | 56.8 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,675 | 44.4 | +6.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Penistone East (6742) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wade J. | 1,506 | 44.6 | +13.5 |
| | Labour | Hunter D. | 1,215 | 36.0 | +6.4 |
| | Alliance | Hanstock O. | 656 | 19.4 | −12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 291 | 8.6 | +7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,377 | 50.1 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | +3.5 | |
Penistone West (7973) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Harrison M. Ms.* | 2,001 | 50.3 | +22.6 |
| | Labour | Collett N. Ms. | 838 | 21.1 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | Mitchell K. Ms. | 779 | 19.6 | −15.2 |
| | Alliance | Hallam D. | 360 | 9.0 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,163 | 29.2 | +22.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,978 | 49.9 | +8.4 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | +10.5 | |
Royston (8318) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lavender H. | 2,118 | 77.4 | +6.6 |
| | Alliance | Wilson N. | 618 | 22.6 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,500 | 54.8 | +6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,736 | 32.9 | −6.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
South West (7581) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hall M. | 1,707 | 43.1 | +4.9 |
| | Alliance | Bickley K. Ms. | 1,554 | 39.3 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | England G. | 377 | 9.5 | −2.2 |
| | Residents | Addison M. Ms.* | 320 | 8.1 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 3.9 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,958 | 52.2 | +10.9 |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | +0.7 | |
Wombwell North (5477) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wraith R.* | 1,474 | 68.2 | +15.6 |
| | Alliance | Calton W. | 687 | 31.8 | −15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 36.4 | +31.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,161 | 39.5 | +8.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +15.6 | |
Wombwell South (7994) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wake J.* | 1,820 | 50.3 | −13.0 |
| | Independent | Mahatme S. | 1,563 | 43.2 | +43.2 |
| | Alliance | Young S. Ms. | 236 | 6.5 | −30.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 7.1 | −19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,619 | 45.3 | +12.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -28.1 | |
Worsbrough (8349) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ingram W. | 2,686 | 72.3 | +9.7 |
| | Alliance | Price A. Ms. | 576 | 15.5 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative | Pappworth R. | 455 | 12.2 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,110 | 56.8 | +22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,717 | 44.5 | −1.4 |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | +11.1 | |