# 1991 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 2 May 1991, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Penistone West had changed their affiliation from Residents to Independent, ending the Residents presence on the council that had endured since its creation in 1973. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

## Election result

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1991 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90.9 | 63.9 | 18,947 | -12.5 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 17.6 | 5,212 | +0.6 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 3,104 | +8.3 |
| Barnsley Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1,451 | +4.9 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 927 | -1.3 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Labour | 62 | 62 |
| | Conservatives | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 |
| 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 (7522) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clowery F.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Athersley (6789) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Langford L.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Brierley (7307) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Whittaker N. | 1,618 | 58.6 | −25.9 |
| | Independent | Vodden N. | 742 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 401 | 14.5 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 876 | 31.7 | −37.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,761 | 37.8 | −2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -26.4 | |
Central (8609) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fisher R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Cudworth (8029) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Salt H.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darfield (8041) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Goddard B.* | 2,172 | 81.7 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | Burton J. | 485 | 18.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,687 | 63.5 | −10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,657 | 33.0 | −5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.3 | |
Darton (9462) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Norbury W.* | 2,317 | 75.7 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Elders E. Ms. | 743 | 24.3 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,574 | 51.4 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,060 | 32.3 | −7.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
Dearne South (8992) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Greenhalgh P. Ms. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8368) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gardiner A. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dodworth (9266) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cawthrow C.* | 2,244 | 65.2 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | Dews R. | 634 | 18.4 | +2.3 |
| | Green | Jones D. | 563 | 16.4 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,610 | 46.8 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,441 | 37.1 | −3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
Hoyland East (8042) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Levitt L.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Hoyland West (6853) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Schofield A.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Monk Bretton (9060) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barron R.* | 1,900 | 71.5 | N/A |
| | Barnsley Party | Brown J. | 756 | 28.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,144 | 43.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,656 | 29.3 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
North West (7500) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hadfield P.* | 1,443 | 69.7 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | Carrington J. | 628 | 30.3 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 815 | 39.4 | −13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,071 | 27.6 | −8.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
Park (5809) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Murphy G.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Penistone East (7303) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wade J.* | 1,881 | 49.3 | +10.9 |
| | Labour | Headon M. | 1,574 | 41.2 | −20.5 |
| | Green | Carr L. | 364 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 8.0 | −15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,819 | 52.3 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -15.7 | |
Penistone West (8505) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Harrison M. Ms.* | 2,362 | 65.7 | +65.7 |
| | Labour | Boaler M. | 1,233 | 34.3 | −28.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,129 | 31.4 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,595 | 42.3 | +0.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +47.1 | |
Royston (8850) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lavender H.* | 2,164 | 75.7 | +3.7 |
| | Barnsley Party | Kwapisz P. | 695 | 24.3 | +24.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,469 | 51.4 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,859 | 32.3 | −6.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -10.3 | |
South West (7724) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hall M.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell North (5303) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wraith R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell South (8316) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wake J.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Worsbrough (8223) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wright F.* | 2,282 | 83.8 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | Barnard R. | 440 | 16.2 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,842 | 67.7 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,722 | 33.1 | −7.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

## By-elections between 1991 and 1992

Dodworth (9441) 9 April 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lofts, P. A. | 4,010 | 58.1 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Guest, I. | 2,896 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,114 | 16.2 | −30.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,906 | 73.1 | +36.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -24.5 | |
Monk Bretton (8949) By-election 9 April 1992 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harper, M. E. | 3,627 | 64.2 | −7.3 |
| | Barnsley Party | Brown J. | 2,021 | 35.8 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,606 | 28.4 | −14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,648 | 63.1 | +33.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.3 | |