# 1995 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 5 May 1995, 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 1995 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 22 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.0 | 70.9 | 15,865 | +5.2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 2,908 | -6.9 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 1,528 | +0.5 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1,128 | +1.1 |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 536 | +1.2 |
| Militant Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 422 | +1.9 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Labour | 62 | 64 |
| | Conservatives | 2 | 1 |
| | Independent | 2 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 58 | 62 |

## Ward results

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Ardsley (7422) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clowery F.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Athersley (6202) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Woodhead M. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Brierley (7282) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vodden A. | 1,496 | 65.2 | −10.2 |
| | Independent Labour | Roberts C. | 536 | 23.4 | +23.4 |
| | Conservative | Schofield D. Ms. | 262 | 11.4 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 960 | 41.8 | −18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 | 31.5 | +0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -16.8 | |
Central (8658) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fisher R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Cudworth (7878) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kaye G. | 1,847 | 88.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Cowton S. | 234 | 11.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,613 | 77.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,081 | 26.5 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darfield (7906) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Goddard B.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Darton (10400) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Norbury W.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne South (8970) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Greenhalgh P. Ms. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dearne Thurnscoe (8169) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gardiner A.* | 2,192 | 89.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Firth A. | 246 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,946 | 79.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,438 | 29.8 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Dodworth (10021) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cawthrow C.* | 2,380 | 78.0 | +5.3 |
| | Green | Jones D. | 670 | 22.0 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,710 | 56.1 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,050 | 30.4 | −3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.3 | |
Hoyland East (8070) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Levitt L.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Hoyland West (6706) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Schofield A.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Monk Bretton (8555) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harper M. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
North West (7264) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hadfield P.* | 1,277 | 77.2 | +6.9 |
| | Independent | Holderness B. | 378 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 899 | 54.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | 22.8 | −5.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.9 | |
Park (5757) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Murphy G.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Penistone East (7497) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shepherd T. | 1,746 | 58.0 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative | Wade J.* | 1,266 | 42.0 | +8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 15.9 | −17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,012 | 40.2 | +1.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -8.6 | |
Penistone West (8386) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Unsworth J. | 1,315 | 43.6 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Cuss N. Ms. | 934 | 31.0 | −31.9 |
| | Green | Wood A. Ms. | 458 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Independent | Pestell A. | 307 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | 12.6 | −13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,014 | 35.9 | −4.1 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | +19.2 | |
Royston (8613) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lavender H.* | 1,458 | 64.3 | +10.7 |
| | Independent | Pearson R. | 809 | 35.7 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | 28.6 | +21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,267 | 26.3 | −4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.7 | |
South West (7597) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hall M.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell North (5173) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wraith R.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wombwell South (8074) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wake J.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
Worsbrough (7851) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Wright F.* | 2,154 | 83.6 | N/A |
| | Militant Labour | Souter C. Ms. | 422 | 16.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,732 | 67.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 32.8 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |

## By-elections between 1995 and 1996

Dearne South (8970) 14 September 1995 By-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gilliver, J. B. | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |