Barnsley Council election, 1998

Elections to Barnsley Council were held on 7 May, 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Labour 63
*Independent 2
*Conservative 1

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 21
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 95.5
votes % = 70.8
votes = 24,350
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 4.5
votes % = 4.2
votes = 1,462
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 10.8
votes = 3,700
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 7.7
votes = 2,657
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 4.7
votes = 1,613
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.3
votes = 441
plus/minus = Election Summary Party
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.6
votes = 190
plus/minus =

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Dyson
votes = 777
percentage = 69.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Logan
votes = 129
percentage = 11.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Earnshaw
votes = 119
percentage = 10.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = T Allerton
votes = 96
percentage = 8.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 648
percentage = 57.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,121
percentage = 15.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Picken
votes = 978
percentage = 85.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = R Arundel
votes = 115
percentage = 10.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Heppenstall
votes = 54
percentage = 4.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 863
percentage = 75.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,147
percentage = 19.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Sykes
votes = 953
percentage = 69.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D Beaumont-Schofield
votes = 247
percentage = 18.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Yoxall
votes = 176
percentage = 12.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 706
percentage = 51.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,376
percentage = 19.7
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Wilby
votes = 869
percentage = 53.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = I Guest
votes = 578
percentage = 35.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Yoxall
votes = 108
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = E Croft
votes = 71
percentage = 4.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 291
percentage = 17.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,626
percentage = 19.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Wraith
votes = 1,321
percentage = 83.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = A Leonard
votes = 114
percentage = 7.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = B Adams
votes = 105
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Stannard
votes = 50
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,207
percentage = 75.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,590
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Dixon
votes = 1,254
percentage = 73.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = T Arundel
votes = 202
percentage = 11.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = P Stubbins
votes = 202
percentage = 11.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = E Mountain
votes = 53
percentage = 3.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,052
percentage = 61.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,711
percentage = 22.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Shepherd
votes = 1,383
percentage = 72.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Smith
votes = 401
percentage = 21.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Robinson
votes = 125
percentage = 6.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 982
percentage = 51.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,909
percentage = 18.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = P Stuart
votes = 1,388
percentage = 75.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = S Brook
votes = 441
percentage = 24.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 947
percentage = 51.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,829
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Evans
votes = 1,092
percentage = 77.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = L Mellor
votes = 243
percentage = 17.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G Wilkinson
votes = 80
percentage = 5.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 849
percentage = 60.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,415
percentage = 18.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = S Staples
votes = 1,313
percentage = 63.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = D Jones
votes = 441
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = B Martin
votes = 246
percentage = 11.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = L Heppenstall
votes = 69
percentage = 3.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 872
percentage = 42.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,069
percentage = 20.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Brankin
votes = 1,450
percentage = 88.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Smith
votes = 183
percentage = 11.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,267
percentage = 77.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,633
percentage = 20.9
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Andrews
votes = 1,258
percentage = 80.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = H Jobling
votes = 211
percentage = 13.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Arthur Scargill
votes = 103
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,047
percentage = 66.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,572
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = R Robinson
votes = 1,111
percentage = 77.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M Burgess
votes = 172
percentage = 11.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G Fisher
votes = 97
percentage = 6.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Morton
votes = 62
percentage = 4.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 939
percentage = 65.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,442
percentage = 17.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = J Bostwick
votes = 883
percentage = 66.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = C Carrington
votes = 220
percentage = 16.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Ingram
votes = 175
percentage = 13.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = K Elbourne
votes = 42
percentage = 3.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 663
percentage = 50.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,320
percentage = 18.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Wade
votes = 878
percentage = 84.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N Norcross
votes = 105
percentage = 10.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = N Wragg
votes = 57
percentage = 5.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 773
percentage = 74.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,040
percentage = 14.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = M Headon
votes = 1,214
percentage = 60.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G Hill
votes = 779
percentage = 39.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 435
percentage = 21.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,993
percentage = 26.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = G Punt
votes = 1,462
percentage = 67.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = C Shaw
votes = 716
percentage = 32.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 746
percentage = 34.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,178
percentage = 25.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G Kyte
votes = 1,354
percentage = 76.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = A Hughes
votes = 206
percentage = 11.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Wilson
votes = 135
percentage = 7.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = O Robinson
votes = 65
percentage = 3.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,148
percentage = 65.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,760
percentage = 20.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = D Foster
votes = 995
percentage = 70.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J Carrington
votes = 327
percentage = 23.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = G Holt
votes = 93
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 668
percentage = 47.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,415
percentage = 19.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Hall
votes = 696
percentage = 74.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = C Stimson
votes = 109
percentage = 11.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = M Forster
votes = 66
percentage = 7.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = S Wilkinson
votes = 61
percentage = 6.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 587
percentage = 63.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 932
percentage = 18.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Naylor
votes = 1,245
percentage = 72.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = M Brown
votes = 183
percentage = 10.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = N Grace
votes = 156
percentage = 9.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
candidate = A Waller
votes = 124
percentage = 7.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,062
percentage = 62.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,708
percentage = 21.5
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Bristowe
votes = 1,222
percentage = 75.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = T Robinson
votes = 244
percentage = 15.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = E Elders
votes = 161
percentage = 9.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 978
percentage = 60.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,627
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

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