1975 local election in England, UK
1975 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election|
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Majority party before election
Labour
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Majority party after election
Labour
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Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 1975 with one third of the seats up for election. Labour retained control of the council.[1]
Election result
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 1975[1]
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Labour
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10
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0
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9
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-9
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50.0
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52.5
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20,997
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-10.2
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Ratepayers
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6
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6
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0
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+6
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30.0
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26.8
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13,309
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+24.6
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Liberal
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2
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2
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0
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+2
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10.0
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17.1
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8,473
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+7.9
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Conservative
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1
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1
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0
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+1
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5.0
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8.6
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4,244
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-1.1
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Independent Labour
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1
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0
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0
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0
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5.0
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3.5
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1,715
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-1.5
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Independent
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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1.3
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641
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-6.4
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Communist
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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0.5
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266
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-0.9
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This resulted in the following composition of the council:[1]
Party
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Previous council
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New council
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Labour
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57
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48
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Ratepayers
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0
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6
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Liberals
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0
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2
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Conservatives
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0
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1
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Democratic Labour
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1
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1
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Independent
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1
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1
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Independent Labour
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1
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1
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Total
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60
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60
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Working majority
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54
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36
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Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
References