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    1981 handbook

    South Yorkshire County Council: 1981 local elections

    74 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1981)

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    Ward results

    Adwick-Le-Street1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    W. MartinLabour3,939 ✓
    P. SeccombeThe Liberal Party1,649
    M. BeardConservative281
    Barnsley No. 11 seat · turnout 31.9%
    G. MooreLabour2,926 ✓
    D. BoothConservative474
    Barnsley No. 21 seat · turnout 44.1%
    M. RyanLabour1,880 ✓
    E. BeecroftResidents808
    M. JubbConservative681
    C. MajorThe Liberal Party291
    Barnsley No. 31 seat · turnout 38.5%
    G. CooperLabour2,413 ✓
    P. SykesConservative899
    M. WilbyThe Liberal Party297
    Barnsley No. 41 seat · turnout 44.4%
    M. StokesLabour1,788 ✓
    J. KentResidents1,677
    Barnsley No. 51 seat · turnout 36.6%
    J. BrownLabour2,349 ✓
    J. KershawResidents1,797
    Barnsley No. 61 seat · turnout 35.2%
    E. DentonLabour1,607 ✓
    B. MorrowResidents713
    B. CousinsConservative306
    Bentley-With-Arksey No. 11 seat · turnout 34.6%
    M. McCoyLabour2,613 ✓
    D. HeathThe Liberal Party736
    Bentley-With-Arksey No. 21 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. KirkLabour2,042 ✓
    G. BroadheadThe Liberal Party465
    K. SrivastavaConservative165
    Conisbrough1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    R. WaltonLabour2,873 ✓
    J. PykeThe Liberal Party866
    Cudworth1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    T. WilliamsLabour1,780 ✓
    F. DempseyResidents981
    P. HudsonConservative120
    Darfield1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    J. MarsdenLabour1,443 ✓
    I. GoodridgeResidents602
    H. PhillipsConservative171
    Darton1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    R. BamfordLabour2,294 ✓
    A. SlaterConservative983
    M. LinsteadThe Liberal Party297
    J. CannavanIndependent242
    Dearne No. 11 seat · turnout 30.4%
    P. GreenhalghLabour2,836 ✓
    E. HuttonConservative233
    Dearne No. 21 seat · turnout 32.2%
    J. VinceLabour2,112 ✓
    J. HowellIndependent136
    M. BeatsonConservative135
    Dodworth1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    J. TidballLabour2,034 ✓
    M. AddisonResidents1,501
    Doncaster No. 11 seat · turnout 37.6%
    J. HealyLabour3,004 ✓
    P. HaighConservative1,067
    M. HydeThe Liberal Party530
    Doncaster No. 21 seat · turnout 32.0%
    H. ButlerLabour2,321 ✓
    J. PorterConservative792
    W. ShipleyThe Liberal Party343
    Doncaster No. 31 seat · turnout 33.8%
    J. PorterConservative1,236 ✓
    S. WilsonLabour901
    J. WilkinsThe Liberal Party305
    Doncaster No. 4 (Wheatley)1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    D. ThomsonLabour2,095 ✓
    D. LightowlerConservative1,056
    M. FordeThe Liberal Party405
    Doncaster No. 5 (Intake)1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    M. VarleyLabour1,843 ✓
    J. WoodThe Liberal Party1,166
    D. DentonConservative1,086
    Doncaster No. 6 (Bessacarr)1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    D. MillsConservative3,361 ✓
    B. HillLabour2,486
    R. LyellThe Liberal Party585
    Doncaster Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 42.2%
    J. DaintyConservative2,348 ✓
    M. GaddThe Liberal Party1,523
    R. WarrenLabour1,080
    Doncaster Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 34.3%
    D. GloverLabour2,553 ✓
    J. BradleyThe Liberal Party435
    I. MayConservative350
    Doncaster Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 43.4%
    C. WeddLabour2,168 ✓
    C. BraithwaiteConservative1,735
    P. CotterillThe Liberal Party938
    Doncaster Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 37.5%
    M. PorterLabour2,887 ✓
    A. BeastallConservative1,302
    A. DavidsonThe Liberal Party557
    Doncaster Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 31.3%
    H. WhittleLabour2,066 ✓
    R. FisherConservative606
    W. SharpResidents539
    J. ArmstongThe Liberal Party460
    Doncaster Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 31.9%
    E. SimmLabour2,163 ✓
    L. StapletonConservative837
    R. GittingsThe Liberal Party703
    T. WildeOther349
    Hemsworth1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    A. VoddenLabour2,726 ✓
    D. SchofieldConservative434
    Hoyland1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. LoyLabour2,900 ✓
    G. SteerThe Liberal Party1,864
    Kiveton Park No. 11 seat · turnout 38.8%
    G. CongreveLabour1,334 ✓
    R. GodfreyConservative1,080
    M. SteeleThe Liberal Party446
    Kiveton Park No. 21 seat · turnout 38.2%
    I. St. JohnLabour2,991 ✓
    R. NewmanConservative1,817
    H. KitchenThe Liberal Party662
    Maltby1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    T. McLeanLabour3,762 ✓
    D. SylvesterConservative588
    Mexborough1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    J. BrackleyLabour1,668 ✓
    H. PriestleyOther1,585
    J. HurstThe Liberal Party332
    J. MatthewsConservative281
    Penistone1 seat · turnout 50.9%
    M. HarrisonResidents1,792 ✓
    G. PuntThe Liberal Party895
    J. SeniorLabour842
    Penistone Rural1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    M. WardleConservative1,867 ✓
    M. WraggLabour1,686
    Rawmarsh No. 11 seat · turnout 29.8%
    T. RyanLabour2,238 ✓
    A. CarverConservative344
    Rawmarsh No. 21 seat · turnout 34.4%
    T. ConcannonLabour2,795 ✓
    D. WeldonConservative463
    Rotherham No. 11 seat · turnout 37.2%
    D. AldersonLabour3,127 ✓
    G. BurrowsConservative1,116
    I. HouseThe Liberal Party405
    Rotherham No. 21 seat · turnout 36.1%
    G. MooresLabour2,536 ✓
    G. WhitemanConservative364
    J. SlaterThe Liberal Party260
    Rotherham No. 31 seat · turnout 35.4%
    P. GilbertLabour2,075 ✓
    J. ClarkeConservative2,004
    Rotherham No. 41 seat · turnout 32.8%
    K. WillersLabour2,059 ✓
    B. ThomasThe Liberal Party270
    B. RhodesConservative254
    Rotherham No. 51 seat · turnout 30.2%
    P. SeniorLabour2,788 ✓
    T. BurrowsConservative496
    A. ThomasThe Liberal Party361
    Rotherham No. 61 seat · turnout 36.5%
    P. CollinsLabour2,882 ✓
    M. DaviesConservative304
    J. SzpakowiczThe Liberal Party180
    Rotherham Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 34.9%
    K. LoftusLabour2,700 ✓
    M. TaylorConservative650
    Rotherham Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 39.6%
    W. LayneLabour2,983 ✓
    R. BellConservative1,282
    Rotherham Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 32.9%
    G. BennettLabour2,551 ✓
    L. WillertonConservative609
    Rotherham Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 37.3%
    T. BrownLabour2,416 ✓
    J. RawlinConservative990
    R. MooreThe Liberal Party755
    Rotherham Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 33.3%
    J. StaniforthLabour2,954 ✓
    J. WardConservative492
    Royston1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    F. MoonLabour1,512 ✓
    H. JonesIndependent462
    I. BeatsonConservative277
    Sheffield No. 13 seats · turnout 28.3%
    J. BowerLabour7,686 ✓
    D. AskhamLabour7,567 ✓
    R. TaylorLabour7,307 ✓
    J. GrahamConservative1,190
    J. DeroConservative1,187
    M. HyattConservative1,069
    J. HudsonOther327
    Sheffield No. 103 seats · turnout 38.0%
    R. IronmongerLabour4,000 ✓
    R. BurfordLabour3,880 ✓
    J. PearsonLabour3,750 ✓
    A. JenkinsonConservative1,162
    C. CavillConservative1,141
    M. SimConservative1,121
    D. JohnsonThe Liberal Party933
    D. BoothroydThe Liberal Party921
    P. CruickshankThe Liberal Party917
    Sheffield No. 113 seats · turnout 32.4%
    T. CooperLabour8,922 ✓
    E. SargentLabour8,803 ✓
    J. CornwallLabour8,691 ✓
    I. SaundersConservative1,562
    P. AndertonConservative1,535
    N. HuttonConservative1,428
    Sheffield No. 123 seats · turnout 38.3%
    K. HartleyLabour8,041 ✓
    P. JacksonLabour7,996 ✓
    F. MilneLabour7,832 ✓
    W. CrispConservative2,948
    S. RhodesConservative2,860
    J. RichardsonConservative2,827
    M. EllisThe Liberal Party1,689
    H. BlabyThe Liberal Party1,490
    H. WallisThe Liberal Party1,393
    Sheffield No. 133 seats · turnout 44.3%
    R. PattonLabour8,035 ✓
    J. SeniorLabour8,024 ✓
    H. ThornsbyLabour7,911 ✓
    G. TonksConservative4,038
    A. HammondConservative4,027
    E. GalbraithConservative3,935
    R. MumfordThe Liberal Party1,549
    D. SmithThe Liberal Party1,487
    R. GursonThe Liberal Party1,474
    Sheffield No. 23 seats · turnout 48.6%
    F. BrookesConservative9,331 ✓
    D. GeorgeConservative9,303 ✓
    W. CircuitConservative9,082 ✓
    J. HarrisonLabour3,936
    R. SpenceLabour3,933
    M. LittleLabour3,919
    R. KingThe Liberal Party2,379
    E. MullinThe Liberal Party2,343
    T. RobinsonThe Liberal Party2,336
    Sheffield No. 33 seats · turnout 39.7%
    S. ArnoldConservative6,022 ✓
    P. CavanaghConservative5,953 ✓
    G. MillwardConservative5,830 ✓
    E. CallisterLabour3,544
    W. HamptonLabour3,398
    M. TsiorvasLabour3,250
    A. FawthropThe Liberal Party2,516
    C. HolmesThe Liberal Party2,489
    P. StubbsThe Liberal Party2,438
    Sheffield No. 43 seats · turnout 39.3%
    C. PatnickConservative6,271 ✓
    A. BanhamConservative6,133 ✓
    S. DawsonConservative6,089 ✓
    A. BaconLabour3,727
    E. EllisLabour3,542
    J. KinderlererLabour3,462
    M. Hayes-AllenThe Liberal Party3,033
    E. HuntleyThe Liberal Party2,859
    J. HeathThe Liberal Party2,665
    Sheffield No. 53 seats · turnout 36.0%
    D. GowLabour8,440 ✓
    A. PeatLabour8,438 ✓
    R. McElvenneyLabour8,130 ✓
    G. LeitchConservative3,394
    C. GoldsmithConservative3,276
    J. YoungConservative3,252
    Sheffield No. 63 seats · turnout 43.9%
    S. ChewLabour6,254 ✓
    A. EnglandLabour6,235 ✓
    A. JonesLabour6,011 ✓
    W. TravisConservative3,771
    G. ParkinConservative3,700
    D. KennedyConservative3,612
    K. ChadwickThe Liberal Party1,327
    K. HowsonThe Liberal Party1,323
    E. Lopez-InglesiasThe Liberal Party1,001
    N. BaldwinGreen526
    Sheffield No. 73 seats · turnout 35.2%
    R. ThwaitesLabour7,841 ✓
    M. SmithLabour7,281 ✓
    A. WaughLabour7,215 ✓
    G. MarshallConservative1,277
    E. BushConservative1,241
    E. MillwardConservative1,236
    P. TaylorThe Liberal Party1,235
    E. CopleyThe Liberal Party1,071
    M. SteeleThe Liberal Party1,056
    Sheffield No. 83 seats · turnout 42.0%
    T. ButlerLabour6,530 ✓
    B. FlanaganLabour6,323 ✓
    A. RichardsonLabour5,871 ✓
    F. ButlerThe Liberal Party4,761
    M. JohnsonThe Liberal Party3,936
    C. FennThe Liberal Party3,851
    L. BanhamConservative817
    H. OldfieldConservative800
    P. OldfieldConservative759
    P. LittlehalesOther121
    Sheffield No. 93 seats · turnout 34.6%
    W. MichieLabour6,937 ✓
    H. SturrockLabour6,871 ✓
    C. FrostLabour6,841 ✓
    V. SellersConservative1,755
    I. GrantConservative1,721
    P. MortConservative1,605
    Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    D. CotterillThe Liberal Party2,544 ✓
    A. ProctorLabour1,677
    N. HortonConservative915
    Swinton1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    J. NewsamLabour3,010 ✓
    P. HedarConservative596
    Thorne No. 11 seat · turnout 38.2%
    A. FarrandLabour2,114 ✓
    J. HarrisonIndependent1,661
    T. PhillipsonConservative529
    I. HodgsonThe Liberal Party474
    Thorne No. 21 seat · turnout 30.1%
    F. ApplebyLabour1,187 ✓
    M. TaylorConservative416
    M. BrownThe Liberal Party123
    Thorne No. 31 seat · turnout 36.5%
    M. BurnsLabour1,838 ✓
    P. DaviesConservative1,453
    W. HampsonThe Liberal Party297
    Wath Upon Dearne1 seat · turnout 28.8%
    W. CuttsLabour2,693 ✓
    G. HedarConservative492
    Wombwell1 seat
    J. PeetLabour0 ✓
    Worsbrough1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    N. WestLabour3,203 ✓
    W. JenningsResidents2,255
    Wortley No. 11 seat · turnout 47.8%
    B. GrayConservative1,805 ✓
    P. HowsonThe Liberal Party1,623
    E. FisherLabour1,510
    Wortley No. 21 seat · turnout 54.5%
    D. ChadwickThe Liberal Party2,249 ✓
    J. BroughLabour1,210
    J. HortonConservative376
    Wortley No. 31 seat · turnout 45.4%
    J. RidgeThe Liberal Party4,306 ✓
    M. BealLabour2,575
    W. FeaseyConservative560