Before (end of 1985) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 59 · Conservative 3 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
After (end of 1986) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 62 · Conservative 2 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
Ward results
Athersley2 seats · turnout 26.4%
| G. Moore | Labour | 1,738 |
| L. Langford | Labour | 1,703 |
| A. Oak | Lib/Sdp | 282 |
Brierley1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| J. Ennis | Labour | 2,364 |
| C. Hirst | Lib/Sdp | 311 |
| D. Schofield | Conservative | 186 |
Darton1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| E. McKenna | Labour | 2,463 |
| A. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 1,120 |
Dearne South1 seat
| D. Ramsden | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Dearne Thurnscoe1 seat
| C. Evans | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Dodworth1 seat
| J. Herring | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Hoyland East1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| M. Brankin | Labour | 2,202 |
| J. Chantrey | Ind LIB | 780 |
Hoyland West1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| J. Andrews | Labour | 2,073 |
| K. Burd | Ind LIB | 592 |
Monk Bretton1 seat
| R. Robinson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
North West1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| A. Williams | Labour | 1,807 |
| E. Price | Lib/Sdp | 882 |
Park1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| R Ward | Labour | 1,746 |
| J. Appleyard | Lib/Sdp | 410 |
Penistone East1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| D. Hunter | Labour | 1,600 |
| M. Wardle | Conservative | 1,178 |
| J. Marshall | Lib/Sdp | 610 |
Penistone West1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| R. Walker | Labour | 1,612 |
| A. Hinchcliff | Conservative | 1,588 |
South West2 seats · turnout 31.0%
| D. Foster | Labour | 1,938 |
| L. Parry | Labour | 1,705 |
| D. Hallam | Lib/Sdp | 1,109 |
Wombwell North1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| B. Fellows | Labour | 1,050 |
| A. Beck | Independent | 557 |
Wombwell South1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| T. Naylor | Labour | 2,244 |
| E. Rudkin | Independent | 1,404 |
Worsbrough1 seat
| T. Bristowe | Labour | 0 ✓ |