Before (end of 1987) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 62 · Conservative 2 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1988) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 62 · Other 2 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Brierley1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Alan Whittaker | Labour | 1,984 |
| D. Schofield | Conservative | 292 |
Darfield1 seat · turnout 28.7%
| E. Barlow | Labour | 2,026 |
| R. Schofield | Conservative | 255 |
Darton1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| R. Miller | Labour | 1,960 |
| A. Ibbotson | Independent | 707 |
| R. Barnard | Conservative | 595 |
Dearne South1 seat
| J. Thomson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Dearne Thurnscoe2 seats
| A. Gardiner | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| K. Young | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Dodworth1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Ryan J. | Labour | 2,312 |
| A. Fielding | Conservative | 615 |
Hoyland East1 seat · turnout 26.5%
| P. Beadshall | Labour | 1,851 |
| S. Romilly | Conservative | 302 |
Hoyland West1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| C. Wroe | Labour | 2,088 |
| S. Dews | Conservative | 363 |
Monk Bretton1 seat
| T. Sheard | Labour | 0 ✓ |
North West1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| W. Denton | Labour | 1,597 |
| C. Carrington | Conservative | 622 |
Park1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| K. Borrett | Labour | 1,449 |
| R. Dews | Conservative | 230 |
Penistone East1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| L. Smith | Labour | 1,791 |
| G. Tue | Conservative | 1,693 |
Penistone West1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| A. Hinchcliff | Conservative | 1,825 |
| N. Collett | Labour | 1,530 |
South West1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| R. McCormick | Labour | 2,075 |
| J Carrington | Conservative | 619 |
Wombwell North1 seat
| A. Storey | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Wombwell South1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| S. Mahatme | Independent | 2,223 |
| G. Turp | Labour | 1,851 |
Worsbrough1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| G. Hadfield | Labour | 2,284 |
| E. Elders | Conservative | 387 |