Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1987

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1987

← 1986 7 May 1987 1988 →
One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Residents Seats won 22 1 1 Seat change 1
Map showing the results of the 1987 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election Labour Majority party after election Labour

Labour

Labour

Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1987, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election, the defending councillor in Ardsley had won the seat for Labour in an uncontested by-election and subsequently defected to Independent Labour The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.

This resulted in the following composition of the council:

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.