2003_Bassetlaw_Council_election
The 2003 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2003 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.
Quick Facts One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats) 25 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats) 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 27.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Labour Party narrowly retained control of the council with a reduced majority after losing seats to the Conservatives and an Independent.
More information Overall result, Party ...
Overall result | ||||
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Party | Seats (2003) |
Seats (Council) |
Seats (Change) | |
Labour | 4 | 25 | -3 | |
Conservative | 9 | 19 | +3 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
Independent | 2 | 2 | +1 | |
Registered electors | 60,560 | |||
Votes cast | 16,602 | |||
Turnout | 27.4% |
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Blyth
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Terence Yates | 365 | 66.5% | 3.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 184 | 33.5% | NEW | |
Turnout | 560 | 30.8% | |||
Registered electors | 1,817 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Carlton
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Hare | 743 | 53.4% | 9.1% | |
Labour | Gillian Freeman | 649 | 46.6% | 9.1% | |
Turnout | 1,402 | 30.6% | |||
Registered electors | 4,575 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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East Markham
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Ogle | 471 | 55.0% | 20% | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Neumann | 385 | 45.0% | 20% | |
Turnout | 863 | 47.2% | |||
Registered electors | 1,827 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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East Retford East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Holland | 922 | 57.5% | 2.3% | |
Labour | Philip Goodliffe | 468 | 29.2% | 8.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | Tegfryn Davies | 215 | 13.4% | 0.6% | |
Turnout | 1,607 | 30.8% | |||
Registered electors | 5,221 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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East Retford North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Pugsley | 819 | 57.0% | 9.8% | |
Labour | Pamela Skelding | 617 | 43.0% | 9.8% | |
Turnout | 1,442 | 30.6% | |||
Registered electors | 4,712 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Harworth
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | David Challinor | 539 | 42.7% | NEW | |
Labour | Margaret Muskett | 489 | 38.8% | 22% | |
Independent | George Burchby | 234 | 18.5% | 20.7% | |
Turnout | 1,271 | 22.8% | |||
Registered electors | 5,588 | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Rampton
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jeffery Rickells | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Ranskill
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Sean Kerrigan | 350 | 58.6% | 0.6% | |
Conservative | Elizabeth Yates | 247 | 41.4% | 0.6% | |
Turnout | 599 | 33.9% | |||
Registered electors | 1,769 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
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Sturton
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Hugh Burton | 555 | 76.0% | N/A | |
Conservative | Marion Smith | 175 | 24.0% | N/A | |
Turnout | 731 | 44.4% | |||
Registered electors | 1,646 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
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Welbeck
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mary Stokes | 377 | 58.6% | 6.4% | |
Labour | Robert Payne | 266 | 41.4% | NEW | |
Turnout | 652 | 39.6% | |||
Registered electors | 1,646 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Worksop East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Clifford Entwistle | 745 | 50.3% | 3.7% | |
Independent | Geoff Coe | 620 | 41.8% | 7.4% | |
Green | Paul Thorpe | 117 | 7.9% | 11% | |
Turnout | 1,487 | 29.1% | |||
Registered electors | 5,104 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Worksop North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Clayton | 671 | 54.2% | 6.9% | |
Conservative | Valerie Bowles | 567 | 45.8% | 6.9% | |
Turnout | 1,249 | 20.8% | |||
Registered electors | 6,015 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Worksop North East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barry Bowles | 709 | 54.7% | 13.2% | |
Labour | Janet Pimperton | 588 | 45.3% | 13.2% | |
Turnout | 1,306 | 25.6% | |||
Registered electors | 5,106 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Worksop North West
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Alan Rhodes | 624 | 56.7% | 2.9% | |
Conservative | Marilyn Parkin | 288 | 26.2% | 0.8% | |
Green | Andrew Cliffe | 188 | 17.1% | 2.1% | |
Turnout | 1,104 | 21.9% | |||
Registered electors | 5,046 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Worksop South
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Juliana Smith | 725 | 53.2% | 1.5% | |
Labour | Roger Dyas-Elliott | 459 | 33.7% | 7.5% | |
Green | Rowena Jackson | 179 | 13.1% | NEW | |
Turnout | 1,368 | 26.9% | |||
Registered electors | 5,085 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Worksop South East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Laurence West | 744 | 78.0% | 2.0% | |
Conservative | Philip Smith | 210 | 22.0% | 2.0% | |
Turnout | 961 | 17.8% | |||
Registered electors | 5,403 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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