2003 Bassetlaw District 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.

2003 Bassetlaw District Council election

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One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats)
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout27.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
Ind
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 4 9 2
Seats after 25 19 2
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3 Increase1

  No election

Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Election result

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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.

Overall result
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%

Ward results

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Blyth

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Blyth (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Carlton

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Carlton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

East Markham

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East Markham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

East Retford East

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East Retford East (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

East Retford North

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East Retford North (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Harworth

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Harworth (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Rampton

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Rampton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeffery Rickells Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Ranskill

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Ranskill (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Sturton

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Sturton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Welbeck

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Welbeck (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Worksop East

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Worksop East (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Worksop North

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Worksop North (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Worksop North East

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Worksop North East (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Worksop North West

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Worksop North West (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Worksop South

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Worksop South (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Worksop South East

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Worksop South East (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References

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