East Retford East (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Retford East is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,287 as of 2019.[1]

East Retford East
Electoral ward
Electorate5,287 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors3
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the eastern part of Retford, including Newtown, Whitehouses, Balk Field and Spital Hill.

The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, although the number of councillors remained the same.[2]

Councillors

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Interactive map of ward boundaries.

The ward elects 3 councillors every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.[3]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2002 Mike Quigley (Conservative) Wendy Quigley (Conservative) Jim Holland (Conservative)
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011 Carol Palmer (Labour)
2012 Michael Storey (Labour)
2014 Mike Quigley (Conservative)
2015 Susan Shaw (Labour)
2019 Bill Tomlinson (Labour)
2023 Daniel Henderson (Labour) John Manners (Conservative)

Elections

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2023

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East Retford East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Shaw (inc) 859 35.8%  8.1%
Labour Daniel Henderson 795
Conservative John Manners 727 30.3%  12.2%
Conservative Michael Hadwen 719
Labour Piers Digby 706
Conservative Liam Wildish 639
Green Rachel Reeves 295 12.3% NEW
Independent Gerald Bowers 270 11.2% NEW
Independent Mandy Bromley 251 10.4% NEW
Turnout 1,932 35.0%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2019

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East Retford East (3)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Shaw* 728 43.9%  6.2%
Conservative Mike Quigley* 704 42.5%  3%
Labour Bill Tomlinson 669
Conservative Martin Auckland 622
Conservative Richard Gill 620
Labour Fraser Merryweather 554
Liberal Democrats Karen Costello 226 13.6% N/A
Turnout 1,610 30.5%
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2015

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East Retford East (3)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 1,735 45.5%
Labour Susan Shaw 1,440 37.7%
Labour Michael Storey 1,423
Labour Bill Tomlinson 1,223
Green Stuart Bower 640 16.8%
Turnout 66.9%

2014

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East Retford East (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 727 38.2%
Labour Andy Jee 702 36.9%
UKIP Kristian Denman 386 20.3%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 86 4.5%
Turnout

2012

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East Retford East (1)
3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Storey 1,033 51.9%
Conservative Mike Quigley 842 42.3%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 115 5.8%
Turnout 37.3%

2011

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East Retford East (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Palmer 1,264 51.6%
Conservative James Holland 1,187 48.4%
Turnout 46.2%

2010

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East Retford East (1)
6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Quigley 1,869 55%
Labour Jim Anderson 1,532 45%
Turnout 65.2%

2008

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East Retford East (1)
1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 1,148 57.7%
Independent Michael Jenkins 422 21.2%
Labour Robert Clyndes 420 21.1%
Turnout

2007

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East Retford East (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Holland 1,197 67.5%
Labour Pam Skelding 577 32.5%
Turnout 32.9%

2006

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East Retford East (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Quigley 1,467 72.7%
Labour Vivien Thomas 551 27.3%
Turnout 37.3%

2004

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East Retford East (1)
10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 1,346 55.4%
Labour Pamela Skelding 646 26.6%
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Hudson 437 18%
Turnout

2003

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East Retford East (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Holland 922 57.5%
Labour Philip Goodliffe 468 29.2%
Liberal Democrats Tegfryn Davies 215 13.4%
Turnout 30.8%

2002

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East Retford East (3)
2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Quigley 1,147 59.8%
Conservative Michael Quigley 1,057
Conservative James Holland 898
Labour Faith Gabbitas 399 20.8%
Labour Michael Gee 388
Labour George Gabbitas 377
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Hudson 245 12.8%
Liberal Democrats Tegfryn Davies 211
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 168
Green Victor Chidlaw 128 6.7%
Turnout 1,790 34.3%
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

2000

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East Retford East (1)
4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Quigley 1,048 52.7%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Dobbie 573 28.8%
Labour Pamela Cook 366 18.4%
Turnout 35.0%

1999

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East Retford East (1)
6 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Holland 785 40.1%
Labour Lionel Skelding 734 37.5%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Dobbie 439 22.4%
Turnout 34.3%

1998 by-election

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East Retford East by-election
30 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Quigley 788 54.6%
Labour Susan Shaw 492 34.1%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Dobbie 163 11.3%
Turnout 24.9%

1998

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East Retford East (1)
7 May 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Quigley 903 49.5%
Labour Edith Dernie 718 39.4%
Liberal Democrats Alastair Murray 202 11.1%
Turnout 31.6%

References

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  1. ^ "Election results for East Retford East". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.