2003 Bassetlaw District Council election

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2003 Bassetlaw District Council election
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  2002 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) 2004  

One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats)
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout27.4%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Con
Ind
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won492
Seats after25192
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg1

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  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

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.

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Election result

The Labour Party narrowly retained control of the council with a reduced majority after losing seats to the Conservatives and an Independent.

Overall result
PartySeats
(2003)
Seats
(Council)
Seats
(Change)
Labour 4 25 -3
Conservative 9 19 +3
Liberal Democrats 1 2 -1
Independent 2 2 +1
Registered electors60,560
Votes cast16,602
Turnout27.4%

Ward results

Blyth

Blyth (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Yates 365 66.5% Decrease2.svg3.2%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter18433.5%NEW
Turnout 56030.8%
Registered electors 1,817
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton

Carlton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hare 743 53.4% Increase2.svg 9.1%
Labour Gillian Freeman64946.6%Decrease2.svg 9.1%
Turnout 1,40230.6%
Registered electors 4,575
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

East Markham

East Markham (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ogle 471 55.0% Increase2.svg 20%
Liberal Democrats Ann Neumann38545.0%Decrease2.svg 20%
Turnout 86347.2%
Registered electors 1,827
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

East Retford East

East Retford East (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Holland 922 57.5% Decrease2.svg 2.3%
Labour Philip Goodliffe46829.2%Increase2.svg 8.4%
Liberal Democrats Tegfryn Davies21513.4%Increase2.svg 0.6%
Turnout 1,60730.8%
Registered electors 5,221
Conservative hold Swing

East Retford North

East Retford North (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Pugsley 819 57.0% Increase2.svg 9.8%
Labour Pamela Skelding61743.0%Decrease2.svg 9.8%
Turnout 1,44230.6%
Registered electors 4,712
Conservative hold Swing

Harworth

Harworth (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Challinor 539 42.7% NEW
Labour Margaret Muskett48938.8%Decrease2.svg 22%
Independent George Burchby23418.5%Decrease2.svg 20.7%
Turnout 1,27122.8%
Registered electors 5,588
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Rampton

Rampton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeffery RickellsUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Ranskill

Ranskill (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean Kerrigan 350 58.6% Increase2.svg 0.6%
Conservative Elizabeth Yates24741.4%Decrease2.svg 0.6%
Turnout 59933.9%
Registered electors 1,769
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sturton

Sturton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Burton 555 76.0% N/A
Conservative Marion Smith17524.0%N/A
Turnout 73144.4%
Registered electors 1,646
Independent hold Swing

Welbeck

Welbeck (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Stokes 377 58.6% Increase2.svg 6.4%
Labour Robert Payne26641.4%NEW
Turnout 65239.6%
Registered electors 1,646
Conservative hold Swing

Worksop East

Worksop East (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clifford Entwistle 745 50.3% Increase2.svg 3.7%
Independent Geoff Coe62041.8%Increase2.svg 7.4%
Green Paul Thorpe1177.9%Decrease2.svg 11%
Turnout 1,48729.1%
Registered electors 5,104
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North

Worksop North (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Clayton 671 54.2% Decrease2.svg 6.9%
Conservative Valerie Bowles56745.8%Increase2.svg 6.9%
Turnout 1,24920.8%
Registered electors 6,015
Labour hold Swing

Worksop North East

Worksop North East (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Bowles 709 54.7% Increase2.svg 13.2%
Labour Janet Pimperton58845.3%Decrease2.svg 13.2%
Turnout 1,30625.6%
Registered electors 5,106
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Worksop North West

Worksop North West (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Rhodes 624 56.7% Increase2.svg 2.9%
Conservative Marilyn Parkin28826.2%Decrease2.svg 0.8%
Green Andrew Cliffe18817.1%Decrease2.svg 2.1%
Turnout 1,10421.9%
Registered electors 5,046
Labour hold Swing

Worksop South

Worksop South (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Juliana Smith 725 53.2% Increase2.svg 1.5%
Labour Roger Dyas-Elliott 45933.7%Increase2.svg 7.5%
Green Rowena Jackson17913.1%NEW
Turnout 1,36826.9%
Registered electors 5,085
Conservative hold Swing

Worksop South East

Worksop South East (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laurence West 744 78.0% Decrease2.svg 2.0%
Conservative Philip Smith21022.0%Increase2.svg 2.0%
Turnout 96117.8%
Registered electors 5,403
Labour hold Swing

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