2003 UK local government 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 |
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Turnout | 27.4% |
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| 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 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
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.
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 |
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
Blyth
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rampton (1) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeffery Rickells | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ranskill
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Worksop South East
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
- 2002 & 2003 Bassetlaw Election results