The 2000 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect one third of the members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2000 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
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One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (50 seats) 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 23.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editOne third of seats (17 seats) were up for election with one councillor elected per ward with the exception of East Retford West ward, where two seats were elected due to a by-election being combined with the ordinary election.[2]
The Labour Party won a majority of seats and retained control of the council.
Overall result | ||||
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Party | Seats (2000) |
Seats (Council) |
Seats (Change) | |
Labour | 11 | 31 | ||
Conservative | 5 | 14 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 3 | ||
Independent | 1 | 2 | ||
Registered electors | 63,573 | |||
Votes cast | 14,933 | |||
Turnout | 23.5% |
Ward results
editBeckingham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant | 454 | 76.8% | ||
Labour | Robert Payne | 137 | 23.2% | ||
Turnout | 596 | 31.7% | |||
Registered electors | 1,878 |
Carlton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Alastair Williams | 618 | 51.4% | ||
Conservative | Edward Banks | 585 | 48.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,205 | 26.2% | |||
Registered electors | 4,605 |
Clayworth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Irene Balding | 427 | 77.8% | ||
Labour | Geoffrey Chapman | 122 | 22.2% | ||
Turnout | 553 | 34.7% | |||
Registered electors | 1,595 |
East Retford East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Wendy Quigley | 1,048 | 52.7% | ||
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Dobbie | 573 | 28.8% | ||
Labour | Pamela Cook | 366 | 18.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,351 | 35.0% | |||
Registered electors | 5,679 |
East Retford North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Pamela Skelding | 700 | 51.6% | ||
Conservative | Gordon Morley | 657 | 48.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,351 | 25.2% | |||
Registered electors | 5,354 |
East Retford West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Michael Storey | 655 | 48.7% | ||
Labour | Philip Skelding | 607 | |||
Liberal Democrats | John Bragger | 467 | 34.7% | ||
Liberal Democrats | David Dobbie | 450 | |||
Conservative | Heather Taylor | 223 | 16.6% | ||
Conservative | Maureen Trigg | 207 | |||
Turnout | 1,304 | 24.4% | |||
Registered electors | 5,354 |
Elkesley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Stanley Moody | Unopposed |
Harworth East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Margaret Muskett | 269 | 57.8% | ||
Independent Labour | George Burchby | 155 | 33.3% | ||
Independent | William Macaulay | 41 | 8.8% | ||
Turnout | 469 | 17.4% | |||
Registered electors | 2,703 |
Hodsock
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Gill Freeman | 298 | 72.0% | ||
Conservative | Derrick Connolly | 116 | 28.0% | ||
Turnout | 419 | 22.4% | |||
Registered electors | 1,873 |
Sutton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Alan Kitchen | 406 | 62.4% | ||
Conservative | Norman Myers | 245 | 37.6% | ||
Turnout | 654 | 38.3% | |||
Registered electors | 1,707 |
Tuxford
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Keith Isard | 329 | 50.9% | ||
Labour | Marilyn McCarthy | 318 | 49.1% | ||
Turnout | 651 | 34.1% | |||
Registered electors | 1,912 |
Worksop East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | James Elliott | 635 | 64.7% | ||
Independent | Matthew Keywood | 346 | 35.3% | ||
Turnout | 985 | 21.3% | |||
Registered electors | 4,625 |
Worksop North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Roy Barsley | 579 | 61.4% | ||
Conservative | Carole Mangham | 364 | 38.6% | ||
Turnout | 952 | 18.6% | |||
Registered electors | 5,106 |
Worksop North East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Janet Pimperton | 573 | 50.0% | ||
Conservative | Philip Bird | 572 | 50.0% | ||
Turnout | 1,155 | 22.0% | |||
Registered electors | 5,252 |
Worksop North West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | David Pressley | 645 | 65.1% | ||
Conservative | Richard Durr | 346 | 34.9% | ||
Turnout | 996 | 21.5% | |||
Registered electors | 4,627 |
Worksop South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andrew Dibb | 912 | 62.4% | ||
Labour | Charles Espin | 549 | 37.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,468 | 22.6% | |||
Registered electors | 6,501 |
Worksop South East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Brian Hopkinson | 598 | 72.9% | ||
Conservative | Juliana Smith | 222 | 27.1% | ||
Turnout | 824 | 17.2% | |||
Registered electors | 4,802 |
References
edit- ^ "Local Elections 2000". BBC News.
- ^ Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. "Bassetlaw 1973-2012". electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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