East Markham (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Markham is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 2,020 as of 2019.[1]

East Markham
Electoral ward
Electorate2,020 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
Postcode districtNG22
UK Parliament
Councillors1
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the villages of Askham, Bevercotes, Bothamsall, East Markham, Eaton, Gamston, Haughton, West Drayton and West Markham.

The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]

Councillors

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Interactive map of ward boundaries.

The ward elects one councillor 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
2002 Pamela Lewis (Liberal Democrats)
2003 John Ogle (Conservative)
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023 Gary Dinsdale (Conservative)

Elections

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2023

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East Markham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Dinsdale 491 66.0% N/A
Labour Marcin Wasiak 158 21.2% N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Thompson 95 12.8% N/A
Turnout 749 36.6%
Conservative hold Swing

2019

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East Markham (1)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ogle* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Registered electors 2,020

2015

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East Markham (1)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ogle 1,110 76.6%
Labour Cecily Wilde 340 23.4%
Turnout 74.9%
Conservative hold Swing

2011

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East Markham (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ogle 745 75.4%
Labour James Napier 243 24.6%
Turnout 988 54.2%
Registered electors 1,842

2007

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East Markham (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ogle 734 83.5%
Labour Roderick Pickford 145 16.5%
Turnout 879 47.7%
Registered electors 1,843

2003

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East Markham (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Ogle 471 55.0%
Liberal Democrats Ann Neumann 385 45.0%
Turnout 856 47.2%
Registered electors 1,827

2002

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East Markham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pamela Lewis 592 65.0%
Conservative Christopher Pataky 319 35.0%
Turnout 913 51.0%
Registered electors 1,789
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Seat Details - Newark". Electoral Calculus. 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.