# 2000 Bassetlaw District Council election

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.

## Election result

One 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.
The Labour Party won a majority of seats and retained control of the council.
Overall result :
| Party | Party | Seats (2000) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) |
| | Labour | 11 | 31 | |
| | Conservative | 5 | 14 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 3 | |
| | Independent | 1 | 2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,573 | 63,573 | 63,573 |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 14,933 | 14,933 | 14,933 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% |

## Ward results
### Beckingham

Beckingham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant | 454 | 76.8% |
| | Labour | Robert Payne | 137 | 23.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 596 | 31.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,878 | |

### Carlton

Carlton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alastair Williams | 618 | 51.4% |
| | Conservative | Edward Banks | 585 | 48.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,205 | 26.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,605 | |

### Clayworth

Clayworth (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Irene Balding | 427 | 77.8% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Chapman | 122 | 22.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 553 | 34.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,595 | |

### East Retford East

East Retford East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Quigley | 1,048 | 52.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Dobbie | 573 | 28.8% |
| | Labour | Pamela Cook | 366 | 18.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,351 | 35.0% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,679 | |

### East Retford North

East Retford North (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 700 | 51.6% |
| | Conservative | Gordon Morley | 657 | 48.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,351 | 25.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,354 | |

### East Retford West

East Retford West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 1,304 | 24.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,354 | |

### Elkesley

Elkesley (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stanley Moody | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |

### Harworth East

Harworth East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Muskett | 269 | 57.8% |
| | Independent Labour | George Burchby | 155 | 33.3% |
| | Independent | William Macaulay | 41 | 8.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 469 | 17.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,703 | |

### Hodsock

Hodsock (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gill Freeman | 298 | 72.0% |
| | Conservative | Derrick Connolly | 116 | 28.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 419 | 22.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,873 | |

### Sutton

Sutton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Kitchen | 406 | 62.4% |
| | Conservative | Norman Myers | 245 | 37.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 654 | 38.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,707 | |

### Tuxford

Tuxford (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Isard | 329 | 50.9% |
| | Labour | Marilyn McCarthy | 318 | 49.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 34.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,912 | |

### Worksop East

Worksop East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Elliott | 635 | 64.7% |
| | Independent | Matthew Keywood | 346 | 35.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 21.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,625 | |

### Worksop North

Worksop North (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Roy Barsley | 579 | 61.4% |
| | Conservative | Carole Mangham | 364 | 38.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 952 | 18.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,106 | |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janet Pimperton | 573 | 50.0% |
| | Conservative | Philip Bird | 572 | 50.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | 22.0% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,252 | |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 645 | 65.1% |
| | Conservative | Richard Durr | 346 | 34.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 996 | 21.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,627 | |

### Worksop South

Worksop South (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Dibb | 912 | 62.4% |
| | Labour | Charles Espin | 549 | 37.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,468 | 22.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,501 | |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Hopkinson | 598 | 72.9% |
| | Conservative | Juliana Smith | 222 | 27.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 17.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,802 | |