# 2002 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2002 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2002 United Kingdom local elections.
The whole council was elected due to changes to ward boundaries following an electoral review by the Boundary Committee for England.

## Election result

The Labour Party won a majority of seats and retained control of the council.
Overall result :
| Party | Party | Seats | Seats (Change) |
| | Labour | 28 | N/A |
| | Conservative | 16 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | N/A |
| | Independent | 1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,130 | 75,130 |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 22,009 | 22,009 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 29.3% | 29.3% |

## Ward results
### Beckingham

Beckingham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Blyth

Blyth (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terence Yates | 378 | 69.7% | |
| | Labour | Robert Earp | 164 | 30.3% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 547 | 30.1% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,820 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Carlton

Carlton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alastair Williams | 870 | 55.7% | |
| | Labour | William Walters | 868 | | |
| | Labour | Jill Freeman | 743 | | |
| | Conservative | David Hare | 692 | 44.3% | |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 586 | | |
| | Conservative | Barry Bowles | 577 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,561 | 33.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,615 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Clayworth

Clayworth (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Sutton | 435 | 70.6% | |
| | Labour | Carl Phillips | 95 | 15.4% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Murray | 86 | 14.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 627 | 39.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,574 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### East Markham

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

### East Retford East

East Retford East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wendy Quigley | 1,147 | 59.8% | |
| | Conservative | Michael Quigley | 1,057 | | |
| | Conservative | James Holland | 898 | | |
| | Labour | Faith Gabbitas | 399 | 20.8% | |
| | Labour | Michael Gee | 388 | | |
| | Labour | George Gabbitas | 377 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Hudson | 245 | 12.8% | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tegfryn Davies | 211 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 168 | | |
| | Green | Victor Chidlaw | 128 | 6.7% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,790 | 34.3% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,222 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### East Retford North

East Retford North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Oxby | 801 | 52.8% | |
| | Labour | James Napier | 719 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Pugsley | 717 | 47.2% | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Hall | 690 | | |
| | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 590 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,522 | 32.5% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,680 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### East Retford South

East Retford South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carolyn Troop | 591 | 67.6% | |
| | Labour | Lionel Skelding | 527 | | |
| | Conservative | Barry Frost | 283 | 32.4% | |
| | Conservative | Sheelagh Hamilton | 261 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 907 | 27.4% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,312 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### East Retford West

East Retford West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marie Critchley | 412 | 51.0% | |
| | Labour | Jim Anderson | 396 | 49.0% | |
| | Conservative | Anna-Maria Robinson | 378 | | |
| | Labour | Philip Goodliffe | 332 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 816 | 25.5% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,200 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Everton

Everton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Martin | 412 | 74.4% | |
| | Labour | Jane Heggie | 142 | 25.6% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 557 | 32.1% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,735 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Harworth

Harworth (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Hart | 806 | 60.8% | |
| | Labour | Keith Muskett | 783 | | |
| | Labour | Margaret Muskett | 718 | | |
| | Independent | George Burchby | 519 | 39.2% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,284 | 22.9% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,599 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Langold

Langold (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sara Jackson (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Misterton

Misterton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jose Barry | 368 | 65.0% | |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 198 | 35.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 559 | 30.5% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,834 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Rampton

Rampton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeffery Rickells (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ranskill

Ranskill (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Kerrigan | 342 | 58.0% | |
| | Conservative | Carol Sharp | 248 | 42.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 602 | 35.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,684 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Sturton

Sturton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hugh Burton (elected unopposed) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Sutton

Sutton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Kitchen | 461 | 70.5% | |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Yates | 193 | 29.5% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 656 | 41.4% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,586 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Tuxford and Trent

Tuxford and Trent (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Isard | 761 | 58.2% | |
| | Conservative | Robert Sutton | 729 | | |
| | Labour | John Hobart | 398 | 30.4% | |
| | Labour | Carol Gee | 275 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Lewis | 149 | 11.4% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,232 | 39.3% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,136 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Welbeck

Welbeck (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Stokes | 335 | 52.2% | |
| | Independent | Stanley Moody | 307 | 47.8% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 645 | 38.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,663 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Worksop East

Worksop East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Griff Wynne | 709 | 46.6% | |
| | Labour | James Elliott | 708 | | |
| | Labour | Cliff Entwistle | 688 | | |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 523 | 34.4% | |
| | Green | Paul Thorpe | 288 | 18.9% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,377 | 26.7% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,159 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Worksop North

Worksop North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Avril Barsley | 696 | 61.1% | |
| | Labour | Allan Makeman | 667 | | |
| | Labour | John Clayton | 501 | | |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Parkin | 443 | 38.9% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,196 | 20.2% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,933 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simon Greaves | 867 | 58.5% | |
| | Labour | David Walsh | 658 | | |
| | Labour | Janet Pimperton | 652 | | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Coward | 614 | 41.5% | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Parkin | 601 | | |
| | Conservative | Juliana Smith | 567 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,593 | 30.9% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,156 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Pressley | 740 | 53.8% | |
| | Labour | Glynn Gilfoyle | 728 | | |
| | Labour | Alan Rhodes | 668 | | |
| | Conservative | Carole Mangham | 372 | 27.0% | |
| | Green | Andrew Cliffe | 264 | 19.2% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,234 | 24.5% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,032 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Worksop South

Worksop South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Reginald Askew | 861 | 51.7% | |
| | Conservative | Michael Bennett | 785 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Dibb | 665 | | |
| | Labour | Christopher Grocock | 436 | 26.2% | |
| | Independent | Michael Dunford | 369 | 22.1% | |
| | Labour | Sarah Gale | 339 | | |
| | Labour | Eileen Hart | 324 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,379 | 27.9% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,947 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Hopkinson | 784 | 80.0% | |
| | Labour | John Shepherd | 659 | | |
| | Labour | Laurence West | 610 | | |
| | Conservative | Philip Smith | 196 | 20.0% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,012 | 18.6% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,454 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |