# 2002 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election following boundary changes, and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 26
* Conservative 8

## Election result

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council Election 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 26 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 53.9 | 26,010 |
| Conservative | 8 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 42.0 | 20,264 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1,216 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 500 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 229 |
The breakdown of councillor terms as a result of the election is shown below. The seats of the councillors with two year terms were contested in the 2004 council election.
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Term Length | Term Length |
| Affiliation | Affiliation | 2 Years | 4 Years |
| | Labour Party | 13 | 13 |
| | Conservative Party | 4 | 4 |

## Ward results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Harris | 910 |
| | Labour | Annette McMaster | 894 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Grant | 400 |
| | Conservative | Faye McLeod | 390 |
| | Independent | Razwan Amin | 229 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Arbury Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robert Hicks | 573 |
| | Labour | John Preedy | 546 |
| | Conservative | David Bryden | 434 |
| | Conservative | Alan Farnell | 433 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Attleborough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Adrian James | 770 |
| | Labour | Colin Richards | 742 |
| | Conservative | Clive Stringer | 681 |
| | Conservative | Martin Heatley | 676 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Barpool Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Francis McGale | 620 |
| | Labour | Kieron Murphy | 570 |
| | Conservative | John Quartermain | 380 |
| | Liberal | Frank Smith | 273 |
| | Liberal | Frank Mills | 227 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Bede Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Peter Bradley | 914 |
| | Labour | Richard Grant | 885 |
| | Conservative | Barry Lobbett | 475 |
| | Conservative | Steven O’Neill | 424 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Bulkington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Desmond O’Brien | 1,192 |
| | Conservative | John Ross | 1,119 |
| | Labour | Gerald Hancock | 886 |
| | Labour | David Ensor | 810 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Camp Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Dennis Harvey | 704 |
| | Labour | Michael McMahon | 584 |
| | Conservative | Stanley Snow | 420 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Exhall Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Sheila Hancox | 1,086 |
| | Labour | Don Navarro | 976 |
| | Conservative | Reg Lovick | 575 |
| | Conservative | Margaret O’Neill | 524 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Galley Common Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robin Hood | 718 |
| | Labour | Maurice Kedwards | 694 |
| | Conservative | Bryan Grant | 471 |
| | Conservative | Mark Grant | 457 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Heath Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Glass | 757 |
| | Labour | Ian Lloyd | 753 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Ward | 371 |
| | Conservative | Ian Llewellyn-Nash | 358 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Behan | 306 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lee | 229 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Kingswood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Geoff Ashford | 683 |
| | Labour | Patricia Henry | 633 |
| | Conservative | Sonja Wilson | 428 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Poplar Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robert Copland | 751 |
| | Labour | William Hancox | 744 |
| | Conservative | Ann Crutchlow | 361 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Slough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Anthony Lloyd | 911 |
| | Labour | Roma Taylor | 887 |
| | Conservative | Jim O'Brien | 672 |
| | Conservative | Alan Robinson | 589 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: St. Nicolas Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Harry Cawthorne | 1,272 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Wilson | 1,178 |
| | Labour | Jane Howard | 697 |
| | Labour | James Hannan | 602 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Weddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Gerald Smith | 1,276 |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Clarke | 1,206 |
| | Labour | Walter Summer | 876 |
| | Labour | Sandra Bradley | 757 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Wembrook Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | William Sheppard | 960 |
| | Labour | Julie Jackson | 934 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Jones | 444 |
| | Conservative | John Waine | 424 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2002: Whitestone Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Neil Colledge | 1,344 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Grant | 1,261 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Hall | 681 |
| | Labour | Philip Johnson | 645 |
| | Labour | Daniel De’Ath | 538 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |