# East Retford East (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Retford East is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 5,287 as of 2019.
It consists of the eastern part of Retford, including Newtown, Whitehouses, Balk Field and Spital Hill.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, although the number of councillors remained the same.

## Councillors

The ward elects 3 councillors 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.
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 2002 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Jim Holland (Conservative) |
| 2003 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Jim Holland (Conservative) |
| 2004 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Jim Holland (Conservative) |
| 2006 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Jim Holland (Conservative) |
| 2007 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Jim Holland (Conservative) |
| 2008 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Jim Holland (Conservative) |
| 2010 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Jim Holland (Conservative) |
| 2011 | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Carol Palmer (Labour) |
| 2012 | Michael Storey (Labour) | Wendy Quigley (Conservative) | Carol Palmer (Labour) |
| 2014 | Michael Storey (Labour) | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Carol Palmer (Labour) |
| 2015 | Michael Storey (Labour) | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Susan Shaw (Labour) |
| 2019 | Bill Tomlinson (Labour) | Mike Quigley (Conservative) | Susan Shaw (Labour) |
| 2023 | Daniel Henderson (Labour) | John Manners (Conservative) | Susan Shaw (Labour) |

## Elections
### 2023

East Retford East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Shaw (inc) | 859 | 35.8% | 8.1% |
| | Labour | Daniel Henderson | 795 | | |
| | Conservative | John Manners | 727 | 30.3% | 12.2% |
| | Conservative | Michael Hadwen | 719 | | |
| | Labour | Piers Digby | 706 | | |
| | Conservative | Liam Wildish | 639 | | |
| | Green | Rachel Reeves | 295 | 12.3% | NEW |
| | Independent | Gerald Bowers | 270 | 11.2% | NEW |
| | Independent | Mandy Bromley | 251 | 10.4% | NEW |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,932 | 35.0% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

East Retford East (3) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Shaw* | 728 | 43.9% | 6.2% |
| | Conservative | Mike Quigley* | 704 | 42.5% | 3% |
| | Labour | Bill Tomlinson | 669 | | |
| | Conservative | Martin Auckland | 622 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Gill | 620 | | |
| | Labour | Fraser Merryweather | 554 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Costello | 226 | 13.6% | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,610 | 30.5% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2015

East Retford East (3) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Quigley | 1,735 | 45.5% |
| | Labour | Susan Shaw | 1,440 | 37.7% |
| | Labour | Michael Storey | 1,423 | |
| | Labour | Bill Tomlinson | 1,223 | |
| | Green | Stuart Bower | 640 | 16.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.9% |

### 2014

East Retford East (1) 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Quigley | 727 | 38.2% |
| | Labour | Andy Jee | 702 | 36.9% |
| | UKIP | Kristian Denman | 386 | 20.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leon Duveen | 86 | 4.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2012

East Retford East (1) 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Storey | 1,033 | 51.9% |
| | Conservative | Mike Quigley | 842 | 42.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 115 | 5.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |

### 2011

East Retford East (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carol Palmer | 1,264 | 51.6% |
| | Conservative | James Holland | 1,187 | 48.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2% |

### 2010

East Retford East (1) 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Quigley | 1,869 | 55% |
| | Labour | Jim Anderson | 1,532 | 45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.2% |

### 2008

East Retford East (1) 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Quigley | 1,148 | 57.7% |
| | Independent | Michael Jenkins | 422 | 21.2% |
| | Labour | Robert Clyndes | 420 | 21.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2007

East Retford East (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jim Holland | 1,197 | 67.5% |
| | Labour | Pam Skelding | 577 | 32.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9% |

### 2006

East Retford East (1) 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Quigley | 1,467 | 72.7% |
| | Labour | Vivien Thomas | 551 | 27.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |

### 2004

East Retford East (1) 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Quigley | 1,346 | 55.4% |
| | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 646 | 26.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Hudson | 437 | 18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2003

East Retford East (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jim Holland | 922 | 57.5% |
| | Labour | Philip Goodliffe | 468 | 29.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tegfryn Davies | 215 | 13.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8% |

### 2002

East Retford East (3) 2 May 2002 :
| 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% | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

### 2000

East Retford East (1) 4 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Quigley | 1,048 | 52.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Dobbie | 573 | 28.8% |
| | Labour | Pamela Cook | 366 | 18.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0% |

### 1999

East Retford East (1) 6 May 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Holland | 785 | 40.1% |
| | Labour | Lionel Skelding | 734 | 37.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Dobbie | 439 | 22.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3% |

### 1998 by-election

East Retford East by-election 30 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Quigley | 788 | 54.6% |
| | Labour | Susan Shaw | 492 | 34.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Dobbie | 163 | 11.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.9% |

### 1998

East Retford East (1) 7 May 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Quigley | 903 | 49.5% |
| | Labour | Edith Dernie | 718 | 39.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alastair Murray | 202 | 11.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6% |