# Harworth (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Harworth 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 6,145 as of 2019.
It consists of the parish of Harworth Bircotes, which includes the settlements of Harworth and Bircotes.
The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.

## 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 | Frank Hart (Labour) | Keith Muskett (Labour) | Margaret Muskett (Labour) |
| 2003 | Frank Hart (Labour) | Keith Muskett (Labour) | David Challinor (Independent) |
| 2004 | Frank Hart (Labour) | Sharon Randall (Independent) | David Challinor (Independent) |
| 2006 | Frank Hart (Labour) | Sharon Randall (Independent) | David Challinor (Independent) |
| 2007 | Frank Hart (Labour) | Sharon Randall (Independent) | John Clayton (Labour) |
| 2008 | Frank Hart (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | John Clayton (Labour) |
| 2010 | Frank Hart (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | John Clayton (Labour) |
| 2010 by-election | Frank Hart (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | June Evans (Labour) |
| 2011 | Frank Hart (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | June Evans (Labour) |
| 2012 | Frank Hart (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | June Evans (Labour) |
| 2014 | Anita Smith (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | June Evans (Labour) |
| 2015 | Anita Smith (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | June Evans (Labour) |
| 2019 | Lynne Schuller (Labour) | David Challinor (Labour) | June Evans (Labour) |
| 2023 | Lynne Schuller (Labour) | Joe Horrocks (Labour) | June Evans (Labour) |

## Elections
### 2023

Harworth (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lynne Schuller (inc) | 1,058 | 65.1% | 7.1% |
| | Labour | June Evans (inc) | 950 | | |
| | Labour | Joe Horrocks | 913 | | |
| | Conservative | Jake Boothroyd | 298 | 18.3% | 9.5% |
| | Conservative | Alastair Bowman | 259 | | |
| | Conservative | Nancy Wright | 235 | | |
| | Green | Sarah Whitehead | 269 | 16.6% | NEW |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,506 | 22.7% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

Harworth (3) 2 May 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | June Evans* | 986 | 72.2% | 1.1% |
| | Labour | David Challinor* | 961 | | |
| | Labour | Lynne Schuller | 940 | | |
| | Conservative | Sonia Armstrong | 380 | 27.8% | 1.1% |
| | Conservative | Leah Davis | 369 | | |
| | Conservative | Gavin McGonigle | 322 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,532 | 24.9% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2015

Harworth (3) 7 May 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | June Evans | 1,976 | 71.1% |
| | Labour | David Challinor | 1,945 | |
| | Labour | Anita Smith | 1,899 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Robson | 803 | 28.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2014

Harworth (1) 22 May 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anita Smith | 1,064 | 76.6% |
| | UKIP | Peter Hewkin | 169 | 12.2% |
| | Conservative | Rob Robson | 156 | 11.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2012

Harworth (1) 3 May 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Challinor | 1,402 | 88.1% |
| | Conservative | Dianne Hare | 190 | 11.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2011

Harworth (1) 5 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | June Evans | 1,668 | 82.7% |
| | Conservative | Dianne Hare | 350 | 17.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,018 | 35.0% |

### 2010 by-election

A by-election was held on 21 October 2010 due to the resignation of John Clayton (Labour).
Harworth (1) 21 October 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | June Evans | 1,345 | 82.3% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 182 | 11.1% |
| | Independent | Richard Bennett | 68 | 4.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 39 | 2.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### 2010

Harworth (1) 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frank Hart | 2,345 | 72.5% |
| | Conservative | Steve Harwood-Gray | 891 | 27.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | 57.9% |

### 2008

Harworth (1) 1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Challinor | 1,009 | 64.0% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 568 | 36.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,577 | 27.1% |

### 2007

Harworth (1) 3 May 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Clayton | 1,066 | 71.2% |
| | Conservative | Carole Daphne Mangham | 431 | 28.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,497 | 25.9% |

### 2006

Harworth (1) 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Frank Hart | 798 | 56.2% |
| | Independent | Denise Challinor | 623 | 43.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.2% |

### 2004

Harworth (1) 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sharon Randall | 1,137 | 53.4% |
| | Labour | Keith Muskett | 993 | 46.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | |

### 2003

Harworth (1) 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Challinor | 539 | 42.7% |
| | Labour | Margaret Muskett | 489 | 38.8% |
| | Independent | George Burchby | 234 | 18.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | 22.8% |

### 2002

Harworth (3) 2 May 2002 :
| 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% | |
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