# 2012 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2012 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2012 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election. After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 34
* Conservative 11
* Independents 3

## Election result

Bassetlaw election result 2012 :
| Party | Seats |
| Labour | 34 |
| Conservative | 11 |
| Independent | 3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |

### Ward results
#### Beckingham

Beckingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Joan Sanger | 258 | 38.6 |
| | Independent | Raymond Arthur | 163 | 24.4 |
| | Conservative | Simon Taylor | 153 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | Phillip Goodliffe | 95 | 14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.36 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |

#### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 1,001 | 62.3 |
| | Labour | David Pidwell | 607 | 37.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.63 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

#### Clayworth

Clayworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kath Sutton | 408 | 69.3 |
| | Labour | Gavin Briers | 181 | 30.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

#### East Retford East

East Retford East :
| 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 | | 37.25 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

#### East Retford North

East Retford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michelle Gregory | 1,144 | 55.7 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Tromans | 610 | 44.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.41 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

#### East Retford South

East Retford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ann Batty | 831 | 71.5 |
| | Conservative | Bryn Jones | 331 | 28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.90 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

#### East Retford West

East Retford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Chambers | 707 | 66.7 |
| | Conservative | Graham Ince | 353 | 33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.13 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

#### Harworth

Harworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Challinor | 1,402 | 88.1 |
| | Conservative | Dianne Hare | 190 | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.01 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

#### Sutton

Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 340 | 67.6 |
| | Labour | Tony Brown | 163 | 32.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.93 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

#### Tuxford and Trent

Tuxford and Trent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Shirley Isard | 543 | 52.0 |
| | Labour | Andy Jee | 502 | 48.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.55 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

#### Worksop East

Worksop East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jo White | 1,135 | 75.1 |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 376 | 24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.07 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

#### Worksop North

Worksop North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gwynneth Jones | 1,323 | 76.8 |
| | Conservative | David Alan Hare | 400 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.88 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

#### Worksop North-East

Worksop North-East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Rebecca Leigh | 1,265 | 77 |
| | Conservative | Emma Auckland | 378 | 33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.88 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

#### Worksop North-West

Worksop North-West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sybil Fielding | 1,209 | 78.9 |
| | Conservative | James Halpin | 323 | 21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.75 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

#### Worksop South

Worksop South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sylvia May | 985 | 54.9 |
| | Conservative | Alec Thorpe | 635 | 35.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leon Duveen | 174 | 9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.05 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

#### Worksop South East

Worksop South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Shephard | 1,232 | 87.3 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Parrish | 179 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.91 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |