# 2003 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2003 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2003 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.

## Election result

The Labour Party narrowly retained control of the council with a reduced majority after losing seats to the Conservatives and an Independent.
Overall result :
| Party | Party | Seats (2003) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) |
| | Labour | 4 | 25 | -3 |
| | Conservative | 9 | 19 | +3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,560 | 60,560 | 60,560 |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 16,602 | 16,602 | 16,602 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% |

## Ward results
### Blyth

Blyth (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terence Yates | 365 | 66.5% | 3.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hunter | 184 | 33.5% | NEW |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 560 | 30.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,817 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Carlton

Carlton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Hare | 743 | 53.4% | 9.1% |
| | Labour | Gillian Freeman | 649 | 46.6% | 9.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,402 | 30.6% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,575 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### East Markham

East Markham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Ogle | 471 | 55.0% | 20% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Neumann | 385 | 45.0% | 20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 863 | 47.2% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,827 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### East Retford East

East Retford East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Holland | 922 | 57.5% | 2.3% |
| | Labour | Philip Goodliffe | 468 | 29.2% | 8.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tegfryn Davies | 215 | 13.4% | 0.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,607 | 30.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,221 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### East Retford North

East Retford North (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Pugsley | 819 | 57.0% | 9.8% |
| | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 617 | 43.0% | 9.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,442 | 30.6% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,712 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harworth

Harworth (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Challinor | 539 | 42.7% | NEW |
| | Labour | Margaret Muskett | 489 | 38.8% | 22% |
| | Independent | George Burchby | 234 | 18.5% | 20.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,271 | 22.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,588 | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Rampton

Rampton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeffery Rickells | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ranskill

Ranskill (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sean Kerrigan | 350 | 58.6% | 0.6% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Yates | 247 | 41.4% | 0.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 599 | 33.9% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,769 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Sturton

Sturton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hugh Burton | 555 | 76.0% | N/A |
| | Conservative | Marion Smith | 175 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | 44.4% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,646 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Welbeck

Welbeck (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Stokes | 377 | 58.6% | 6.4% |
| | Labour | Robert Payne | 266 | 41.4% | NEW |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 652 | 39.6% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,646 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Worksop East

Worksop East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clifford Entwistle | 745 | 50.3% | 3.7% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 620 | 41.8% | 7.4% |
| | Green | Paul Thorpe | 117 | 7.9% | 11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,487 | 29.1% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,104 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Worksop North

Worksop North (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Clayton | 671 | 54.2% | 6.9% |
| | Conservative | Valerie Bowles | 567 | 45.8% | 6.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | 20.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,015 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Bowles | 709 | 54.7% | 13.2% |
| | Labour | Janet Pimperton | 588 | 45.3% | 13.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | 25.6% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,106 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Rhodes | 624 | 56.7% | 2.9% |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Parkin | 288 | 26.2% | 0.8% |
| | Green | Andrew Cliffe | 188 | 17.1% | 2.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,104 | 21.9% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,046 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Worksop South

Worksop South (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Juliana Smith | 725 | 53.2% | 1.5% |
| | Labour | Roger Dyas-Elliott | 459 | 33.7% | 7.5% |
| | Green | Rowena Jackson | 179 | 13.1% | NEW |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,368 | 26.9% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,085 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laurence West | 744 | 78.0% | 2.0% |
| | Conservative | Philip Smith | 210 | 22.0% | 2.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 961 | 17.8% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,403 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |