# 2008 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2008 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.

## Election result

Overall result :
| Party | Party | Seats (2008) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) |
| | Conservative | 12 | 30 | +3 |
| | Labour | 3 | 16 | - |
| | Independent | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,876 | 67,876 | 67,876 |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 20,936 | 20,936 | 20,936 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% |

## Ward results
### Beckingham

Beckingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant | 518 | 70.38 |
| | Labour | Joan Sanger | 218 | 29.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 736 | 35.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,801 | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Val Bowles | 980 | 60.1% |
| | Labour | Maurice Stocks | 650 | 39.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 51.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,660 | |

### Clayworth

Clayworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kath Sutton | 461 | 56.8% |
| | BNP | David Otter | 243 | 30.0% |
| | Labour | Philip Goodliffe | 107 | 13.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 811 | 51.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,568 | |

### East Retford East

East Retford East :
| 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 | 1,990 | 36.9% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,409 | |

### East Retford North

East Retford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Tromans | 965 | 57.9% |
| | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 703 | 42.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,668 | 34.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,847 | |

### East Retford South

East Retford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bryn Jones | 526 | 53.4% |
| | Labour | Philip Skelding | 459 | 46.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 30.0% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,279 | |

### East Retford West

East Retford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Perry Offer | 570 | 63.8% |
| | Labour | Rod Pickford | 324 | 36.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 894 | 25.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,483 | |

### Harworth

Harworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Challinor | 1,009 | 64.0% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 568 | 36.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,577 | 27.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,851 | |

### Sutton

Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liz Yates | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |

### Tuxford and Trent

Tuxford and Trent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Shirley Isard | 756 | 71.6% |
| | Labour | Marilyn McCarthy | 300 | 28.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,056 | 31.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,390 | |

### Worksop East

Worksop East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Scott | 663 | 41.4% |
| | Independent | Geoff Coe | 581 | 36.3% |
| | Independent | Geoff Hurst | 357 | 22.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | 31.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,081 | |

### Worksop North

Worksop North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vicky Wanless | 907 | 51.8% |
| | Labour | David Potts | 843 | 48.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | 27.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,530 | |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bill Graham | 926 | 53.2% |
| | Labour | Shirley Toms | 813 | 46.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,739 | 34.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,097 | |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ivor Jones | 961 | 61.4% |
| | Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 604 | 38.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,565 | 28.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,635 | |

### Worksop South

Worksop South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Bennett | 1,372 | 78.2% |
| | Labour | Eileen Hart | 383 | 21.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,755 | 32.0% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,518 | |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Shephard | 858 | 72.8% |
| | Conservative | Philip Smith | 321 | 27.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,179 | 20.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,727 | |