# 2004 Bassetlaw District Council election

The 2004 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2004 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.

## Election result

The Conservative Party won a majority of seats in the election and the Labour Party lost control of the council for the first time since 1976. Following the election, the council was under no overall control as no single party held a majority, with the Conservatives one seat short of a majority.
| Overall result | Overall result | Overall result | Overall result | |
| Party | Party | Seats (2000) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) |
| | Conservative | 10 | 24 | +5 |
| | Labour | 3 | 18 | -7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| | Independent | 3 | 5 | +3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,177 | 67,177 | 67,177 |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 28,266 | 28,266 | 28,266 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% |

## Ward results
### Beckingham

Beckingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant | 610 | 67.5% |
| | Labour | Joan Sanger | 294 | 32.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 904 | 51.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,768 | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Valerie Bowles | 1,039 | 50.3% |
| | Labour | William Walters | 1,027 | 49.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | 45.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,605 | |

### Clayworth

Clayworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Sutton | 702 | 81.5% |
| | Labour | Gillian Freeman | 159 | 18.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 861 | 55.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,582 | |

### East Retford East

East Retford East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Quigley | 1,346 | 55.4% |
| | Labour | Pamela Skelding | 646 | 26.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Hudson | 437 | 18.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,426 | 46.0% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,308 | |

### East Retford North

East Retford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anthony Tromans | 1,084 | 51.9% |
| | Labour | James Napier | 1,006 | 48.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,090 | 44.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,716 | |

### East Retford South

East Retford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lionel Skelding | 746 | 56.5% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Dibb | 575 | 43.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,321 | 41.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,259 | |

### East Retford West

East Retford West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Perry Offer | 575 | 46.0% |
| | Labour | James Anderson | 399 | 31.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tegfryn Davies | 276 | 22.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,250 | 39.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,212 | |

### Harworth

Harworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sharon Randall | 1,137 | 53.4% |
| | Labour | Keith Muskett | 993 | 46.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | 37.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,662 | |

### Sutton

Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Yates | 572 | 75.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Chapman | 190 | 24.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 762 | 48.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,594 | |

### Tuxford and Trent

Tuxford and Trent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Jenkins | 675 | 46.8% |
| | Labour | Albert Hunt | 407 | 28.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lock | 362 | 25.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | 45.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,181 | |

### Worksop East

Worksop East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Coe | 1,204 | 54.9% |
| | Labour | James Elliott | 988 | 45.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,192 | 43.8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,053 | |

### Worksop North

Worksop North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Allan Makeman | 1,283 | 53.7% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Wanless | 1,105 | 46.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,388 | 39.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,117 | |

### Worksop North East

Worksop North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Graham | 1,156 | 50.1% |
| | Labour | David Walsh | 1,153 | 49.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,309 | 46.0% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,130 | |

### Worksop North West

Worksop North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ivor Jones | 1,166 | 57.9% |
| | Labour | Glynn Gilfoyle | 849 | 42.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,015 | 38.9% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,277 | |

### Worksop South

Worksop South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Bennett | 1,628 | 70.0% |
| | Labour | Roger Dyas-Elliott | 697 | 30.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,325 | 45.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,265 | |

### Worksop South East

Worksop South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Shephard | 1,281 | 71.9% |
| | Conservative | Carole Mangham | 502 | 28.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,783 | 33.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,448 | |