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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.
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One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats) 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 30.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
editOverall result | ||||
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Party | Seats (2008) |
Seats (Council) |
Seats (Change) | |
Conservative | 12 | 30 | +3 | |
Labour | 3 | 16 | - | |
Independent | 1 | 2 | -3 | |
Registered electors | 67,876 | |||
Votes cast | 20,936 | |||
Turnout | 30.8% |
Ward results
editBeckingham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant | 518 | 70.38 | ||
Labour | Joan Sanger | 218 | 29.62 | ||
Turnout | 736 | 35.2% | |||
Registered electors | 1,801 |
Carlton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Val Bowles | 980 | 60.1% | ||
Labour | Maurice Stocks | 650 | 39.9% | ||
Turnout | 1,630 | 51.8% | |||
Registered electors | 4,660 |
Clayworth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kath Sutton | 461 | 56.8% | ||
BNP | David Otter | 243 | 30.0% | ||
Labour | Philip Goodliffe | 107 | 13.2% | ||
Turnout | 811 | 51.8% | |||
Registered electors | 1,568 |
East Retford East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mike Quigley | 1,148 | 57.7% | ||
Independent | Michael Jenkins | 422 | 21.2% | ||
Labour | Robert Clyndes | 420 | 21.1% | ||
Turnout | 1,990 | 36.9% | |||
Registered electors | 5,409 |
East Retford North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anthony Tromans | 965 | 57.9% | ||
Labour | Pamela Skelding | 703 | 42.2% | ||
Turnout | 1,668 | 34.4% | |||
Registered electors | 4,847 |
East Retford South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Bryn Jones | 526 | 53.4% | ||
Labour | Philip Skelding | 459 | 46.6% | ||
Turnout | 985 | 30.0% | |||
Registered electors | 3,279 |
East Retford West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Perry Offer | 570 | 63.8% | ||
Labour | Rod Pickford | 324 | 36.2% | ||
Turnout | 894 | 25.8% | |||
Registered electors | 3,483 |
Harworth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | David Challinor | 1,009 | 64.0% | ||
Conservative | Tracey Taylor | 568 | 36.0% | ||
Turnout | 1,577 | 27.1% | |||
Registered electors | 5,851 |
Sutton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Liz Yates | Unopposed |
Tuxford and Trent
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Shirley Isard | 756 | 71.6% | ||
Labour | Marilyn McCarthy | 300 | 28.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,056 | 31.5% | |||
Registered electors | 3,390 |
Worksop East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Scott | 663 | 41.4% | ||
Independent | Geoff Coe | 581 | 36.3% | ||
Independent | Geoff Hurst | 357 | 22.3% | ||
Turnout | 1,601 | 31.6% | |||
Registered electors | 5,081 |
Worksop North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Vicky Wanless | 907 | 51.8% | ||
Labour | David Potts | 843 | 48.2% | ||
Turnout | 1,750 | 27.1% | |||
Registered electors | 6,530 |
Worksop North East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Bill Graham | 926 | 53.2% | ||
Labour | Shirley Toms | 813 | 46.8% | ||
Turnout | 1,739 | 34.3% | |||
Registered electors | 5,097 |
Worksop North West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Ivor Jones | 961 | 61.4% | ||
Labour | Robin Carrington-Wilde | 604 | 38.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,565 | 28.7% | |||
Registered electors | 5,635 |
Worksop South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Bennett | 1,372 | 78.2% | ||
Labour | Eileen Hart | 383 | 21.8% | ||
Turnout | 1,755 | 32.0% | |||
Registered electors | 5,518 |
Worksop South East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Shephard | 858 | 72.8% | ||
Conservative | Philip Smith | 321 | 27.2% | ||
Turnout | 1,179 | 20.8% | |||
Registered electors | 5,727 |