Beckingham is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,901 as of 2019.[1]
| Beckingham | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 | |
| Electorate | 1,901 (2019) |
| District | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN10 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 |
It consists of the civil parishes of Beckingham, Walkeringham and Saundby.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward, namely the transfer of Bole and West Burton from the ward.[2]
Councillors
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The ward elects one councillor every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place.[3]
| Election | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | J. Green (Conservative) | |
| 1980 | D. Weir (Labour) | |
| 1984 | C. Johnson (Conservative) | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1992 | Kenneth Bullivant (Conservative) | |
| 1996 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 2002 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2012 | Joan Sanger (Independent) | |
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2023 | ||
Elections
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joan Sanger (inc) | 447 | 59.0% |  14.1%
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| Conservative | April Hayman | 310 | 41.0% |  14.1%
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| Turnout | 760 | 36.9% | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joan Sanger* | 558 | 73.1% | 33.4
| |
| Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 205 | 26.9% | 5.0
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| Turnout | 41% | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2015
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joan Sanger | 533 | 39.7% | ||
| Conservative | Raymond Simpson | 428 | 31.9% | ||
| UKIP | Diana Capp | 232 | 17.3% | ||
| Labour | Alec Freeman | 148 | 11% | ||
| Turnout | 72.6% | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joan Sanger | 258 | 38.6% | ||
| Independent | Raymond Simpson | 163 | 24.4% | ||
| Conservative | Simon Taylor | 153 | 22.9% | ||
| Labour | Phillip Goodliffe | 95 | 14.2% | ||
| Turnout | 36.4% | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant | 518 | 70.4% | ||
| Labour | Joan Sanger | 218 | 29.6% | ||
| Turnout | 35.2% | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Bullivant | 610 | 67.5% | ||
| Labour | Joan Sanger | 294 | 32.5% | ||
| Turnout | |||||
2002
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election results for Beckingham". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.