Harworth (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

Harworth is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects 3 councillors to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system, with each councillor serving a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 6,145 as of 2019.[1]

Harworth
Electoral ward
Electorate6,145 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN11
UK Parliament
Councillors3
List of places
UK
England

It consists of the parish of Harworth Bircotes, which includes the settlements of Harworth and Bircotes.

The ward was created in 2002 following a review of electoral boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Boundary Committee for England.[2]

Councillors

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Interactive map of ward boundaries.

The ward elects 3 councillors 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 Councillor Councillor
2002 Frank Hart (Labour) Keith Muskett (Labour) Margaret Muskett (Labour)
2003 David Challinor (Independent)
2004 Sharon Randall (Independent)
2006
2007 John Clayton (Labour)
2008 David Challinor (Labour)
2010
2010 by-election June Evans (Labour)
2011
2012
2014 Anita Smith (Labour)
2015
2019 Lynne Schuller (Labour)
2023 Joe Horrocks (Labour)

Elections

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2023

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Harworth (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Schuller (inc) 1,058 65.1%   7.1%
Labour June Evans (inc) 950
Labour Joe Horrocks 913
Conservative Jake Boothroyd 298 18.3%   9.5%
Conservative Alastair Bowman 259
Conservative Nancy Wright 235
Green Sarah Whitehead 269 16.6% NEW
Turnout 1,506 22.7%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2019

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Harworth (3)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Evans* 986 72.2%  1.1%
Labour David Challinor* 961
Labour Lynne Schuller 940
Conservative Sonia Armstrong 380 27.8%  1.1%
Conservative Leah Davis 369
Conservative Gavin McGonigle 322
Turnout 1,532 24.9%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2015

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Harworth (3)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Evans 1,976 71.1%
Labour David Challinor 1,945
Labour Anita Smith 1,899
Conservative Robert Robson 803 28.9%
Turnout 55.6%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014

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Harworth (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anita Smith 1,064 76.6%
UKIP Peter Hewkin 169 12.2%
Conservative Rob Robson 156 11.2%
Turnout

2012

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Harworth (1)
3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Challinor 1,402 88.1%
Conservative Dianne Hare 190 11.9%
Turnout 28.0%
Labour hold Swing

2011

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Harworth (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Evans 1,668 82.7%
Conservative Dianne Hare 350 17.3%
Turnout 2,018 35.0%

2010 by-election

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A by-election was held on 21 October 2010 due to the resignation of John Clayton (Labour).

Harworth (1)
21 October 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour June Evans 1,345 82.3%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 182 11.1%
Independent Richard Bennett 68 4.2%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 39 2.4%
Turnout

2010

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Harworth (1)
6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Hart 2,345 72.5%
Conservative Steve Harwood-Gray 891 27.5%
Turnout 3,236 57.9%

2008

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Harworth (1)
1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Challinor 1,009 64.0%
Conservative Tracey Taylor 568 36.0%
Turnout 1,577 27.1%

2007

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Harworth (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Clayton 1,066 71.2%
Conservative Carole Daphne Mangham 431 28.8%
Turnout 1,497 25.9%

2006

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Harworth (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Hart 798 56.2%
Independent Denise Challinor 623 43.8%
Turnout 25.2%

2004

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Harworth (1)
10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sharon Randall 1,137 53.4%
Labour Keith Muskett 993 46.6%
Turnout 2,130

2003

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Harworth (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Challinor 539 42.7%
Labour Margaret Muskett 489 38.8%
Independent George Burchby 234 18.5%
Turnout 1,262 22.8%

2002

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Harworth (3)
2 May 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Hart 806 60.8%
Labour Keith Muskett 783
Labour Margaret Muskett 718
Independent George Burchby 519 39.2%
Turnout 1,284 22.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Harworth". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.