Election Name: | 2000 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Country: | Nottinghamshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1999 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1999 |
Next Election: | 2002 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Next Year: | 2002 |
Seats For Election: | One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (50 seats) |
Majority Seats: | 26 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Image1: | Lab |
Seats1: | 11 |
Seats After1: | 31 |
Percentage1: | 45.4% |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 5 |
Seats After2: | 14 |
Percentage2: | 41.8% |
Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Image3: | LD |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seats After3: | 3 |
Percentage3: | 9.3% |
Map Size: | 270px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Labour |
After Election: | Labour |
Turnout: | 23.5% |
The 2000 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect one third of the members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2000 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
One third of seats (17 seats) were up for election with one councillor elected per ward with the exception of East Retford West ward, where two seats were elected due to a by-election being combined with the ordinary election.[2]
The Labour Party won a majority of seats and retained control of the council.
Overall result | |||||
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Party | Seats (2000) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) | ||
11 | 31 | ||||
5 | 14 | ||||
1 | 3 | ||||
1 | 2 | ||||
Registered electors | 63,573 | ||||
Votes cast | 14,933 | ||||
Turnout | 23.5% |