Election Name: | 2003 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Country: | Nottinghamshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2002 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2002 |
Next Election: | 2004 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Next Year: | 2004 |
Seats For Election: | One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats) |
Majority Seats: | 25 |
Turnout: | 27.4% |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Image1: | Lab |
Seats1: | 4 |
Seats After1: | 25 |
Seat Change1: | 3 |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 9 |
Seats After2: | 19 |
Seat Change2: | 3 |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Image3: | Ind |
Seats3: | 2 |
Seats After3: | 2 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Map Size: | 270px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Labour |
After Election: | Labour |
The 2003 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England as part of the 2003 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.
The Labour Party narrowly retained control of the council with a reduced majority after losing seats to the Conservatives and an Independent.
Overall result | |||||
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Party | Seats (2003) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) | ||
4 | 25 | -3 | |||
9 | 19 | +3 | |||
1 | 2 | -1 | |||
2 | 2 | +1 | |||
Registered electors | 60,560 | ||||
Votes cast | 16,602 | ||||
Turnout | 27.4% |