East Retford East (Bassetlaw electoral ward)

East Retford East 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 5,287 as of 2019.[1]

East Retford East
Electoral ward
Electorate5,287 (2019)
District
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtDN22
UK Parliament
Councillors3

It consists of the eastern part of Retford, including Newtown, Whitehouses, Balk Field and Spital Hill.

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

Councillors

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 Mike Quigley (Conservative) Wendy Quigley (Conservative) Jim Holland (Conservative)
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011 Carol Palmer (Labour)
2012 Michael Storey (Labour)
2014 Mike Quigley (Conservative)
2015 Susan Shaw (Labour)
2019 Bill Tomlinson (Labour)

Elections

2019
East Retford East (3)
2 May 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Shaw* 728 43.9% 6.2%
Conservative Mike Quigley* 704 42.5% 3%
Labour Bill Tomlinson 669
Conservative Martin Auckland 622
Conservative Richard Gill 620
Labour Fraser Merryweather 554
Liberal Democrats Karen Costello 226 13.6% N/A
Turnout 1,610 30.5%
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2015
East Retford East (3)
7 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 1,735 45.5%
Labour Susan Shaw 1,440 37.7%
Labour Michael Storey 1,423
Labour Bill Tomlinson 1,223
Green Stuart Bower 640 16.8%
Turnout 66.9%

2014
East Retford East (1)
22 May 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 727 38.2%
Labour Andy Jee 702 36.9%
UKIP Kristian Denman 386 20.3%
Liberal Democrats Leon Duveen 86 4.5%
Turnout

2012
East Retford East (1)
3 May 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Storey 1,033 51.9%
Conservative Mike Quigley 842 42.3%
Liberal Democrats Mark Hunter 115 5.8%
Turnout 37.3%

2011
East Retford East (1)
5 May 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Palmer 1,264 51.6%
Conservative James Holland 1,187 48.4%
Turnout 46.2%

2010
East Retford East (1)
6 May 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Quigley 1,869 55%
Labour Jim Anderson 1,532 45%
Turnout 65.2%

2008
East Retford East (1)
1 May 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 1,148 57.7%
Independent Michael Jenkins 422 21.2%
Labour Robert Clyndes 420 21.1%
Turnout

2007
East Retford East (1)
3 May 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Holland 1,197 67.5%
Labour Pam Skelding 577 32.5%
Turnout 32.9%

2006
East Retford East (1)
4 May 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Quigley 1,467 72.7%
Labour Vivien Thomas 551 27.3%
Turnout 37.3%

2004
East Retford East (1)
10 June 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Quigley 1,346 55.4%
Labour Pamela Skelding 646 26.6%
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Hudson 437 18%
Turnout

2003
East Retford East (1)
1 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Holland 922 57.5%
Labour Philip Goodliffe 468 29.2%
Liberal Democrats Tegfryn Davies 215 13.4%
Turnout 30.8%

References
  1. "Election results for East Retford East". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. "Bassetlaw - LGBCE". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. "Bassetlaw District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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