NOTTS County Council 2013 elections: Labour gain two seats in Bassetlaw
Husband and wife Mike and Wendy Quigley both lost their seats to Labour’s Coun Ian Campbell and Coun Pamela Skelding in Retford West and Retford East respectively.
UKIP did not gain any seats but showed strong gains in popularity - coming second Blyth and Harworth, Worksop East, Worksop North and Worksop North East and Carlton.
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Liberal Democrats fared worse with voters, with the party’s seven candidates coming last in the results.
The full results are as follows:
Worksop East
Glynn Gilfoyle (Labour) - 1,815 votes HOLD
Dave Scott (UKIP) - 606 votes
Wayne Clarke (Conservative) - 154 votes
Carole Thompson (Liberal Democrat) - 63 votes
Turnout 27.3 per cent
Worksop North
Sybil Cooper (Labour) - 1,650 votes HOLD
Ivor Jones (UKIP) - 731 votes
Michael Gray (Conservative) - 364 votes
Helen Cooper - 79 votes
Turnout 26.07 per cent
Worksop North East & Carlton
Alan Rhodes (Labour) - 1,747 votes HOLD
Tony Clayton (UKIP) - 665 votes
Barry Bowles - 610 votes
Turnout 32.93 per cent
Worksop West
Kevin Greaves (Labour) - 1,339 votes HOLD
Alec Thorpe (Conservative) - 571 votes
Mick Lowe (UKIP) - 506 votes
Leon Duveen (Liberal Democrats) - 121 votes
Turnout 28.99 per cent
Blyth & Harworth
Sheila Place (Labour) - 1,667 votes HOLD
Roger Vernon (UKIP) - 447 votes
Annette Simpson (Conservative) - 363 votes
Peter Thompson (Liberal Democrats) - 85 votes
Turnout 27.02 per cent
Retford East
Pamela Skelding (Labour) - 1,360 votes GAIN
Wendy Quigley (Conservative) - 974 votes
Philip Hallam (UKIP) - 481 votes
Mark Hunter (Liberal Democrats) - 91 votes
Turnout 32.9 per cent
Retford West
Ian Campbell (Labour) 1,311 votes GAIN
Mike Quigley (Conservative) 610 votes
Jon Wade (UKIP) 599 votes
Jim Napier (Independent) 266 votes
Jennifer Coggles (Liberal Democrats) 72 votes
Turnout 33.8 per cent
Misterton
Liz Yates (Conservative) 1,633 votes HOLD
David Challinor (Labour) 827 votes
Deirdre Vernon (UKIP) 670 votes
Ilana Duveen (Liberal Democrats) 103 votes
Tuxford
John Ogle (Conservative) 1,851 votes HOLD
John Douglas (Labour) 1,236 votes
Turnout 30.95 per cent
For more the full results, pictures and reactions, pick up a copy of the Worksop Guardian - out on 10th May.