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The '''2002 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election''' took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of [[Welwyn Hatfield]] District Council in [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]]. One third of the council was up for election and the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative |
The '''2002 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election''' took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of [[Welwyn Hatfield]] District Council in [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]]. One third of the council was up for election and the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] gained overall control of the council from the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]].<ref name=gain>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/enwiki/static/vote2002/local_elections/160.stm | title = Welwyn Hatfield | access-date = 2010-03-05 | publisher = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref> |
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After the election, the composition of the council was |
After the election, the composition of the council was: |
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*[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] 26 |
*[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] 26 |
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*[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 22<ref name=local>{{cite news | title = Election results; Local Elections | |
*[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 22<ref name=local>{{cite news | title = Election results; Local Elections | work = [[The Times]] | page = 6 | date = 2002-05-03 }}</ref> |
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==Election result== |
==Election result== |
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The results saw the Conservatives win a majority of 4 on the council after gaining 3 seats from Labour.<ref name=seize>{{cite web| url = http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/177881.tories_lead_narrows_in_latest_poll/ | title = Tories seize control in Welwyn Hatfield elections | |
The results saw the Conservatives win a majority of 4 on the council after gaining 3 seats from Labour.<ref name=seize>{{cite web| url = http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/177881.tories_lead_narrows_in_latest_poll/ | title = Tories seize control in Welwyn Hatfield elections | access-date = 2010-03-06 | date = 2002-05-03 | publisher = [[Southern Daily Echo]]}}</ref> The Conservatives gained seats in [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire|Hatfield]] West and Sherrards [[Wards of the United Kingdom|wards]], as well as one of the 2 seats being contested in Hatfield North, where 3 recounts were needed to separate the top 4 candidates who all finished within 17 votes of each other.<ref name=seize/> The [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] failed to win any seats, but came second in 4 wards and were within 22 votes of the Conservative winner in Handside ward.<ref name=seize/> Overall [[Voter turnout|turnout]] in the election was 35.3%,<ref name=results>{{cite web | url = http://www.welhat.gov.uk/pdfs/election2002.pdf | title = Welwyn Hatfield District Elections 2002 | access-date = 2010-03-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041122064415/http://www.welhat.gov.uk/pdfs/election2002.pdf | archive-date = 22 November 2004 | publisher = Welwyn Hatfield Council | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> a rise of about 3% on the [[2000 Welwyn Hatfield Council election|2000 election]] after all voters were able to get [[postal vote]]s for the first time.<ref name=seize/> |
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{{Election summary begin|title = Welwyn Hatfield Local Election Result 2002<ref name=results/>}} |
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Latest revision as of 08:18, 29 April 2024
The 2002 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 26
- Labour 22[2]
Election result
[edit]The results saw the Conservatives win a majority of 4 on the council after gaining 3 seats from Labour.[3] The Conservatives gained seats in Hatfield West and Sherrards wards, as well as one of the 2 seats being contested in Hatfield North, where 3 recounts were needed to separate the top 4 candidates who all finished within 17 votes of each other.[3] The Liberal Democrats failed to win any seats, but came second in 4 wards and were within 22 votes of the Conservative winner in Handside ward.[3] Overall turnout in the election was 35.3%,[4] a rise of about 3% on the 2000 election after all voters were able to get postal votes for the first time.[3]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 11 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 64.7 | 48.2 | 12,413 | +2.4% | |
Labour | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 35.3 | 34.3 | 8,827 | -4.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 4,506 | +4.5% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Dean | 1,289 | 75.9 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Catherine Edwards | 217 | 12.8 | +1.9 | |
Labour | Derek Marcus | 192 | 11.3 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 1,072 | 63.1 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,698 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Paul Orrett | 760 | 54.6 | −2.5 | |
Conservative | Stuart Jackson | 407 | 29.2 | −1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Helen Bassett | 225 | 16.2 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 353 | 25.4 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,392 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Carl Storer | 888 | 41.6 | −7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Cooke | 866 | 40.5 | +21.5 | |
Labour | Pascal Jacquemain | 383 | 17.9 | −4.3 | |
Majority | 22 | 1.1 | −25.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,137 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Colin Croft | 558 | 42.6 | −2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Laming | 470 | 35.9 | +10.1 | |
Conservative | Andrew Peffer | 283 | 21.6 | −7.8 | |
Majority | 88 | 6.7 | −8.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,311 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter O'Brien | 969 | 58.1 | +8.8 | |
Labour | Margaret White | 423 | 25.4 | −15.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lis Meyland-Smith | 276 | 16.5 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 546 | 32.7 | +24.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,668 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Robert Davidson | 617 | |||
Labour | Bridgit Croft | 609 | |||
Conservative | John Morgan | 606 | |||
Labour | Linda Mendez | 600 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Griffiths | 214 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Maurice Richardson | 206 | |||
Turnout | 2,852 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nicholas Atkinson | 838 | 50.5 | +9.3 | |
Labour | Samuel Smith | 625 | 37.7 | −9.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Archer | 195 | 11.8 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 213 | 12.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,658 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Margaret Birleson | 780 | 60.2 | −3.1 | |
Conservative | Marian Pile | 356 | 27.5 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Janet Gammage | 160 | 12.3 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 424 | 32.7 | −5.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,296 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Alan Chesterman | 780 | 53.4 | −3.0 | |
Conservative | John Burnapp | 468 | 32.0 | −0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Arch | 214 | 14.6 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 312 | 21.4 | −2.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,462 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Nicholls | 1,196 | 79.6 | +20.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Edwards | 162 | 10.8 | +0.9 | |
Labour | Brenda Marcus | 145 | 9.6 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 1,034 | 68.8 | +31.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,503 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Russell Le Page | 837 | 50.9 | −2.5 | |
Labour | Julia Harrison | 486 | 29.6 | −6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ted Naseby | 321 | 19.5 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 351 | 21.3 | +3.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,644 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jacqueline Russell | 637 | 59.1 | −0.7 | |
Conservative | David Perkins | 242 | 22.5 | −5.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gillian Armstrong-Bridges | 198 | 18.4 | +5.7 | |
Majority | 395 | 36.6 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,077 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Scarff | 1,074 | 47.0 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Lynn Chesterman | 967 | 42.4 | −3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Louise Lotz | 242 | 10.6 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 107 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,283 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Patricia Storey | 622 | 63.3 | 0.0 | |
Labour | Margaret Toch | 225 | 22.9 | −2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Bain | 136 | 13.8 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 397 | 40.4 | +2.6 | ||
Turnout | 983 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Margaret Scarff | 719 | 63.5 | ||
Labour | Jan Burnell | 216 | 19.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David Bartlett | 198 | 17.5 | ||
Majority | 503 | 44.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,133 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Amanda Perkins | 1,002 | 60.8 | −2.7 | |
Labour | Julia Henderson | 441 | 26.7 | +5.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Skidmore | 206 | 12.5 | −3.0 | |
Majority | 561 | 34.1 | −8.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,649 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Welwyn Hatfield". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ "Election results; Local Elections". The Times. 3 May 2002. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "Tories seize control in Welwyn Hatfield elections". Southern Daily Echo. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Welwyn Hatfield District Elections 2002" (PDF). Welwyn Hatfield Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.