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Harworth 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 6,145 as of 2019.[1]

Harworth
Electoral ward
Electorate	6,145 (2019)
District	Bassetlaw
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	DN11
UK Parliament	Bassetlaw
Councillors	3
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It consists of the parish of Harworth Bircotes, which includes the settlements of Harworth and Bircotes.

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		Frank Hart (Labour)		Keith Muskett (Labour)		Margaret Muskett (Labour)
2003						David Challinor (Independent)
2004				Sharon Randall (Independent)
2006
2007						John Clayton (Labour)
2008				David Challinor (Labour)
2010
2010 by-election						June Evans (Labour)
2011
2012
2014		Anita Smith (Labour)
2015
2019		Beverley Schuller (Labour)

Elections

2019

Harworth (3)
2 May 2019

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	June Evans*	986	72.2%	1.1%
	Labour	David Challinor*	961
	Labour	Beverley Schuller	940
	Conservative	Sonia Armstrong	380	27.8%	1.1%
	Conservative	Leah Davis	369
	Conservative	Gavin McGonigle	322
Turnout			1,532	24.9%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2015

Harworth (3)
7 May 2015

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	June Evans	1,976	71.1%
	Labour	David Challinor	1,945
	Labour	Anita Smith	1,899
	Conservative	Robert Robson	803	28.9%
Turnout				55.6%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2014

Harworth (1)
22 May 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anita Smith	1,064	76.6%
	UKIP	Peter Hewkin	169	12.2%
	Conservative	Rob Robson	156	11.2%
Turnout

2012

Harworth (1)
3 May 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Challinor	1,402	88.1%
	Conservative	Dianne Hare	190	11.9%
Turnout				28.0%
	Labour hold		Swing

2011

Harworth (1)
5 May 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	June Evans	1,668	82.7%
	Conservative	Dianne Hare	350	17.3%
Turnout			2,018	35.0%

2010 by-election

A by-election was held on 21 October 2010 due to the resignation of John Clayton (Labour).

Harworth (1)
21 October 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	June Evans	1,345	82.3%
	Conservative	Tracey Taylor	182	11.1%
	Independent	Richard Bennett	68	4.2%
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Hunter	39	2.4%
Turnout

2010

Harworth (1)
6 May 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frank Hart	2,345	72.5%
	Conservative	Steve Harwood-Gray	891	27.5%
Turnout			3,236	57.9%

2008

Harworth (1)
1 May 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Challinor	1,009	64.0%
	Conservative	Tracey Taylor	568	36.0%
Turnout			1,577	27.1%

2007

Harworth (1)
3 May 2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Clayton	1,066	71.2%
	Conservative	Carole Daphne Mangham	431	28.8%
Turnout			1,497	25.9%

2006

Harworth (1)
4 May 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frank Hart	798	56.2%
	Independent	Denise Challinor	623	43.8%
Turnout				25.2%

2004

Harworth (1)
10 June 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sharon Randall	1,137	53.4%
	Labour	Keith Muskett	993	46.6%
Turnout			2,130

2003

Harworth (1)
1 May 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Challinor	539	42.7%
	Labour	Margaret Muskett	489	38.8%
	Independent	George Burchby	234	18.5%
Turnout			1,262	22.8%

2002

Harworth (3)
2 May 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frank Hart	806	60.8%
	Labour	Keith Muskett	783
	Labour	Margaret Muskett	718
	Independent	George Burchby	519	39.2%
Turnout			1,284	22.9%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

References

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