2002 Rushmoor Borough Council election

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The 2002 Rushmoor Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Rushmoor Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 3. [1] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

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Candidates

Due to the boundary changes all 42 seats on the council were contested with 119 candidates standing in the election. [3] Among the candidates from the main political parties was Paul Bourke, formerly a Conservative, who stood for the Liberal Democrats in Wellington ward and a former parliamentary candidate John Card for Labour in Mayfield. [3] As well as the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour, there were also 9 Green Party candidates contesting the election in Aldershot wards. [3]

Independents standing in the election included the sitting councillor, Patrick Kirby, who was joined by another 2 independent candidates in Knellwood. [3] Other independents were campaigner Peter Sandy in Heron Wood, poet Derek Asker in Empress ward and the many times candidate Arthur Uther Pendragon. [3]

One sitting councillor who did not stand in the election however was John Debenham, who stood down after having served on the council since it was created in 1974. [3]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives maintain control of the council after winning 25 of the 42 seats. [4] The Liberal Democrats stayed on 10 seats after regaining a seat in Cove and Southwood, but losing a seat in Manor Park where the deputy mayor George Papresti was defeated. [4] Labour was reduced to 6 seats after losing their last seats in Farnborough, while the only independent elected was Patrick Kirby, who was re-elected in Knellwood. [4]

Split ward results occurred in Knellwood where two Conservatives were elected as well as Patrick Kirby and in St Marks where one Liberal Democrat and two Conservatives won election. [4] The two successful Conservative candidates in Knellwood had to toss a coin to decide which of them would serve 1 or 2 years after they finished with the same number of votes. [4] Roland Dibbs won the coin toss and was elected to 2 years on the council. [4]

Rushmoor Local Election Result 2002 [5] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 25+159.545.624,319-2.4%
  Liberal Democrats 10023.828.515,229+0.3%
  Labour 6-414.319.210,262+1.4%
  Independent 102.44.52,401-0.9%
  Green 0002.21,156+1.6%

Ward results

Cove and Southwood (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maurice Banner724
Liberal Democrats John Matthews647
Liberal Democrats Brian Jupp608
Conservative Alan Chainey573
Conservative Keith Jenner547
Conservative David Thomas537
Labour Edward Shelton146
Turnout 3,782
Empress (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Devereux1,139
Conservative Rosemary Possee1,010
Conservative John Wall896
Liberal Democrats Stephen Chowns522
Liberal Democrats Bryan Bell506
Liberal Democrats Derek Wickens445
Labour Stephen Cottingham198
Independent Derek Asker192
Turnout 4,908
Fernhill (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Ferrier714
Conservative John Marsh646
Conservative Kenneth Muschamp608
Liberal Democrats Sheila Goldie306
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Pratt285
Liberal Democrats Ena Bocon280
Labour Simon Wright153
Turnout 2,992
Grange (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Smith631
Conservative Maurice Sheehan563
Conservative Jon Weston520
Labour Stella Olivier450
Labour Barry Jones407
Labour Terence Bridgeman394
Liberal Democrats Josephine Fraser-Fleming218
Liberal Democrats Hazel Manning218
Liberal Democrats Angela Bramham217
Independent Arthur Pendragon 123
Turnout 3,741
Heron Wood (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Roberts745
Labour Frank Rust621
Labour Donald Cappleman612
Conservative Hedy Brennan344
Conservative Sandria Gardiner338
Conservative Rosemary Stevens320
Independent Peter Sandy182
Liberal Democrats Denis Ward160
Green Ann Hunt82
Green Adrian Ashurst76
Green Carrie De Fey55
Turnout 3,535
Knellwood (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Kirby756
Conservative Roland Dibbs735
Conservative Paul Taylor735
Conservative Steffen Stoneman661
Independent Keith Parkins590
Independent Gwilym Anthony558
Liberal Democrats Montserrat Starling333
Liberal Democrats Margaret Jupp330
Liberal Democrats Martin Kaye316
Labour William Tootill143
Turnout 5,157
Manor Park (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Balchin665
Conservative Anthony Gardiner656
Conservative Claire Burridge636
Liberal Democrats George Paparesti558
Liberal Democrats Nickolas Burfield456
Liberal Democrats Simon Burfield432
Labour James White323
Labour Carolyne Culver279
Labour June Smith279
Turnout 4,284
Mayfield (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Craig Card478
Liberal Democrats Charles Fraser-Fleming477
Liberal Democrats Neville Dewey464
Labour John Card403
Labour Clive Grattan370
Labour Robert Sullivan358
Conservative Roderick Baulk265
Turnout 2,815
North Town (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keith Dibble787
Labour Susan Dibble699
Labour Andrew Straker630
Conservative Keith Stott420
Conservative Neil Watkin378
Liberal Democrats Andrew Chittock189
Liberal Democrats Michael Kilburn182
Green Adam Stacey152
Green Samantha Stacey148
Green Peter Still96
Turnout 3,681
Rowhill (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Kimber810
Conservative David Welch753
Conservative Mohammad Choudhary722
Labour Jill Clark342
Labour Lesley Pestridge315
Labour Carol Rust299
Liberal Democrats Richard Ketley222
Green Peter Barnett200
Green Julia Fowler178
Green Timothy Simmons169
Turnout 4,010
St John's (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Dawson796
Conservative Peter Moyle789
Conservative Graham Tucker767
Liberal Democrats Barbara Darby402
Liberal Democrats Paul Banner360
Liberal Democrats John Simpkins281
Labour Mary Lawrance236
Turnout 3,631
St Mark's (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Starling680
Conservative Nigel Baines673
Conservative Diane Bedford647
Liberal Democrats Alistair Mackie633
Liberal Democrats Guy Eaglestone632
Conservative Geraldine Bullard616
Labour Sean Clarke198
Turnout 4,079
Wellington (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Clifford447
Conservative Edmund Poole420
Conservative Francis Williams418
Labour Alexander Crawford245
Labour Roy King228
Labour Jeremy Wines210
Liberal Democrats Philip Thompson174
Liberal Democrats Vincent Bourke157
Liberal Democrats Peter Woodcock147
Turnout 2,446
West Heath (3) [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Josephine Murphy748
Liberal Democrats Linda Neal730
Liberal Democrats Shaun Murphy712
Conservative Stephen Masterson668
Conservative Barry Jenner664
Conservative John Skeggs592
Labour Philip Collins192
Turnout 4,306

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  2. ↑ "Full results". Financial Times . 4 May 2002. p. 7.
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