Before the election the Liberal Democrats had a majority on the council with 39 councillors, compared to 19 Conservatives and 1 Labour councillor.[3] Boundary changes meant that every seat was being contested for the first time since 1974.[3] The changes reduced the number of councillors by five from 59 to 54, while increasing the number of wards from 32 to 35.[4]
As well as candidates from the 3 main political parties, there were also 5 independents.[3] However Wathvale ward saw the Conservative former group leader Chris Brown elected after no other candidates were nominated for the ward.[3]
Car parking charges in Ripon were an issue in the run up to the election, with the Conservatives attacking them, but the Liberal Democrat council announced that they would end the charges in the market place in the month before the election.[3]
Election resultedit
The results saw the Liberal Democrats lose their majority on the council,[5] after winning exactly half the seats on the council.[6] The results came down to the final ward to declare in Bilton, with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives winning one seat each in the ward.[6] This meant the Liberal Democrats has 27 seats, compared to 26 for the Conservatives and 1 independent, Andrew Williams.[6]
^"Election results; Local Election". The Times. 4 May 2002. p. 16.
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The 2002 Harrogate Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire England The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 5 1 The Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control 2 Contents 1 Campaign 2 Election result 3 Ward results 4 ReferencesCampaign editBefore the election the Liberal Democrats had a majority on the council with 39 councillors compared to 19 Conservatives and 1 Labour councillor 3 Boundary changes meant that every seat was being contested for the first time since 1974 3 The changes reduced the number of councillors by five from 59 to 54 while increasing the number of wards from 32 to 35 4 As well as candidates from the 3 main political parties there were also 5 independents 3 However Wathvale ward saw the Conservative former group leader Chris Brown elected after no other candidates were nominated for the ward 3 Car parking charges in Ripon were an issue in the run up to the election with the Conservatives attacking them but the Liberal Democrat council announced that they would end the charges in the market place in the month before the election 3 Election result editThe results saw the Liberal Democrats lose their majority on the council 5 after winning exactly half the seats on the council 6 The results came down to the final ward to declare in Bilton with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives winning one seat each in the ward 6 This meant the Liberal Democrats has 27 seats compared to 26 for the Conservatives and 1 independent Andrew Williams 6 Harrogate local election result 2002 7 8 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Liberal Democrats 27 12 50 0 46 3 32 370 2 2 Conservative 26 7 48 1 45 0 31 520 1 7 Independent 1 1 1 9 2 9 2 020 2 9 Labour 0 1 0 5 8 4 073 3 3 Ward results editBilton 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Heather Adderley 798Liberal Democrats Morris Lightfoot 787Conservative Robin Adderley 776Liberal Democrats David Richold 665Labour Norman Dobell 115Turnout 3 141 38 5Bishop Monkton 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ian Galloway 572 54 7Liberal Democrats Phillip Barlow 474 45 3Majority 98 9 4Turnout 1 046 49 3Boroughbridge 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Brian Lumsden 379 56 2Liberal Democrats Peter Phillips 237 35 2Labour Ruth Dicken 58 8 6Majority 142 21 1Turnout 674 29 6Claro 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Matthew Bean 774 69 3Liberal Democrats Keith Rothwell 343 30 7Majority 431 38 6Turnout 1 117 46 0Granby 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats John Fox 818Liberal Democrats Margaret Ann De Courcey Bayley 783Conservative David Pearson 222Conservative Pamela Singleton 203Labour David King 114Turnout 2 140 26 5Harlow Moor 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Simister 1 080Conservative Simon Theakston 1 051Liberal Democrats Jane Blayney 754Liberal Democrats Peter Turner 655Independent Andrew Bradwell 201Labour Kenneth Jones 75Turnout 3 816 46 0High Harrogate 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Stephen Macare 658Liberal Democrats Matthew Webber 546Conservative William Hartmann 404Conservative Catherine Peyton 400Independent Peter Armitage 177Labour Eric Cunningham 119Turnout 2 304 28 1Hookstone 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Patricia Marsh 1 114Liberal Democrats Reginald Marsh 1 030Conservative Michael Laycock 645Conservative David Rimington 628Labour Mark France 96Turnout 3 513 41 6Killinghall 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Michael Bury 723 73 7Liberal Democrats John Stockdale 258 26 3Majority 465 47 4Turnout 981 44 3Kirkby Malzeard 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Margaret Atkinson 703 69 3Liberal Democrats Ernest O Keefe 312 30 7Majority 391 38 5Turnout 1 015 47 2Knaresborough East 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Bill Hoult 647Liberal Democrats David Tankard 630Conservative Robert Aspin 402Conservative Malcolm Jackson 394Labour Althea Farmer 289Labour Malcolm Hayton 264Turnout 2 626 34 2Knaresborough King James 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Smith 760Conservative Diana Smith 756Liberal Democrats Richard Hall 714Liberal Democrats Terence Maude 690Labour David Crosthwaite 170Labour Simon Hutchings 127Turnout 3 217 42 5Knaresborough Scriven Park 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Anne Jones 550Liberal Democrats Kevin Hawkins 541Labour Andrew Wright 516Conservative Michael Hill 416Labour Alan Beatham 401Conservative Myra Smith 383Turnout 2 807 37 6Low Harrogate 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Eric Cooper 885Conservative Jean Butterfield 882Liberal Democrats Ruth Alliston 553Liberal Democrats John Marshall 512Labour Christine Colman 102Turnout 2 934 36 6Lower Nidderdale 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Thomas Watson 646 50 4Conservative Elwyn Hinchcliffe 637 49 6Majority 9 0 7Turnout 1 283 55 0Marston Moor 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Julian Sturdy 508 53 5Liberal Democrats Gillean Firth 366 38 6Labour Patrick O Connor 75 7 9Majority 142 15 0Turnout 949 43 5Mashamshire 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Nigel Simms 525 71 8Liberal Democrats John Foster 206 28 2Majority 319 43 6Turnout 731 39 8New Park 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Joan Crowther 755Liberal Democrats Wendy Richards 749Conservative Andrew Dennis 277Conservative Sally Dennis 266Labour Bryan Robinson 103Turnout 2 150 27 7Newby 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Clifford Wilson 490 62 7Liberal Democrats Penelope Harriso 292 37 3Majority 198 25 3Turnout 782 33 2Nidd Valley 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Leslie Ellington 603 64 9Conservative David Carter 326 35 1Majority 277 29 8Turnout 929 46 7Ouseburn 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Christine Lewis 724 64 9Conservative William Alton 391 35 1Majority 333 29 9Turnout 1 115 50 1Pannal 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Willis 1 434Conservative Michael Gardner 1 376Liberal Democrats Joan Newby 764Liberal Democrats Ann Morris 706Independent Bryan Dunsby 246Labour Cynthia Coltman 81Turnout 4 607 54 2Pateley Bridge 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Stanley Beer 654 88 0Labour Stephen Boyden 89 12 0Majority 565 76 0Turnout 743 37 7Ribston 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Caroline Bayliss 613 71 4Liberal Democrats Pamela Godsell 246 28 6Majority 367 42 7Turnout 859 37 1Ripon Minster 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Stuart Martin 568Liberal Democrats Sidney Hawke 501Conservative Andrew Collyer 489Conservative Stanley Mackintosh 475Turnout 2 033 27 4Ripon Moorside 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Independent Andrew Williams 1 101Conservative Anthony Simpson 379Liberal Democrats Stephen Jones 375Liberal Democrats David Harrison 356Conservative Francis Woodward 341Turnout 2 552 38 9Ripon Spa 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Alan Skidmore 813Liberal Democrats Paul Freeman 755Conservative Rosemarie Curlewis 610Conservative Peter Pearson 587Turnout 2 765 38 9Rossett 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Robert Nash 1 259Conservative James Clark 1 209Liberal Democrats Trevor Chapman 746Liberal Democrats Philip Boddy 724Labour George Mountford 114Turnout 4 052 45 0Saltergate 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Michael Newby 710Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Webber 704Conservative Brenda Galvin 326Conservative Karen Payne 303Turnout 2 043 24 8Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Shirley Fawcett 758 75 3Liberal Democrats Jean Burdett 248 24 7Majority 510 50 7Turnout 1 006 42 3Starbeck 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Philip Broadbank 899Liberal Democrats Granville Ward 785Conservative John Fletcher 279Conservative Phillip Dixon 255Labour Patricia Foxall 134Turnout 2 352 29 7Stray 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Clifford Trotter 1 016Conservative Patricia Jones 937Liberal Democrats Claire Kelley 880Liberal Democrats Charles Kilpatrick 733Independent Barbara Coultas 295Labour Roger Newby 92Turnout 3 953 47 6Washburn 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Richard Grange 804 81 4Liberal Democrats Roger Wensley 184 18 6Majority 620 62 8Turnout 988 42 5Wathvale 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Christopher Brown unopposedWoodfield 2 7 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Andrew Goss 714Liberal Democrats John Wren 693Labour Geoffrey Foxall 487Labour Peter Caunt 452Conservative Adam Pritchard 208Conservative Denis Muldoon 206Turnout 2 760 35 0References edit Harrogate BBC News Online Retrieved 15 January 2011 Full results Financial Times 4 May 2002 p 7 a b c d e Parsley Steve 19 April 2002 Changes ahead in council chamber The Northern Echo p 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj Harrogate Election Results Yorkshire Evening Post 3 May 2002 Archived from the original on 5 May 2013 Retrieved 15 January 2011 Still no sign of recovery for the Tories The Times 3 May 2002 p 1 a b c Tapping Colin 4 May 2002 Labour suffers disappointment in triplicate at mayoral elections The Northern Echo p 9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj District Council election PDF Harrogate Borough Council Retrieved 15 January 2011 permanent dead link Election results Local Election The Times 4 May 2002 p 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 Harrogate Borough Council election amp oldid 1154373016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
