Bassetlaw District Council elections are held every four years. Prior to 2015, elections were generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Bassetlaw District Council is the local authority for the

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of Bassetlaw in

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. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 25

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Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Leadership

The leaders of the council have been:

Council elections

District result maps

File:BassetlawResults2010.svg, 2010 results map File:BassetlawResults2011.svg, 2011 results map File:Bassetlaw District Council election, 2015.svg, 2015 results map File:Bassetlaw District Council election, 2019.svg, 2019 results map

Changes between elections

By-elections

Worksop North East By-election result
, Bassetlaw District Council Harworth By-election results
, Bassetlaw District Council

References

External links

Bassetlaw District Council
{{Nottinghamshire elections Bassetlaw District Council elections in Nottinghamshire District council elections in England