2002 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election

2002 UK local government election December 2023 December 2013 The 2002 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/121.stm Sandwell BBC News Online 14 February 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 56 Conservative 9 Liberal Democrat 6 Vacant 1Full results 4 May 2002 Financial Times 7 Campaign Before the election the Labour Party controlled the council with 55 seats, compared to 8 Conservatives, 7 Liberal Democrats and 1 independent.Uphill job to oust Labour; But Tories hope for gains Johnson Steve 1 May 2002 Birmingham Mail A further seat was vacant after the recent death of Labour councillor Fred Smith. Candidates in the election included five independents who were standing in protest at a decision by the council to close a swimming pool in Tipton and a nearby leisure centre.Poll fight by mother; Leisure protester stands Johnson Steve 3 April 2002 Birmingham MailSociety: frontline: Links: In deep water: Adrian Johnson on why the planned closure of a rundown pool in the West Midlands has provoked a political backlash Johnson Adrian 24 April 2002 The Guardian 14 The Tipton area also saw 2 candidates from the British National Party standing in the wards of Princes End and Tipton Green. Election result The results saw Labour easily keep its strong majority on the council after winning 19 of the 24 seats contested.Local Election Results 2002: Labour ward off the right; Majority retained against BNP challenge 3 May 2002 Birmingham Mail 17 Neither the British National Party, nor the candidate from the Freedom Party managed to win a seat on the council,Local Election Results 2002: No headway for far right 3 May 2002 Birmingham Mail 20 but the British National Party did win 24% in Princes End ward.Comment & Analysis: Analysis: The devil is in the detail: It is not just Burnley and Oldham we should be worrying about - the British National party made progress in 16 other areas too Travis Alan 9 May 2002 The Guardian 15 Sandwell local election result 2002http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/2002/s.txt Sandwell Local Elections Archive Project 14 February 2011 25 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725175240/http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/2002/s.txt deadElection results; Local Election 4 May 2002 The Times 16 Labour Party (UK) 19 +1 79.2 51.6 31,948 +5.3% Conservative Party (UK) 3 +1 12.5 27.5 17,054 -7.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 -1 8.3 11.2 6,967 -1.9% Independent (politician) 0 -1 0 3.4 2,116 -0.8% Socialist Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 3.1 1,897 +3.1% Freedom Party 0 0 0 1.7 1,070 +1.7% British National Party 0 0 0 1.4 870 +1.4% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 22 +0.0% Ward results Abbey Labour Party (UK) Steven Eling 1,491 54.3 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) John McHard 724 26.4 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Prior 397 14.5 +2.4 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Connigale 133 4.8 +4.8 767 27.9 -5.4 2,745 Blackheath Labour Party (UK) David Walker 1,375 54.1 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Docker 919 36.2 +13.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Walter Bowdler 246 9.7 +2.4 456 18.0 +0.6 2,540 Bristnall Labour Party (UK) Lois Griffin 1,384 54.0 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Terry Grainger 1,014 39.6 -7.0 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Sukhjinder Clair 163 6.4 +6.4 370 14.4 +7.6 2,561 Charlemont Conservative Party (UK) Anne Hughes 1,100 38.7 -10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Underhill 1,009 35.5 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) Babu Patel 730 25.7 +5.5 91 3.2 -14.9 2,839 Cradley Heath and Old Hill Labour Party (UK) Glenis Webb 1,462 62.1 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) James Musk 894 37.9 +1.4 568 24.1 +7.1 2,356 Friar Park Labour Party (UK) Joyce Edis 1,068 62.7 +11.8 Conservative Party (UK) Janet Williams 471 27.6 -10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Reed 165 9.7 -1.5 597 35.0 +21.9 1,704 Great Barr Liberal Democrats (UK) Sadie Smith 1,393 44.4 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Sharron Devonport 895 28.5 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Lawrence 847 27.0 -10.5 498 15.9 +12.8 3,135 Great Bridge Labour Party (UK) Derek Rowley 1,105 47.4 -1.4 Independent (politician) Fred Perry 817 35.0 +35.0 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Mansell 409 17.5 -15.7 288 12.4 -3.2 2,331 Greets Green and Lyng Labour Party (UK) Gurchuran Sudhu 1,169 58.5 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Rosemarie Campbell 471 23.6 -5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Roberts 358 17.9 +8.5 698 34.9 +2.0 1,998 Hateley Heath Labour Party (UK) Terry Williams 989 48.2 +13.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Wilson 799 38.9 -9.1 Conservative Party (UK) Gaynor Skeldon 265 12.9 -4.5 190 9.3 2,053 Langley Labour Party (UK) Patrick Sullivan 1,601 55.3 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Roland Hill 915 31.6 -8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yvonne Reid 285 9.8 -2.8 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Jasvir Gill 96 3.3 +3.3 686 23.7 +16.8 2,897 Newton Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Fowler 1,440 45.2 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) Simon Hackett 1,209 37.9 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Ward 485 15.2 -8.4 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Baldeesh Singh 54 1.7 +1.7 231 7.2 -21.6 3,188 Old Warley Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Meacham 1,266 43.6 -17.7 Labour Party (UK) Michael Davis 1,202 41.4 +2.7 Independent (politician) Deborah Blewitt 437 15.0 +15.0 64 2.2 -20.5 2,905 Oldbury Labour Party (UK) Babu Bawa 1,358 51.9 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jeanette Hill 571 21.8 -3.2 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Amarjit Singh 361 13.8 +13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Gorton 329 12.6 -2.4 787 30.0 -5.1 2,619 Princes End Labour Party (UK) Raymond Howes 894 40.6 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Geddes 543 24.7 -22.0 British National Party John Salvage 536 24.3 +24.3 Independent (politician) Robert Roper 128 5.8 +5.8 Independent (politician) Alison Jones 79 3.6 +3.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Kevin Walker 22 1.0 +1.0 351 15.9 2,202 Rowley Labour Party (UK) Barbara Price 1,578 65.7 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Hadley 825 34.3 +6.1 753 31.3 +3.9 2,403 Smethwick Labour Party (UK) Linda Horton 1,847 77.1 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ewart Johnson 549 22.9 -10.5 1,298 54.2 +20.9 2,396 Soho and Victoria Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Rouf 1,178 72.8 +2.6 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Rajinder Kumar 260 16.1 +16.1 Conservative Party (UK) William Shipman 181 11.2 -18.6 918 56.7 +16.3 1,619 St Paul's Labour Party (UK) Gurinder Josan 2,095 68.8 +24.0 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Ranjit Tagger 569 18.7 +18.7 Conservative Party (UK) Manjit Lall 381 12.5 -0.1 1,526 50.1 +47.8 3,045 Tipton Green Labour Party (UK) Ian Jones 2,030 45.7 +1.5 Freedom Party Stephen Edwards 1,070 24.1 +24.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Davies 461 10.4 -16.3 Independent (politician) Malcolm Beckley 394 8.9 +8.9 British National Party Kenneth Salvage 334 7.5 -16.2 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Surinder Sandhu 154 3.5 +3.5 960 21.6 +4.1 4,443 Tividale Labour Party (UK) David Hinton 1,205 50.4 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Steven Hockley 676 28.3 -10.9 Independent (politician) Michael Davenport 261 10.9 +10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Bradley 247 10.3 -3.7 529 22.1 +14.5 2,389 Wednesbury North Conservative Party (UK) William Archer 1,634 68.6 +6.4 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Giles 748 31.4 -6.4 886 37.2 +12.8 2,382 Wednesbury South Labour Party (UK) Roy Melia 1,410 58.7 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Nugent 991 41.3 -0.7 419 17.5 +7.1 2,401 West Bromwich Central Labour Party (UK) Linda Turton 1,925 68.9 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Bhajan Shoker 462 16.5 -10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Samantha Ford 299 10.7 -1.2 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Dharam Pal 107 3.8 +3.8 1,463 52.4 +17.8 2,793 References Category:2002 English local elections 2002 Category:2000s in the West Midlands (county)