2002 Rushmoor Borough Council election

2002 UK local government election April 2025 December 2013 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. https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/119.stm Rushmoor 2010-09-18 BBC News The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. Full results Financial Times 7 2002-05-04 Candidates Due to the boundary changes all 42 seats on the council were contested with 119 candidates standing in the election. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/35399_a_rush_for_the_rushmoor_seats A rush for the Rushmoor seats 2010-09-19 2002-04-11 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111004194830/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/35399_a_rush_for_the_rushmoor_seats 4 October 2011 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. As well as the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour, there were also 9 Green Party candidates contesting the election in Aldershot wards. Independents standing in the election included the sitting councillor, Patrick Kirby, who was joined by another 2 independent candidates in Knellwood. Other independents were campaigner Peter Sandy in Heron Wood, poet Derek Asker in Empress ward and the many times candidate Arthur Uther Pendragon. 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. Election result The results saw the Conservatives maintain control of the council after winning 25 of the 42 seats. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/35455_true_blue_rushmoor__by_john_walton True blue Rushmoor 2010-09-19 2002-05-09 gethampshire dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111004194858/http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/35455_true_blue_rushmoor__by_john_walton 4 October 2011 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. 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. 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. 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. Roland Dibbs won the coin toss and was elected to 2 years on the council. Rushmoor local election result 2002 http://www.rushmoor.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=869 Election results - 2 May 2002 2010-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20050227190138/http://www.rushmoor.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=869 27 February 2005 Rushmoor Borough Council dead Election results; Local Election The Times 16 2002-05-04 Conservative Party (UK) 25 +1 59.5 45.6 24,319 -2.4% Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 0 23.8 28.5 15,229 +0.3% Labour Party (UK) 6 -4 14.3 19.2 10,262 +1.4% Independent (politician) 1 0 2.4 4.5 2,401 -0.9% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 2.2 1,156 +1.6% Ward results Cove and Southwood (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Maurice Banner 724 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Matthews 647 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Jupp 608 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Chainey 573 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Jenner 547 Conservative Party (UK) David Thomas 537 Labour Party (UK) Edward Shelton 146 3,782 Empress (3) Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Devereux 1,139 Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Possee 1,010 Conservative Party (UK) John Wall 896 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Chowns 522 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryan Bell 506 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Wickens 445 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Cottingham 198 Independent (politician) Derek Asker 192 4,908 Fernhill (3) Conservative Party (UK) Alan Ferrier 714 Conservative Party (UK) John Marsh 646 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Muschamp 608 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Goldie 306 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marjorie Pratt 285 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ena Bocon 280 Labour Party (UK) Simon Wright 153 2,992 Grange (3) Conservative Party (UK) Michael Smith 631 Conservative Party (UK) Maurice Sheehan 563 Conservative Party (UK) Jon Weston 520 Labour Party (UK) Stella Olivier 450 Labour Party (UK) Barry Jones 407 Labour Party (UK) Terence Bridgeman 394 Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Fraser-Fleming 218 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hazel Manning 218 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Bramham 217 Independent (politician) Arthur Pendragon 123 3,741 Heron Wood (3) Labour Party (UK) Michael Roberts 745 Labour Party (UK) Frank Rust 621 Labour Party (UK) Donald Cappleman 612 Conservative Party (UK) Hedy Brennan 344 Conservative Party (UK) Sandria Gardiner 338 Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Stevens 320 Independent (politician) Peter Sandy 182 Liberal Democrats (UK) Denis Ward 160 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Hunt 82 Green Party of England and Wales Adrian Ashurst 76 Green Party of England and Wales Carrie De Fey 55 3,535 Knellwood (3) Independent (politician) James Kirby 756 Conservative Party (UK) Roland Dibbs 735 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Taylor 735 Conservative Party (UK) Steffen Stoneman 661 Independent (politician) Keith Parkins 590 Independent (politician) Gwilym Anthony 558 Liberal Democrats (UK) Montserrat Starling 333 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Jupp 330 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Kaye 316 Labour Party (UK) William Tootill 143 5,157 Manor Park (3) Conservative Party (UK) Colin Balchin 665 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Gardiner 656 Conservative Party (UK) Claire Burridge 636 Liberal Democrats (UK) George Paparesti 558 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nickolas Burfield 456 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Burfield 432 Labour Party (UK) James White 323 Labour Party (UK) Carolyne Culver 279 Labour Party (UK) June Smith 279 4,284 Mayfield (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Craig Card 478 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Fraser-Fleming 477 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neville Dewey 464 Labour Party (UK) John Card 403 Labour Party (UK) Clive Grattan 370 Labour Party (UK) Robert Sullivan 358 Conservative Party (UK) Roderick Baulk 265 2,815 North Town (3) Labour Party (UK) Keith Dibble 787 Labour Party (UK) Susan Dibble 699 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Straker 630 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Stott 420 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Watkin 378 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Chittock 189 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Kilburn 182 Green Party of England and Wales Adam Stacey 152 Green Party of England and Wales Samantha Stacey 148 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Still 96 3,681 Rowhill (3) Conservative Party (UK) Roger Kimber 810 Conservative Party (UK) David Welch 753 Conservative Party (UK) Mohammad Choudhary 722 Labour Party (UK) Jill Clark 342 Labour Party (UK) Lesley Pestridge 315 Labour Party (UK) Carol Rust 299 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Ketley 222 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Barnett 200 Green Party of England and Wales Julia Fowler 178 Green Party of England and Wales Timothy Simmons 169 4,010 St John's (3) Conservative Party (UK) George Dawson 796 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Moyle 789 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Tucker 767 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Darby 402 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Banner 360 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Simpkins 281 Labour Party (UK) Mary Lawrance 236 3,631 St Mark's (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) John Starling 680 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Baines 673 Conservative Party (UK) Diane Bedford 647 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alistair Mackie 633 Liberal Democrats (UK) Guy Eaglestone 632 Conservative Party (UK) Geraldine Bullard 616 Labour Party (UK) Sean Clarke 198 4,079 Wellington (3) Conservative Party (UK) David Clifford 447 Conservative Party (UK) Edmund Poole 420 Conservative Party (UK) Francis Williams 418 Labour Party (UK) Alexander Crawford 245 Labour Party (UK) Roy King 228 Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Wines 210 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Thompson 174 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vincent Bourke 157 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Woodcock 147 2,446 West Heath (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Murphy 748 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Neal 730 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shaun Murphy 712 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Masterson 668 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Jenner 664 Conservative Party (UK) John Skeggs 592 Labour Party (UK) Philip Collins 192 4,306 References 2000 Rushmoor Council election Rushmoor local elections 2003 Rushmoor Council election 2002 Category:2002 English local elections Category:2000s in Hampshire