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2002 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
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2002 UK local government election
December 2013
April 2026
thumb|Results of the 2002 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
Elections to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 19
Conservative 15
Independent 3
Others 1
Election result
Barrow-in-Furness local election result 2002
Labour Party (UK)
8
+1
61.5
46.9
6,768
+9.5%
Conservative Party (UK)
4
-1
30.8
36.0
5,198
-7.7%
Independent (politician)
1
0
7.7
6.0
865
+6.0%
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
0
0
0
10.2
1,468
-6.8%
United Kingdom Independence Party
0
0
0
0.9
130
+0.9%
Ward results
Barrow Island
Independent (politician)
James Tongue
262
45.5
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Smart
240
41.7
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Margaret Dacre
74
12.8
22
3.8
576
Central
Labour Party (UK)
Mary Irwin
494
64.7
+20.3
Conservative Party (UK)
William Palmer
140
18.3
-2.0
United Kingdom Independence Party
John Smith
130
17.0
+17.0
354
46.4
+37.2
764
Dalton North
Labour Party (UK)
Denis Bell
579
45.0
+14.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan Rothery
371
28.8
-13.9
Independent (politician)
Thomas Weall
336
26.1
+7.7
208
16.2
1,286
Dalton South
Conservative Party (UK)
Frank Murray
474
38.8
-3.9
Labour Party (UK)
Eric Knibbs
402
32.9
+4.7
Independent (politician)
Ian Singleton
173
14.2
+14.2
Independent (politician)
Helene Young
94
7.7
+7.7
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Dorothy Turner
79
6.5
-8.1
72
5.9
-8.6
1,222
Hawcoat
Conservative Party (UK)
Bill Joughin
1,069
69.5
-10.9
Labour Party (UK)
Marie Derbyshire
340
22.1
+2.5
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Joseph Quinn
130
8.4
+8.4
729
47.4
-13.4
1,539
Hindpool
Labour Party (UK)
David Pidduck
547
60.4
+12.2
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Barbara Eager
210
23.2
-12.0
Conservative Party (UK)
John Murray
148
16.4
-0.3
337
37.2
+24.2
905
Newbarns
Conservative Party (UK)
Dorothy Dawes
657
49.7
-10.9
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Todd
512
38.8
+12.9
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Norman Graham
152
11.5
-2.0
145
10.9
-23.8
1,321
Ormsgill
Labour Party (UK)
Ernest Wilson
468
44.2
+6.5
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Rosemarie Hamezeian
414
39.1
+0.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Kristina Bell
177
16.7
-6.8
54
5.1
1,059
Parkside
Labour Party (UK)
Michelle Roberts
625
56.4
+0.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Tina Macur
483
43.6
-0.3
142
12.8
+0.6
1,108
Risedale
Labour Party (UK)
Jean Waiting
519
54.0
+10.2
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Alexandre Dacre
267
27.8
-2.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Desmond English
175
18.2
-8.1
252
26.2
+12.4
961
Roosecote
Conservative Party (UK)
Kenneth Williams
757
59.2
-5.7
Labour Party (UK)
Maire Read
522
40.8
+5.7
235
18.4
-11.3
1,279
Walney North
Labour Party (UK)
Mary Messingham
774
64.7
+12.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Ronald Hiseman
281
23.5
-4.3
Socialist People's Party (Furness)
Kelly White
142
11.9
-7.7
493
41.2
+16.5
1,197
Walney South
Labour Party (UK)
Jeffrey Garnett
746
61.6
+12.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Rory McClure
466
38.4
+4.3
280
23.2
+7.9
1,212
References
2002 Barrow-in-Furness election result
Ward results
Category:2002 English local elections
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