Ranskill is an electoral ward in the district of Bassetlaw. The ward elects one councillor to Bassetlaw District Council using the first past the post electoral system for a four-year term in office. The number of registered voters in the ward is 1,859 as of 2019.
It consists of the villages of Ranskill, Torworth and Mattersey.
The ward was created in 1979 following a review of ward boundaries in Bassetlaw by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. A subsequent review of electoral arrangements in 2002 resulted in minor changes to the boundaries of the ward.
Councillors
The ward elects one councillor every four years. Prior to 2015, Bassetlaw District Council was elected by thirds with elections taking place every year except the year in which elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place. +ElectionCouncillor1979S. Scholey (Conservative)1982G. Berry (Conservative)19861990B. Simcox (Conservative)1994Sean Kerrigan (Liberal Democrats)1998200220032007Michael Gray (Conservative)201120152019Paul Nicholls (Labour)2021 by-electionGerald Bowers (Conservative)2023David Bamford (Conservative)
Elections 2023
2021 by-election A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 due to the resignation of Paul Nicholls (Labour).
2019
2015
2011
2007
2003
2002
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