The2002 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members ofGreat YarmouthBorough Council inNorfolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and theConservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | -1 | 56.3 | 51.2 | 9,379 | ||||
| Conservative | 7 | +1 | 43.8 | 43.3 | 7,935 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 632 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 365 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Trevor Wainwright | 812 | 54.6 | ||
| Conservative | Mary Greenacre | 587 | 39.4 | ||
| Green | Sheila Chandler | 89 | 6.0 | ||
| Majority | 225 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,488 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Howard | 776 | 51.7 | ||
| Labour | Christina Rumsby | 724 | 48.3 | ||
| Majority | 52 | 3.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,500 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Smith | 560 | 43.5 | ||
| Labour | Sandy Griffiths | 557 | 43.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Dyer | 148 | 11.5 | ||
| Green | Paul Scheller | 22 | 1.7 | ||
| Majority | 3 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,287 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Susan Lawley | 537 | 48.9 | ||
| Labour | Patrick Hacon | 517 | 47.1 | ||
| Green | Susan Myers | 44 | 4.0 | ||
| Majority | 20 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,098 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julie Fitzgerald | 625 | 60.4 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Meah | 326 | 31.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Punchard | 84 | 8.1 | ||
| Majority | 299 | 28.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,035 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Russell | 821 | 57.7 | ||
| Labour | Peter Alexander | 424 | 29.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ivan Lees | 177 | 12.4 | ||
| Majority | 397 | 27.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,422 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Wassell | 537 | 78.6 | ||
| Conservative | Jason Delf | 146 | 21.4 | ||
| Majority | 391 | 57.2 | |||
| Turnout | 683 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Thompson | 666 | 57.5 | ||
| Labour | Richard Baker | 492 | 42.5 | ||
| Majority | 174 | 15.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,158 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brian Walker | 622 | 62.1 | ||
| Conservative | David Denning | 379 | 37.9 | ||
| Majority | 243 | 24.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,001 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Carol Doe | 784 | 80.7 | ||
| Conservative | Jane Hayes | 188 | 19.3 | ||
| Majority | 596 | 61.4 | |||
| Turnout | 972 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Robinson | 598 | 73.8 | ||
| Conservative | Joy Cosaitis | 170 | 21.0 | ||
| Green | Diane Nottage | 42 | 5.2 | ||
| Majority | 428 | 52.8 | |||
| Turnout | 810 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terence Easter | 752 | 57.6 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Baugh | 431 | 33.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Harris | 89 | 6.8 | ||
| Green | Robert Chandler | 34 | 2.6 | ||
| Majority | 321 | 24.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,306 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Reynolds | 855 | 69.6 | ||
| Labour | Michael Pettit | 206 | 16.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Cole | 134 | 10.9 | ||
| Green | Paul Orpen | 34 | 2.8 | ||
| Majority | 649 | 52.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,229 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Garrod | 506 | 49.2 | ||
| Labour | Jack Barnes | 465 | 45.2 | ||
| Green | Andrew Nottage | 57 | 5.5 | ||
| Majority | 41 | 4.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,028 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Karen Hewitt | 612 | 57.4 | ||
| Conservative | Patrick Cook | 454 | 42.6 | ||
| Majority | 158 | 14.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,066 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Glen Smith | 652 | 53.1 | ||
| Conservative | Desmond Sadler | 533 | 43.4 | ||
| Green | Roy Walmsley | 43 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 119 | 9.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,228 | ||||