Politics
The first elections to the council took place in 1973, with Labour gaining control. The party held power until 1976, with no party in overall control until 1979. Labour gained control again in 1979 and held overall control until 2004. From 2004 to 2006 no party had overall control, But in 2006 the Conservatives gained control of the council. John Mann, of the Labour party, has been MP of Bassetlaw since 2001.
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