2003 West Dunbartonshire Council election
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The 2003 elections to West Dunbartonshire Council were held on the 1 May 2003 and were the third to the unitary authority, which was created along with 28 other local authorities, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994. They were also the last held under the single-member constituency first past the post system, which was replaced in the 2007 election with Single Transferable Vote.
Election results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 17 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 77.27 | 46.80 | 16,443 | -5.36 | |
Scottish National | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 13.64 | 33.63 | 11,816 | -11.79 | |
Scottish Socialist | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4.55 | 10.07 | 3,538 | New | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.55 | 6.47 | 2,273 | +4.23 | |
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.03 | 1,063 | +2.86 |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Dennis Brogan | 1,006 | 57.95 | |
Labour | Robert Marshall | 416 | 23.96 | |
Scottish National | Donald McKinlay | 314 | 18.09 | |
Majority | 590 | 33.99 | ||
Turnout | 1,745 | 53.2 | ||
Independent gain from Scottish National |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gail Casey | 616 | 47.02 | |
Scottish National | John Keegan | 444 | 33.89 | |
Independent | Mary Campbell | 250 | 18.09 | |
Majority | 172 | 13.13 | ||
Turnout | 1,326 | 38.1 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jackie Maceira | 1,025 | 52.65 | |
Scottish National | William G. Hendrie | 712 | 36.57 | |
Scottish Socialist | Frank J. Hotchkiss | 210 | 10.78 | |
Majority | 313 | 16.08 | ||
Turnout | 1,982 | 51.2 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alistair Macdonald | 1,037 | 62.32 | |
Scottish National | William S. Ramsay | 422 | 25.36 | |
Independent | Lockhart Cameron | 205 | 12.32 | |
Majority | 615 | 36.96 | ||
Turnout | 1,679 | 54.4 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew White | 696 | 46.93 | |
Scottish National | Alexander Scullion | 431 | 29.06 | |
Independent | Alexander Doherty | 356 | 24.01 | |
Majority | 265 | 17.87 | ||
Turnout | 1,499 | 46.7 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anthony Devine | 785 | 53.26 | |
Scottish National | James Brown | 548 | 37.18 | |
Scottish Socialist | Cameron Fyfe | 141 | 9.56 | |
Majority | 237 | 16.08 | ||
Turnout | 1,496 | 51.1 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Denis Agnew | 865 | 58.72 | |
Scottish National | Ronald MacDonald | 364 | 24.71 | |
Scottish Socialist | Thomas Kirkwood | 244 | 16.56 | |
Majority | 501 | 34.01 | ||
Turnout | 1,486 | 49.6 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Margaret Bootland | 659 | 54.69 | |
Scottish National | James Finn | 382 | 31.70 | |
Scottish Socialist | Dawn Brennan | 164 | 13.61 | |
Majority | 277 | 22.99 | ||
Turnout | 1,219 | 40.7 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Douglas McAllister | 893 | 58.83 | |
Scottish National | John McDonald | 625 | 41.17 | |
Majority | 268 | 17.66 | ||
Turnout | 1,542 | 54.0 | ||
Labour gain from Scottish National |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Duncan McDonald | 1,300 | 73.03 | |
Scottish National | Gareth Finn | 480 | 26.97 | |
Majority | 820 | 46.06 | ||
Turnout | 1,806 | 52.8 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | Raymond Young | 1,259 | 58.53 | |
Labour | William McLaughlin | 892 | 41.47 | |
Majority | 367 | 17.06 | ||
Turnout | 2,211 | 55.4 | ||
Scottish National hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Linda McColl | 778 | 43.71 | |
Independent | Alistair Tuach | 456 | 25.62 | |
Scottish National | John McNeil | 422 | 23.71 | |
Scottish Socialist | Helen Hamilton | 124 | 6.96 | |
Majority | 322 | 18.09 | ||
Turnout | 1,797 | 56.3 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Marie A. McNair | 709 | 36.49 | |
Scottish National | Iain Robertson | 688 | 35.41 | |
Conservative | Martyn A. McIntyre | 350 | 18.01 | |
Scottish Socialist | Mark Porciani | 194 | 9.99 | |
Majority | 21 | 1.08 | ||
Turnout | 1,957 | 55.0 | ||
Labour gain from Scottish National |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoffrey Calvert | 725 | 57.63 | |
Scottish National | James Cormack | 348 | 27.66 | |
Scottish Socialist | Ian Gartshore | 185 | 14.71 | |
Majority | 377 | 29.97 | ||
Turnout | 1,274 | 41.2 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James McCallum | 815 | 51.81 | |
Scottish National | William Barlow | 376 | 23.90 | |
Conservative | David Kinniburgh | 217 | 13.80 | |
Scottish Socialist | Alexander Cunningham | 165 | 10.49 | |
Majority | 439 | 27.91 | ||
Turnout | 1,590 | 51.4 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Duffy | 875 | 59.13 | |
Scottish National | Ann Robertson | 294 | 20.57 | |
Scottish Socialist | David Logan | 260 | 18.20 | |
Majority | 581 | 40.66 | ||
Turnout | 1,453 | 46.4 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Socialist | Jim Bollan | 1,074 | 66.46 | |
Scottish National | William Hutchison | 542 | 33.54 | |
Majority | 532 | 32.92 | ||
Turnout | 1,692 | 52.0 | ||
Scottish Socialist gain from Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | Craig McLaughlin | 796 | 50.96 | |
Labour | Joseph Sheridan | 574 | 36.75 | |
Scottish Socialist | Louise Robertson | 192 | 12.29 | |
Majority | 222 | 14.21 | ||
Turnout | 1,585 | 51.2 | ||
Scottish National hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Rooney | 734 | 40.09 | |
Scottish National | Ronald McColl | 620 | 33.86 | |
Conservative | Terence Stables | 340 | 18.57 | |
Scottish Socialist | Archibald Henderson | 137 | 7.48 | |
Majority | 114 | 6.23 | ||
Turnout | 1,845 | 58.9 | ||
Labour gain from Scottish National |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | Margaret McGregor | 854 | 58.17 | |
Labour | Alistair Lang | 477 | 32.49 | |
Scottish Socialist | Harry Holleway | 137 | 9.33 | |
Majority | 377 | 25.68 | ||
Turnout | 1,506 | 48.3 | ||
Scottish National hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Flynn | 790 | 63.45 | |
Scottish National | Joseph Callaghan | 307 | 24.66 | |
Scottish Socialist | Les Robertson | 148 | 11.89 | |
Majority | 483 | 38.79 | ||
Turnout | 1,257 | 45.9 | ||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Connie O'Sullivan | 782 | 46.30 | |
Scottish National | James Chirrey | 588 | 34.81 | |
Scottish Socialist | Anne-Marie Timmoney | 163 | 9.65 | |
Conservative | David Jardine | 156 | 9.24 | |
Majority | 194 | 11.49 | ||
Turnout | 1,699 | 51.7 | ||
Labour hold |