2003 Scottish local government election
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
West Dunbartonshire Local Election Result 2003[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 17 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 77.27 | 46.80 | 16,443 | -5.36 |
| SNP | 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
Ward 1: Whitecrook[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Dennis Brogan | 1,006 | 57.95 |
| Labour | Robert Marshall | 416 | 23.96 |
| SNP | Donald McKinlay | 314 | 18.09 |
Majority | 590 | 33.99 |
Turnout | 1,745 | 53.2 |
| Independent gain from SNP |
Ward 2: Dalmuir/Central[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Gail Casey | 616 | 47.02 |
| SNP | John Keegan | 444 | 33.89 |
| Independent | Mary Campbell | 250 | 18.09 |
Majority | 172 | 13.13 |
Turnout | 1,326 | 38.1 |
| Labour hold |
Ward 4: Parkhall[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Alistair Macdonald | 1,037 | 62.32 |
| SNP | William S. Ramsay | 422 | 25.36 |
| Independent | Lockhart Cameron | 205 | 12.32 |
Majority | 615 | 36.96 |
Turnout | 1,679 | 54.4 |
| Labour hold |
Ward 5: Linnvale/Drumry[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Andrew White | 696 | 46.93 |
| SNP | Alexander Scullion | 431 | 29.06 |
| Independent | Alexander Doherty | 356 | 24.01 |
Majority | 265 | 17.87 |
Turnout | 1,499 | 46.7 |
| Labour hold |
Ward 9: Hardgate[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Douglas McAllister | 893 | 58.83 |
| SNP | John McDonald | 625 | 41.17 |
Majority | 268 | 17.66 |
Turnout | 1,542 | 54.0 |
| Labour gain from SNP |
Ward 10: Duntocher[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Duncan McDonald | 1,300 | 73.03 |
| SNP | Gareth Finn | 480 | 26.97 |
Majority | 820 | 46.06 |
Turnout | 1,806 | 52.8 |
| Labour hold |
Ward 11: Bowling/Milton/Old Kilpatrick[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | Raymond Young | 1,259 | 58.53 |
| Labour | William McLaughlin | 892 | 41.47 |
Majority | 367 | 17.06 |
Turnout | 2,211 | 55.4 |
| SNP hold |
Ward 12: Dumbarton East[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Linda McColl | 778 | 43.71 |
| Independent | Alistair Tuach | 456 | 25.62 |
| SNP | John McNeil | 422 | 23.71 |
| Scottish Socialist | Helen Hamilton | 124 | 6.96 |
Majority | 322 | 18.09 |
Turnout | 1,797 | 56.3 |
| Labour hold |
Ward 18: Alexandria North/Tullichewan[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | 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 |
| SNP hold |
Ward 20: Haldane/Kilmaronock/Jamestown[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | 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 |
| SNP hold |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w West Dunbartonshire Council: Council Election Results 1 May 2003
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