2003 Argyll and Bute Council election

2003 Scottish local government election April 2022 2003 Scottish local elections 2003 Argyll and Bute Council election Scotland parliamentary no 1999 Argyll and Bute Council election 1999 2003 05 01 y 2007 Argyll and Bute Council election 2007 All 36 seats to Argyll and Bute Council 19 Independent (politician) 20 22 2 18,843 51.5% 8.3% Scottish Liberal Democrats 6 8 2 5,243 14.3% 6.2% Scottish National Party 5 3 2 4,829 13.2% 2.6% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 4 3 1 6,224 17.0% 6.3% Scottish Labour Party 1 0 1 1,004 2.7% 7.2% Council Leader Allan MacAskill Independent Council Leader Allan MacAskill Independent Argyll and Bute Council election, 2003.svg 300px Results by ward The 2003 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on the 1 May 2003 and were the third for the unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils. It was held on the same day as the second Scottish Parliament election and resulted in no change to the administration of the council - independent control. These were the last elections to the council using the first past the post electoral system. Election results Argyll and Bute local election results 2003Argyll and Bute Council Election Results 2003Scottish Council Elections 2003 Independent (politician) 22 6 4 2 61.11 51.5 18,843 8.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats 8 3 1 2 22.22 14.3 5,243 6.2 Scottish National Party 3 0 2 2 8.33 13.2 6,224 2.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3 1 2 1 8.33 17.0 4,829 6.3 Scottish Labour Party 0 0 1 1 0.00 2.7 1,004 7.2 Scottish Socialist Party 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 439 New Ward results Ward 1: South Kintyre Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Donald Kelly 900 83.0 Scottish Labour Party Joyce Oxborrow 184 17.0 716 66.0 1,084 58.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ward 2: Campbeltown Central Independent (politician) Alastair M McKinlay 414 40.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Morris McIntyre 320 30.9 Independent (politician) John J Sloey 106 10.2 Scottish National Party Anne C Baird 99 9.6 Independent (politician) David Card 96 9.3 94 9.1 1,035 52.4 Independent (politician) Ward 3: East Central Kintyre Scottish Liberal Democrats Rory Colville 505 44.7 Scottish Labour Party George McMillan 272 24.1 Independent (politician) Johnny Durnan 238 21.1 Scottish National Party A John MacLellan 115 10.2 233 20.6 1,130 57.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Independent (politician) Ward 4: North and West Kintyre Independent (politician) John McAlpine 338 27.8 Independent (politician) Mary Smith 252 20.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Douglas Robertson 214 17.6 Independent (politician) Dougie MacKinnon 198 16.3 Scottish National Party Alexander MacDougall Horn 136 11.2 Independent (politician) Arthur A McFarlane 76 6.3 86 7.0 1,214 65.1 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Ward 5: Knapdale Independent (politician) Bruce Robertson 595 52.9 Independent (politician) Sandy Cameron 437 38.8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Hew W M D Service 93 8.3 158 14.1 1,125 61.4 Independent (politician) Ward 6: Lochgilphead Independent (politician) Donnie MacMillan 663 52.9 Scottish Labour Party Douglas T Philand 426 36.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Trevor J Oxborrow 84 7.2 237 16.6 1,173 59.2 Independent (politician) Ward 7: Craignish - Glenaray Scottish Liberal Democrats Alison J Hay 645 54.8 Independent (politician) David D Litster 449 38.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Miranda Mary Van Lynden 84 7.1 196 16.7 1,178 58.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 8: Islay North, Jura and Colonsay Scottish Liberal Democrats Robin Currie Unopposed N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 9: Islay South Independent (politician) John M R Findlay Unopposed N/A Independent (politician) Ward 10: Awe Independent (politician) Allan N Macaskill 590 55.5 Scottish National Party Alexander MacKinnon 339 31.9 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ray Norris 135 12.7 251 23.6 1,064 61.5 Independent (politician) Ward 11: Oban North Independent (politician) Sidney D MacDougall 390 37.3 Independent (politician) David V Webster 267 25.5 Independent (politician) Neil Morrison MacKay 256 24.5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party David D Petrie 133 12.7 123 11.8 1,046 57.2 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Ward 12: Oban Central Independent (politician) Robin Banks 563 54.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Roy Bain Irvine Rutherford 238 22.9 Scottish National Party Donald J MacDonald 238 22.9 325 31.3 1,039 55.3 Independent (politician) Ward 13: Oban South Scottish National Party Donald McIntosh 551 52.1 Independent (politician) Frederick MacKenzie 364 34.4 Independent (politician) Allan Maurice McKie 142 13.4 187 17.7 1,057 52.9 Scottish National Party Ward 14: Ardconnel - Kilmore Independent (politician) Duncan C MacIntyre 696 58.3 Scottish National Party George Berry 249 20.9 Independent (politician) Michael F W MacKenzie 248 20.8 447 37.4 1,193 60.5 Independent (politician) Ward 15: North Lorn Independent (politician) Elaine M Robertson 853 62.1 Scottish National Party Campbell Cameron 520 37.9 333 24.2 1,373 63.3 Independent (politician) Scottish National Party Ward 16: Mull Independent (politician) Alistair MacDougall 716 54.6 Scottish National Party Gordon Chalmers 595 45.4 121 9.2 1,311 58.8 Independent (politician) Ward 17: Tiree and Coll Independent (politician) Ian Gillies Unopposed N/A Independent (politician) Ward 18: Bute North Scottish National Party Robert E Macintyre 777 74.5 Independent (politician) Robert W Colquhoun 184 17.6 Scottish Socialist Party Roberta McPherson 82 7.9 593 56.9 1,043 61.5 Scottish National Party Ward 19: Bute Central Scottish National Party Isobel Strong 752 70.4 Independent (politician) Fraser Gillies 316 29.6 436 40.8 1,068 54.7 Scottish National Party Ward 20: Bute South Independent (politician) Len Scoullar 888 88.0 Scottish Socialist Party Anthony Edwards 121 12.0 767 76.0 1,236 60.2 Independent (politician) Ward 21: East Lochfyne Local and Rural Issues Douglas C Currie 468 34.4 Independent (politician) Alexander McNaughton 453 33.3 Scottish National Party Gordon Neish 251 18.4 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party John D Geary 190 14.0 15 1.1 1,362 65.1 Independent (politician) Ward 22: Kirn and Hunter's Quay Independent (politician) Brian J Chennell 764 71.7 Scottish National Party Roy E Rees 301 28.3 463 43.4 1,065 56.6 Independent (politician) Scottish National Party Ward 23: Ardenslate Independent (politician) James McQueen 633 58.0 Scottish National Party Alister MacAlister 199 18.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats Philip W W Norris 146 13.4 Scottish Socialist Party Desmond Divers 114 10.4 434 39.8 1,092 56.4 Independent (politician) Ward 24: Milton Independent (politician) Gordon C McKinven 588 55.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Marco A Pellicci 211 20.0 Scottish National Party David W M Hill 133 12.6 Scottish Socialist Party John G Dysart 122 11.6 377 35.8 1,054 59.6 Independent (politician) Scottish Labour Party Ward 25: Auchamore and Innellan Independent (politician) Dick Walsh 740 61.1 Scottish National Party Alan Clayton 244 20.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Linda M Pursley 227 18.7 496 41.0 1,211 61.8 Independent (politician) Ward 26: Holy Loch Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bruce Marshall 735 61.0 Scottish National Party Andrew D MacNicol 469 39.0 266 22.0 1,204 63.0 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ward 27: Helensburgh East Scottish Liberal Democrats Eric Thompson 625 63.3 Independent (politician) Jeannette Scobie 153 15.5 Scottish Labour Party Brett Weintz 145 14.7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Sharon Spruce 65 6.6 472 47.8 988 51.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 28: East Central Helensburgh Scottish Liberal Democrats Moyra Stewart 591 61.6 Independent (politician) Tony Dance 238 24.8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party David McEwan 130 13.6 353 36.8 959 54.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 29: Helensburgh Central Scottish Liberal Democrats John Tacchi 323 34.4 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Sheila Wilson 322 34.3 Independent (politician) Gordon Hanning 294 31.3 1 0.1 939 49.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ward 30: Helensburgh North Scottish Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton 417 39.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Spruce 210 19.7 Independent (politician) Wilma Hanlon 205 19.2 Scottish Labour Party Caroline Weintz 161 15.1 Scottish National Party Elizabeth Buist 72 6.8 207 19.5 1,065 47.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 31: Helensburgh West Scottish Liberal Democrats Al Reay 529 42.0 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party John Stirling 426 33.8 Independent (politician) David Sinclair 306 24.3 103 8.2 1,261 54.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ward 32: West Helensburgh and Rhu Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Mulvaney 386 35.8 Independent (politician) Stanley Latimer 368 34.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Nigel Millar 324 30.1 18 1.7 1,078 57.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Independent (politician) Ward 33: Garelochhead and Cove Independent (politician) George Freeman 705 80.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Eric Routley 84 9.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Jacqueline Findlay 84 9.6 621 71.2 873 54.1 Independent (politician) Ward 34: Arrochar, Luss, Arden and Ardenconnell Independent (politician) Billy Petrie 634 64.4 Scottish National Party Thomas G McCormick 184 18.7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Ramsay 167 17.0 450 45.7 985 52.8 Independent (politician) Ward 35: Rosneath, Clynder and Kilcreggan Independent (politician) Daniel Kelly 543 43.5 Independent (politician) Robert G MacIntyre 379 30.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Alison Cameron 179 14.3 Independent (politician) William Reaney 96 7.7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Cyril T Skrastin 51 4.1 164 13.1 1,248 63.5 Independent (politician) Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 36: Cardross Independent (politician) Ronald Kinloch 803 76.0 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Smith 253 24.0 550 52.0 1,056 59.5 Independent 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