2003 East Lothian Council election

2003 Scottish local government election Coat of arms of East Lothian.svg parliamentary no 1999 East Lothian Council election 1999 yes 2003 05 01 East Lothian Council election, 2007 2007 All 23 seats to East Lothian Council 12 Norman Murray Scottish Labour Party 17 seats, 45.2% 17 17 Scottish National Party 1 seat, 24.2% 1 1 Scottish Conservatives 5 seats, 17.8% 5 4 1 Council Leader Norman Murray Scottish Labour Party Council Leader after election Norman Murray Scottish Labour Party East Lothian Council election 2003.svg Scottish Liberal Democrats 0 seats, 12.8% 1 1 0 4.6% 15,061 40.6% 5.3% 23.1% 8,561 5.0% 19.2% 7,132 2.1% 14.9% 5,503 December 2022 May 2013 The 2003 East Lothian Council election was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. Results 2003 East Lothian Council election resultpp. 103–104 Scottish Labour Party 17 0 0 73.9 40.6 15,061 4.6 Scottish Conservative Party 4 0 1 1 17.4 23.1 8,561 5.3 Scottish National Party 1 0 0 4.3 19.2 7,132 5.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats 1 1 0 1 4.3 14.9 5,503 2.1 Scottish Socialist Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 589 New Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 210 New Results by ward (A-Z) Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/443/ An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent candidate. Two asterisks (**) indicates an incumbent candidate standing for re-election in a different ward. Aberlady/Gullane/Dirleton Scottish Conservatives Gilbert Meikle* 1126 56.9 +8.4 Scottish Labour Bernard Harkins 307 15.5 -1.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Robert Kane 304 15.4 +1.3 Scottish National Party Ronald Purves 241 12.2 -8.3 819 41.4 +13.4 1978 59.8 -10.9 Scottish Conservatives Cockenzie & Port Seaton Scottish Labour Margaret Libberton 906 47.3 -2.7 Scottish National Party Alexander Campbell 413 21.6 -3.1 Scottish Conservatives Christopher Reynolds 371 19.4 -0.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Katharine Odling 131 6.8 +1.0 Scottish Socialist Party Kenneth Munro 94 4.9 N/A 493 25.7 +0.4 1915 56.7 -7.5 Scottish Labour Dunbar East Scottish Labour Kevin Jarvie* 498 28.0 -9.4 Scottish National Party Paul McLennan 473 26.6 +1.2 Scottish Conservatives Mark Neeham 446 25.0 +1.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Allan Wilson 273 15.3 +2.0 Scottish Socialist Party Joanna Cockburn 91 5.1 N/A 25 1.4 -10.6 1781 59.0 +0.5 Scottish Labour Dunbar/West Barns Scottish Labour Norman Hampshire* 777 45.4 -7.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Stuart Ritchie 372 21.7 +8.9 Scottish National Party June Addies 314 18.3 -0.3 Scottish Conservatives Michael Playfair 249 14.5 -1.4 405 23.7 -10.4 1712 52.6 -11.6 Scottish Labour East Linton/Gifford Scottish Conservatives Ludovic Broun-Lindsay* 916 48.3 +4.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Alick Arnold 421 22.2 +8.7 Scottish Labour Raymond McCabe 326 17.2 -9.7 Scottish National Party Susan Swain 232 12.2 -3.1 495 26.1 +8.8 1895 58.9 -8.5 Scottish Conservatives Haddington Central Scottish Labour Ann McCarthy* 580 37.5 -4.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats Dominic Gray 364 23.5 +6.2 Scottish National Party Norman Lawrie 321 20.7 -1.9 Scottish Conservatives Margaret Burn 282 18.2 -0.2 216 14.0 -5.2 1547 48.3 -10.8 Scottish Labour Haddington East/Athelstaneford Scottish Labour Charles Ingle* 707 46.2 -0.1 Scottish National Party Thomas Trotter 361 23.6 -1.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ann Taylor 198 12.9 -0.8 Scottish Conservatives Maureen Hall 186 12.1 -2.7 Scottish Socialist Party Gary Galbraith 79 5.2 N/A 346 22.6 +1.4 1531 49.0 -11.0 Scottish Labour Haddington West/Saltoun Scottish Liberal Democrats Sheena Richardson 620 37.1 +8.3 Scottish Conservatives James Robertson 487 29.2 -2.5 Scottish Labour William Watson 360 21.6 -0.8 Scottish National Party John Donachy 203 12.2 -4.8 133 7.9 +5.0 1670 56.7 -10.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Scottish Conservatives Longniddry Scottish Conservatives Peter Ford* 1184 60.4 +21.4 Scottish Labour Iain Stewart 391 20.0 -14.6 Scottish National Party Peter MacKenzie 276 14.1 -5.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Marion Provan 108 5.5 -1.4 793 40.4 +36.0 1959 61.2 -8.9 Scottish Conservatives Musselburgh Central Scottish Labour Norman Murray* 638 39.2 -15.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jennifer Mollison 635 39.0 +19.4 Scottish National Party Duncan Clairmount 266 16.3 -9.0 Scottish Conservatives Norman Nash 90 5.5 N/A 3 0.2 -29.5 1629 49.0 -10.9 Scottish Labour Musselburgh East Scottish Labour Andrew Forrest 595 45.8 -9.8 Scottish National Party Roger Knox 566 43.5 +11.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Rebecca Croft 76 5.8 -6.5 Scottish Conservatives Julian Nettlefold 63 4.8 N/A 29 2.3 -21.1 1300 45.7 -13.7 Scottish Labour Musselburgh North Scottish Labour Maureen Talac* 744 51.3 -1.0 Scottish National Party Malcolm Fleming 283 19.5 -3.4 Scottish Conservatives Robert Fairnie 200 13.8 -2.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Sarah Kurt-Elli 165 11.4 +2.4 Independent (politician) Ross Carpenter 59 4.1 N/A 461 31.8 +2.4 1451 49.4 -10.9 Scottish Labour Musselburgh West Scottish Labour John Ross* 724 45.3 -4.4 Scottish National Party John Williamson 345 21.6 -3.1 Scottish Conservatives Jane Fairnie 201 12.6 -2.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Martin Hayman 197 12.3 +1.8 Scottish Socialist Party John Fraser 132 8.3 N/A 379 23.7 -1.3 1599 48.9 -16.3 Scottish Labour North Berwick East Scottish National Party David Berry* 723 44.0 +5.4 Scottish Conservatives Kathryn Smith 482 29.4 -2.1 Scottish Labour Donald Shankie 258 15.7 -5.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gillian Colston 179 10.9 +2.0 241 14.6 +7.5 1642 55.5 -9.2 Scottish National Party North Berwick West Scottish Conservatives Neil Rankin 1245 62.5 +26.6 Scottish Labour Patrick Hanson 254 12.8 +0.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Stuart Smith 238 11.9 -10.3 Scottish National Party Mary Lee 210 10.5 -19.0 Scottish Socialist Party Hugh Kerr 45 2.3 N/A 991 49.7 +43.3 1992 64.4 -6.9 Scottish Conservatives Ormiston/Pencaitland Scottish Labour David Costello* 845 50.6 +-0.0 Scottish National Party Margaret Jones 351 21.0 -0.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Sheelagh Keddie 275 16.5 +4.4 Scottish Conservatives Norman Galbraith 199 11.9 -3.4 494 29.6 +0.9 1670 53.1 -11.0 Scottish Labour Prestonpans East Scottish Labour Patrick O'Brien* 1130 73.7 +6.5 Scottish National Party James Skinner 256 16.7 -10.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Joan Busby 93 6.1 +0.5 Scottish Conservatives Colin Beveridge 54 3.5 N/A 874 57.0 +17.1 1533 52.5 -16.9 Scottish Labour Prestonpans West Scottish Labour William Innes* 949 68.8 -2.0 Independent (politician) George Watson 151 10.9 N/A Scottish Socialist Party William Taylor 148 10.7 N/A Scottish Conservatives Hugh Mackay 68 4.9 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Christopher Middleton 64 4.6 -0.8 798 57.9 +10.8 1380 49.5 -15.0 Scottish Labour Tranent/Elphinstone Scottish Labour Robert McNeill 763 59.2 -2.3 Scottish National Party Vincent Gordon 272 21.1 -1.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Linda Brown 133 10.3 +1.0 Scottish Conservatives Stuart Combe 120 9.3 +2.2 491 38.1 -1.3 1288 44.1 -15.2 Scottish Labour Tranent/Macmerry Scottish Labour Donald Grant* 824 63.7 +8.0 Scottish National Party Peter Swain 232 17.9 -14.4 Scottish Conservatives Andrew Dalrymple 128 9.9 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Aydin Kurt-Elli 110 8.5 -3.5 592 45.8 +22.4 1294 46.4 -13.3 Scottish Labour Tranent West Scottish Labour Bishop Shepherd* 942 64.1 +4.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Brian Logan 247 16.8 -2.7 Scottish National Party David Martin 197 13.4 -7.7 Scottish Conservatives Frances Broun-Lindsay 84 5.7 N/A 695 47.3 +9.0 1470 48.3 -12.6 Scottish Labour Wallyford/Whitecraig Scottish Labour Patrick O'Donnell* 706 54.6 -12.2 Scottish Conservatives John Robertson 233 18.0 N/A Scottish National Party Jean Cadger 230 17.8 -6.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Duncan Slater 123 9.5 +0.4 473 36.6 -6.1 1292 44.2 -12.7 Scottish Labour See also East Lothian Council elections References Category:2003 Scottish local elections 2003