2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
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All 31 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Alex Macdonald
Party Independent Labour SNP
Leader's seat Carloway
Last election 22 seats, 74.1% 5 seats, 10.1% 4 seats, 15.8%
Seats won 24 4 3
Seat change Increase2 Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 4,914 1,110 930
Percentage 70.7% 16.0% 13.4%
Swing Decrease3.7% Increase5.9% Decrease2.4%
Council Convener before election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

Council Convener after election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

The 2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election (Western Isles council) to the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was held on 1 May 2003 as part of the wider 2003 Scottish local elections.

Aggregate results

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2003[1]
Turnout in contested wards: 64.1% (6,954)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 24 2 0 Increase2 77.4 70.7 4,914 Decrease3.4
  Labour 4 0 1 Decrease1 12.9 16.0 1,110 Increase5.9
  SNP 3 0 1 Decrease1 9.7 13.4 930 Decrease2.4

Ward results

Port of Ness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S.E.L. Hawkins unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Dell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Mackay 298 60.1%
Labour M.J. Macleod (Incumbent) 198 39.9%
Majority 100 11.2%
Independent gain from Labour
Barvas & Arnol
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Iain Morrison (Incumbent) 266 56.7%
Independent R. Macdonald 203 43.3%
Majority 63 13.4%
Independent hold
Shawbost
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Morrison (Incumbent) 293 62.6%
Independent Kenneth Murray 175 37.4%
Majority 118 15.2%
Independent hold
Carloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex MacDonald (Incumbent) 286 63.8%
Independent A. Macleod 162 36.2%
Majority 124 27.6%
Independent hold
Uig
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Norman MacDonald (Incumbent) 314 85.8%
SNP C.J. Ryan 52 14.2%
Majority 262 71.6%
Labour hold
Gress
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A.M. Graham (Incumbent) 347 67.0%
Independent John Maciver 171 33.0%
Majority 176 34.0%
Independent hold
Coll
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C.I. Graham (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Blackwater
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Iain Macleod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Laxdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Neil Campbell 230 63.0%
Labour F. Cowan 135 37.0%
Majority 95 26.0%
Independent gain from Labour
Coulregrein
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Lonie (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Labour hold
Castle
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP A. Nicolson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
SNP hold
Manor Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Murdo Macleod unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent gain from Labour
Goathill
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Macdonald (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Bayhead
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Keith Dodson 220 55.1%
Labour J. Mackillop 121 30.3%
Independent Stanley Bennie 58 14.5%
Majority 99 24.8%
Independent hold
Newton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Angus Campbell (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Plasterfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Angus McCormack 202 47.2%
Independent C.M. Macleay 120 28.0%
Independent A.G. Scott 106 24.8%
Majority 82 19.2%
Independent gain from SNP
Braighe
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald Nicholson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Knock & Bayble
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Norman Macleod (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Tiumpan
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald Macsween (Incumbent) 260 62.2%
Labour D.J. Smith 158 37.8%
Majority 102 24.4%
Independent hold
North Lochs
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex Mackintosh 263 59.5%
SNP Gordon Anderson 179 40.5%
Majority 84 19.0%
Independent hold
Lochs
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP Alex MacDonald 230 51.8%
Independent R.M. Mackenzie 214 48.2%
Majority 16 3.6%
SNP gain from Independent
Harris West
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Morag Munro (Incumbent) 465 88.1%
Independent A.A. Ross 63 11.9%
Majority 402 76.2%
Independent hold
Paible
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Archie Campbell (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Labour hold
Lochmaddy
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Maclean (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
North Benbecula
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Martin Taylor unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Eochar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Peter Carlin unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Locheynort
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ronald Mackinnon (Incumbent) 184 54.6%
SNP Gerry Macleod 153 45.4%
Majority 31 9.2%
Labour gain from Independent
Daliburgh & Eriskay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Angus Macdonald 168 50.8%
Independent David Blaney (Incumbent) 163 49.2%
Majority 5 1.6%
Independent hold
Barra & Vatersay
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP Donald Manford (Incumbent) 316 63.6%
Independent A.F. Macleod 181 36.4%
Majority 135 17.2%
SNP hold

References

  1. ^ pp.95-105
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