2003 Angus Council election

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Elections to Angus Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Election results

Angus Local Election Result 2003 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 17440.416,984
  Independent 6318.97,923
  Liberal Democrats 3113.85,783
  Conservative 212.35,173
  Labour 114.66,136

Ward results

Kirriemuir West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Mackintosh 1,057 56.3
SNP D. Robertson59031.4
Liberal Democrats C. Campbell1186.3
Labour M. L. Smith1136.0
Majority467
Turnout 56.9
Conservative hold Swing
Kirriemuir East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP J. Henderson 656 43.9
Conservative R. J. W. Proctor59639.9
Labour Ms. W. N. G. Lyon1369.1
Liberal Democrats W. G. Watson1067.1
Majority60
Turnout 50.9
SNP hold Swing
Brechin West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ms. R. J. Leslie-Melville 896 55.0
SNP C. R. B. Fotheringham52031.9
Labour Ms. E. M. Smith1378.4
Liberal Democrats T. S. Simpson754.6
Majority376
Turnout 51.8
Independent hold Swing
Brechin North Esk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Myles 849 55.2
SNP C. Harper50032.5
Labour Ms. C. B. Short1177.6
Liberal Democrats J. G. Horrocks724.7
Majority349
Turnout 51.0
Independent hold Swing
Westfield and Dean [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP I. A. Gaul 682 42.4
Conservative A. J. Rymer58436.3
Labour M. A. J. Cameron18811.7
Liberal Democrats Ms. L. M. Casebow1559.6
Majority98
Turnout 52.1
SNP hold Swing
Forfar West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms. G. H. Middleton 600 42.1
Conservative A. McM. Douglas31121.8
Independent E. P. Fenwick27719.4
Labour R. W. Milne15911.2
Liberal Democrats M. Jones795.5
Majority289
Turnout 50.0
SNP hold Swing
Forfar Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP R. J. Scrimgeour 577 41.0
Liberal Democrats Ms. A. M. A. Simpson46933.4
Conservative J. E. Treffry24017.1
Labour Ms. S. Ryan1208.5
Majority108
Turnout 48.4
SNP hold Swing
Forfar East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP W. Middleton 505 40.1
Independent G. McFarlane37730.0
Liberal Democrats Ms. H. C. Fleming24119.2
Labour A. H. Hunter13510.7
Majority128
Turnout 47.1
SNP hold Swing
Brechin South Esk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms. J. M. Mowatt 469 40.9
Independent J. Milne44638.9
Labour Ms. M. E. Smith16914.7
Liberal Democrats Ms. C. A. Horrocks625.4
Majority23
Turnout 48.5
SNP hold Swing
Montrose Ferryden [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. S. Salmond 654 51.3
SNP S. West39631.0
Labour I. MacDonald13810.8
Liberal Democrats A. W. Warren886.9
Majority258
Turnout 45.9
Independent gain from SNP Swing
Montrose Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Wood 486 39.2
SNP W. G. Crowe40132.3
Labour J. Sinclair19515.7
Liberal Democrats Ms. F. E. Ross15812.7
Majority85
Turnout 44.2
Independent gain from SNP Swing
Montrose West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Norrie 908 64.2
SNP J. Dorward29320.7
Labour M. D. Holehouse14810.5+0.7
Liberal Democrats H. O. Will654.6
Majority615
Turnout 46.6
Independent hold Swing
Montrose Hillside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms. K. M. Ritchie 559 38.8 -7.3
Independent Ms. K. M. Stirling51936.0
Labour J. L. Stewart25918.0
Liberal Democrats C. T. Ironside1037.2-1.6
Majority40
Turnout 48.9
SNP hold Swing
Forfar South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP W. R. Roberton 627 56.7
Liberal Democrats I. J. V. Walker3058.7+18.9
Labour E. N. Smith17315.7-3.4
Majority322
Turnout 47.4
SNP hold Swing
Letham and Friockheim [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Lumgair 966 41.4 +14.7
SNP T. L. Harvey45626.5-8.0
Liberal Democrats Ms. A. S. Vann1538.9-3.3
Labour R. Ross1468.5-3.4
Majority510
Turnout 55.3
Conservative hold Swing
Sidlaw West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP F. Ellis 1,058 54.9
Conservative F. Millar38920.2
Labour R. S. Bannerman28915.0
Liberal Democrats Ms. J. Wallace19210.0
Majority669
Turnout 56.0
SNP hold Swing
Sidlaw East & Ashludie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms. H. Oswald 1,017 59.3 +0.9
Conservative J. H. F. Simson32018.6-8.7
Labour Ms. F. Madden22012.8-1.5
Majority697
Turnout 51.4
SNP hold Swing
Monifieth West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP S. McGlynn 998 59.3 -19.3
Conservative N. Watson30117.9
Labour R. Milne24714.7-6.7
Liberal Democrats Ms. L. H. Warren1388.2
Majority697
Turnout 54.0
Monifieth Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP R. Murray 927 54.9 -6.1
Independent J. R. Whyte36321.5
Labour P. E. Rae23413.9+0.0
Liberal Democrats Ms. M. M. McKelvie1639.7
Majority564
Turnout 58.6
SNP hold Swing
Carnoustie West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP J. C. Gibb 671 49.4 -23.8
Labour Ms. M. Fairgrieve30022.1-4.7
Independent G. Forbes19414.3
Conservative D. Atkinson1319.6
Liberal Democrats Ms. S. M. C. Ironside624.6
Majority371
Turnout 46.8
SNP hold Swing
Carnoustie Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. A. Murphy 797 53.4 +2.7
SNP Ms. R. Lamont54136.3-13.0
Liberal Democrats J. D. Coltart15410.3
Majority256
Turnout 54.2
Labour hold Swing
Carnoustie East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP D. Selfridge 943 59.3
Independent Ms. J. Beattie25215.9
Labour A. J. Stuart24315.3
Liberal Democrats F. W. Cutler1519.5
Majority691
Turnout 56.3
SNP hold Swing
Arbirlot & Hospitalfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. J. Nield 731 55.7 +19.0
SNP G. S. Herald40130.6
Labour Ms. J. Bruce18013.7-0.8
Majority330
Turnout 47.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Keptie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. B. Spiers 563 37.6
SNP I. Mutch39129.8
Labour D. W. Savage23918.2
Majority290
Turnout 48.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Arbroath North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ms. J. C. Spiers 563 37.6 +12.1
SNP A. J. Gray51734.5-1.1
Independent Ms. L. Hill24016.0
Labour Ms. C. Savage17711.8-7.5
Majority46
Turnout 47.8
Liberal Democrats gain from SNP Swing
Brothock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP I. J. Angus 505 42.9
Independent A. L. Wallace31526.7
Labour Ms. J. Mollison22318.9-7.7
Liberal Democrats K. T. Barthorpe13511.5-10.8
Majority190
Turnout 42.5
SNP hold Swing
Hayshead & Lunan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. R. Spink 482 36.0
SNP B. M. C. Milne42731.9
Liberal Democrats Ms. M. B. Lingane21916.4
Labour D. G. M. Wardlaw21015.7
Majority55
Turnout 47.4
Independent gain from SNP Swing
Harbour [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. King 336 27.3
Independent D. Fairweather33327.1
Labour R. G. Thoms21817.1
Conservative P. Davies13511.0
Independent A. W. Shand13110.7
Liberal Democrats Ms. J. E. Paterson766.2
Majority3
Turnout 43.4
SNP hold Swing
Cliffburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms S. M. Welsh 421 38.2
Labour Ms. D. Milne22620.5
Independent I. Watson20118.3
Conservative D. W. Patullo14313.0
Liberal Democrats Ms. L. A. Barthorope11010.0
Majority195
Turnout 41.9
SNP hold Swing

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  1. ↑ Bochel, Hugh M. (2003). Scottish council elections 2003 : results and statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. pp. 103–105. ISBN   978-1-869820-45-9 . Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Bochel, Hugh M. (2003). Scottish council elections 2003 : results and statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN   978-1-869820-45-9 . Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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