2003 North Lanarkshire Council election

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Map showing results by ward.

Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.

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Election results

North Lanarkshire local election result 2003
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5402-277.155.261,719+0.5
  SNP 1310+118.632.636,439-3.4
  Conservative 00000.03.94,359-0.5
  Scottish Socialist 00000.02.52,850+2.1
  Liberal Democrats 00000.01.11,259-0.7
 Liberty Party00000.00.1131New
  Independent 310+14.34.65,090+1.9

Total number of valid votes cast: 111,847.

Ward results

Ladywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Michael Ross1,00247.1+9.5
Conservative Robert Burgess53625.2−3.7
SNP George Pickering43220.3−13.2
Scottish Socialist Gregor MacEwan1577.4N/A
Majority 46621.9+17.8
Turnout 2,13755.3−9.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing +6.6
Calder Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Annita McAuley89859.5+1.2
SNP Dallas Carter44829.7−1.0
Conservative William Millar16410.9−0.1
Majority 45029.8+2.2
Turnout 1,52744.7−14.1
Labour hold Swing +1.1
Forgewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Connelly68358.8+8.5
SNP Mark Wilson34329.5−11.8
Conservative Archie Giggie13511.6+3.1
Majority 34029.3+20.3
Turnout 1,16136.5−14.1
Labour hold Swing +10.2
North Motherwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Martin1,20871.4+13.7
SNP Wendy Moffat34720.5−10.6
Conservative June Millar1378.1−3.1
Majority 86150.9+24.3
Turnout 1,69842.8−13.0
Labour hold Swing +12.2
New Stevenston and Carfin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen McKenna1,23162.2+8.9
SNP Ian Kinkade58629.6−9.7
Conservative James McKinley1618.1+0.7
Majority 64532.6+18.6
Turnout 1,99050.0
Labour hold Swing +9.3
Craigneuk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas G Lunny89773.8+6.4
SNP Iain M Hart16113.2−15.0
Scottish Socialist Joyce Carmichael15813.0N/A
Majority 73660.5+21.3
Turnout 1,22541.8−7.8
Labour hold Swing +10.7
Belhaven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel Love1,07556.2+13.2
SNP Clare Adamson 62232.5−9.0
Conservative Christina Giggie21611.3−4.2
Majority 45323.7+22.2
Turnout 1,93054.1−3.3
Labour hold Swing +11.1
Stewarton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Moran1,02458.9+8.1
SNP Scott Harvie50729.2−1.6
Conservative Carole McKinley20711.9+2
Majority 51729.7+9.7
Turnout 1,75544.2−8.4
Labour hold Swing +4.9
Cambusnethan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Selfridge87148.2+7.2
SNP John Taggart65636.3−1.5
Conservative Mark Nolan28115.5+2.2
Majority 21511.9+8.7
Turnout 1,82152.1−8.5
Labour hold Swing +4.4
Coltness
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ernest Holloway1,03961.7+8.5
SNP J David McIntosh27916.6−18.6
Conservative Sarah Bishop21612.8+1.2
Scottish Socialist William Kelly1508.9N/A
Majority 76045.1+27.1
Turnout 1,69450.4−9.6
Labour hold Swing +13.6
Watsonville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Alan Valentine99754.4+14.3
Labour Robert Millar67036.6−2.9
Conservative Neil Richardson1659.0−2.4
Majority 32717.8+17.2
Turnout 1,84048.7−10.2
SNP hold Swing +8.6
Knowetop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Wilson96054.9+2.6
SNP Annette Valentine56532.3−0.8
Conservative Colin Gibson22412.8−1.7
Majority 39522.6+3.4
Turnout 1,76450.0−10.2
Labour hold Swing +1.7
Muirhouse & Netherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald McLaughlin1,15767.2+10.4
SNP Joanne O'Brien36921.4−14.1
Conservative Linsey Burgess19611.4+3.8
Majority 78845.8+24.5
Turnout 1,72747.4−7.0
Labour hold Swing +12.3
Pather & Gowkthrapple
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John F McGhee96072.9+10.8
SNP Alan O'Brien26019.8−13.0
Conservative David L Gurr967.3+2.2
Majority 70053.2+23.9
Turnout 1,32440.2−9.2
Labour hold Swing +11.9
Garrion
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Pentland1,12960.1+10.3
SNP James Hume51227.3−10.4
Conservative Elizabeth Gallacher23612.6+0.1
Majority 61732.9+20.8
Turnout 1,88953.8−6.1
Labour hold Swing +10.4
Newmains
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David McKendrick89248.7−7.8
Independent Robert McKendrick80844.1+17.5
SNP Scott Steedman1327.2N/A
Majority 844.6−25.3
Turnout 1,84252.8−9.9
Independent hold Swing -12.7
Stane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank Gormill86546.6N/A
Labour Francis Fallan69937.6−28.3
SNP Malcolm McMillan29315.8−18.3
Majority 1668.9−22.9
Turnout 1,87450.1−6.7
Independent gain from Labour Swing +37.5
Dykehead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Robertson97969.6+3.4
SNP William Steedman42830.4−3.5
Majority 55139.2+6.9
Turnout 1,41642.8−11.2
Labour hold Swing +3.5
Cleland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Martin1,16069.3−7.9
Independent Pat Moran23614.1N/A
SNP Malcolm Durno17910.7−12.1
Conservative James Paterson985.9N/A
Majority 92455.2+0.7
Turnout 1,67848.8−9.2
Labour hold Swing -11.0
Benhar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Cefferty1,21075.7+22.6
SNP Martha White38924.3+6.9
Majority 82151.3+27.8
Turnout 1,65047.3−15.1
Independent hold Swing +7.9
Tannochside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Saunders1,18162.1+4.6
SNP David Baird44423.3−5.0
Conservative Elizabeth McLeod27714.6+0.5
Majority 73738.7+9.5
Turnout 1,92249.1−11.4
Labour hold Swing +4.8
Fallside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Burrows90253.1−10.9
Independent Charles Hebenton47227.8+27.8
SNP Helen Gallett23013.5−13.5
Conservative Christopher Morgan955.6−3.3
Majority 43025.3−11.7
Turnout 1,71145.0−7.3
Labour hold Swing -19.4
Viewpark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James McCabe1,323
SNP John Gilmour349
Conservative Douglas Le Blonde53
Majority 974
Turnout 1,73946.3
Labour hold Swing
Bellshill North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry McGuigan1,187
SNP Gary Gallett360
Conservative George Clark149
Majority 827
Turnout 1,70645.6
Labour hold Swing
Orbiston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Richard Lyle 1,182
Labour Geraldine Woods460
Conservative Robert Hargrave86
Majority 722
Turnout 1,73648.8
SNP hold Swing
Mossend West & Thorndean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Gorman844
SNP Anne Caldwell603
Conservative Arthur Pawson121
Majority 241
Turnout 1,58844.2
Labour hold Swing
Holytown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Coyle1,216
SNP E Linda Muir308
Conservative James McLeod131
Majority 908
Turnout 1,66646.0
Labour hold Swing
Mossend East & New Stevenston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin McKeown942
SNP Keith Caldwell485
Conservative Elizabeth Muir131
Majority 457
Turnout 1,57240.9
Labour hold Swing
Newarthill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Lafferty1,095
SNP Laura Anne Love336
Conservative David I Paterson107
Majority 759
Turnout 1,54443.8
Labour hold Swing
Hattonrig
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harry Curran1,096
SNP Michael Carroll411
Conservative Glen McLeod141
Majority 685
Turnout 1,65344.6
Labour hold Swing
Townhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Clarke888
SNP Martin McWilliams555
Majority 333
Turnout 1,46743.4
Labour hold Swing
Blairpark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Shields907
SNP Francis McGlinchey641
Majority 266
Turnout 1,60745.9
Labour hold Swing
North Central & Glenboig
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Clark844
SNP John Wilson407
Independent James McKinlay364
Majority 437
Turnout 1,63145.4
Labour hold Swing
Coatbridge Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Nolan976
SNP John Russell340
Scottish Socialist Audrey McMath135
Majority 636
Turnout 1,48539.9
Labour hold Swing
Sikeside & Carnbroe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Cassidy910
SNP James Gribben446
Liberty PartyJohn McGeechan131
Majority 464
Turnout 1,49241.2
Labour hold Swing
Bargeddie & Langloan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Burns1,058
SNP Michael Heaney326
Majority 732
Turnout 1,41040.3
Labour hold Swing
Kirkwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Smith1,235
SNP Maureen Hagerty222
Majority 1,013
Turnout 1,47042.5
Labour hold Swing
Kirkshaws
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gordon1,284
SNP Colin Hagerty307
Majority 977
Turnout 1,60644.2
Labour hold Swing
Shawhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Brooks1,301
SNP David Sharp213
Majority 1,088
Turnout 1,53246.0
Labour hold Swing
Old Monkland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Maginnis1,195
SNP Louisa Sands252
Majority 943
Turnout 1,45445.9
Labour hold Swing
Whinhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Devine819
SNP Alan White332
Scottish Socialist John Moffat139
Majority 487
Turnout 1,30738.3
Labour hold Swing
Academy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James McGuigan936
SNP Alice Homer466
Majority 470
Turnout 1,41241.0
Labour hold Swing
Airdrie Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Logue963
SNP Gail Cameron447
Majority 516
Turnout 1,42542.5
Labour hold Swing
Clarkston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Campbell Cameron807
Labour Kenneth McCully348
Liberal Democrats Mavis Drummond155
Scottish Socialist Fraser Coats114
Majority 459
Turnout 1,43440.5
SNP hold Swing
New Monkland West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Sophia Coyle724
Labour Morag Thompson693
Majority 31
Turnout 1,44838.9
SNP hold Swing
Plains & Caldercruix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Morgan1,217
SNP Barry McMillan361
Majority 856
Turnout 1,59445.4
Labour hold Swing
North Cairnhill & Coatdyke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Sullivan924
SNP James Gibb349
Liberal Democrats Janet Oni-Orisan301
Majority 575
Turnout 1,59446.1
Labour hold Swing
South East Cairnhill & Gartlea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP David Stocks812
Labour Anthony Beekman453
Liberal Democrats Patricia Maguire304
Majority 359
Turnout 1,58044.3
SNP hold Swing
Craigneuk & Petersburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donna Morris764
SNP Michael Coyle448
Majority 316
Turnout 1,23436.3
Labour hold Swing
Calderbank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Donnelly827
SNP Margaret Lynch415
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth McIntyre303
Majority 412
Turnout 1,56246.9
Labour hold Swing
Chapelhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Curley Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Salsburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Fagan708
SNP Marion IK Millar493
Scottish Socialist Gordon Martin280
Majority 215
Turnout 1,51538.5
Labour hold Swing
Kildrum & Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Margaret Murray974
Labour Allan Graham587
Scottish Socialist Andrew Locke171
Majority 387
Turnout 1,74451.0
SNP hold Swing
Seafar & The Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Neil McCallum1,259
Labour Gerald Somers446
Majority 813
Turnout 1,73049.5
SNP hold Swing
Balloch East & Ravenswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Elizabeth Gemmell1,257
Labour Jane Taylor700
Majority 557
Turnout 1,98852.4
SNP hold Swing
Balloch West, Blackwood East & Craigmarloch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry McCulloch868
SNP Scott MacFarlane774
Independent Christopher Donohue140
Scottish Socialist John Miller110
Majority 94
Turnout 1,90748.7
Labour hold Swing
Westerwood, Carrickstone & Dullatur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Gordon Murray1,267
Labour Danny Howley574
Majority 693
Turnout 1,87546.8
SNP hold Swing
Abronhill South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP William Carmichael879
Labour Elizabeth Hughes489
Scottish Socialist Gary Bannatyne141
Liberal Democrats Hugh O'Donnell87
Majority 390
Turnout 1,60447.6
SNP hold Swing
Abronhill Central & North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Elizabeth Irvine935
Labour James Hunt537
Scottish Socialist Charles McBride142
Liberal Democrats Carol Boyle109
Independent Robert Orr103
Majority 398
Turnout 1,83150.1
SNP hold Swing
Carbrain East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP William Homer756
Labour Robert Gordon453
Scottish Socialist Brian Scott150
Majority 303
Turnout 1,36440.0
SNP hold Swing
Carbrain West & Greenfaulds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP William Goldie839
Labour Stephen Grant599
Scottish Socialist Jacqueline Hair176
Majority 240
Turnout 1,62447.0
SNP gain from Labour Swing
Condorrat Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerard McElroy863
SNP Patricia Currie786
Scottish Socialist Kevin P McVey217
Majority 77
Turnout 1,88452.1
Labour hold Swing
Condorrat North & Westfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Balwant Singh Chadha992
SNP Ronald McCambridge719
Scottish Socialist Angela Reid174
Majority 273
Turnout 1,90651.7
Labour hold Swing
Croy, Kilsyth South & Smithstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Francis Griffin972
SNP Ian McCann244
Scottish Socialist William O'Neill121
Majority 728
Turnout 1,34747.5
Labour hold Swing
Queenzieburn & Kilsyth West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Jones976
SNP David Moira739
Majority 237
Turnout 1,73050.5
Labour hold Swing
Banton & Kilsyth East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Barrie983
SNP Ewen Gilmour573
Scottish Socialist Thomas Smyth134
Majority 410
Turnout 1,71151.4
Labour hold Swing
Moodiesburn East & Blackwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hogg1,086
SNP Aileen McLaughlin416
Scottish Socialist Ann Marie McGivern181
Majority 670
Turnout 1,70745.3
Labour hold Swing
Moodiesburn West & Gartcosh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Shaw909
SNP Isabella Chisholm465
Majority 444
Turnout 1,40742.8
Labour hold Swing
Chryston & Auchinloch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Gray1,242
SNP Jean Welsh461
Majority 781
Turnout 1,72550.6
Labour hold Swing
Stepps
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Wallace1,305
SNP Eric Martin520
Majority 785
Turnout 1,87350.3
Labour hold Swing