2003 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2003 on the same day as other local council elections in England.

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North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councilor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a third year when the mayoral election takes place.

There was also a mayoral by-election held, which was won by Linda Arkley of the Conservative Party, after Chris Morgan was forced to resign due to allegations of possessing indecent images of children on his computer. He was subsequently cleared of all charges. [1] [2]

North Tyneside Council election result 2003
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3102-251.642.719,825unknown
  Conservative 2120+23537.817,556unknown
  Liberal Democrats 700011.618.98,782unknown
  Independent 000000.5257unknown

Mayoral by-election

Mayor of North Tyneside by-election 12 June 2003 [3]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Linda Arkley 18,47843.1%2,75021,228
Labour Gordon Adam 13,07030.5%3,35716,427
Liberal Democrats Michael Huscroft8,40419.8%
BNP Robert Batten2,5546.0%
Socialist Alliance Louise van der Hoeven4000.9%
Conservative hold

Council election by ward

Battle Hill

North Tyneside Council election: Battle Hill ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Glindon 1,50555.6
Liberal Democrats Margaret Finlay98936.5
Conservative Nigel Clothier2127.8
Majority 51619.1
Turnout 2,70633.8

Benton

North Tyneside Council election: Benton ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Hunter1,18950.7
Conservative Brian McArdle86436.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Finlay29212.5
Majority 3254.02
Turnout 2,34530.51

Camperdown

North Tyneside Council election: Camperdown ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Allan1,26372.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Smith25114.4
Conservative Amanda Newton23513.4
Majority 1,01257.9
Turnout 1,74923.07

Chirton

North Tyneside Council election: Chirton ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Stirling99275
Conservative Toni Morgan33025
Majority 66250.1
Turnout 1,32218.7

Collingwood

North Tyneside Council election: Collingwood ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steven Cox1,20764.1
Conservative Miriam Smith37019.6
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Hindmarsh30616.3
Majority 83744.5
Turnout 1,88323.2

Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council election: Cullercoats ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shirley Mortimer2,06958
Labour Keith Smiles1,16832.8
Liberal Democrats Dennis Woods3289.2
Majority 90125.3
Turnout 3,56547.8

Holystone

North Tyneside Council election: Holystone ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David McGarr1,44957.1
Conservative David Hatfield68727.1
Liberal Democrats Steven Conoboy42716.8
Majority 76230
Turnout 2,536

Howdon

North Tyneside Council election: Howdon ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Francis Lott1,00262.2
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Taylor50231.2
Conservative John McGee1066.6
Majority 50031.1
Turnout 1,61021

Longbenton

North Tyneside Council election: Longbenton ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Darke1,00370.6
Liberal Democrats Kenneth McGarrigle22515.8
Conservative Robin Underwood19213.5
Majority 77654.8
Turnout 1,42019.5

Monkseaton

North Tyneside Council election: Monkseaton ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Johnston1,86261.5
Labour Glen Stillaway67622.3
Liberal Democrats Alison Campbell48816.1
Majority 1,18639.2
Turnout 3,026

North Shields

North Tyneside Council election: North Shields ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Rutherford1,65655
Labour Rowland Hill1,02834.1
Liberal Democrats Clare Hindmarsh32910.9
Majority 62820.8
Turnout 3,013

Northumberland

North Tyneside Council election: Northumberland ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graeme Brett1,64766.5
Labour Norma Playle68927.8
Conservative Marjorie Appleton1395.6
Majority 95838.7
Turnout 2,47538.6

Riverside

North Tyneside Council election: Riverside ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Lowther1,00768.2
Liberal Democrats James Smith25016.9
Conservative Roderick Godwin22014.9
Majority 75751.3
Turnout 1,47722.1

Seatonville

North Tyneside Council election: Seatonville ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lowther1,37552.2
Liberal Democrats Dr Joan Harvey52720
Labour Thomas Mulvenna47718.1
Independent George Partis2579.7
Majority 84832.2
Turnout 2,636

St Mary's

North Tyneside Council election: Seatonville ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marguerite Hall2,29473.2
Labour Mark Ormston43513.9
Liberal Democrats Iain Campbell40512.9
Majority 1,85959.3
Turnout 3,13445.5

Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council election: Tynemouth ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diane Page1,75266.8
Labour Arthur Lowe86933.2
Majority 88333.6
Turnout 2,62131.9

A further by-election was held on 14 August 2003. Details of this can be found here.

Valley

North Tyneside Council election: Valley ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Burdis1,08656.5
Conservative Frank Austin50326.2
Liberal Democrats John Bradley33217.4
Majority 58330.3
Turnout 1,92130

Wallsend

North Tyneside Council election: Wallsend ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Huscroft1,08457.6
Labour Alan Keith68636.5
Conservative Margaret Smith1115.9
Majority 39821.1
Turnout 1,88126.4

Weetslade

North Tyneside Council election: Weetslade ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Muriel Green1,29645.4
Conservative Alan Appleton1,15840.6
Liberal Democrats Raymond Taylor40014
Majority 1384.8
Turnout 2,85438.1

Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council election: Whitley Bay ward 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Austin1,42162
Labour John Webb79838
Majority 62327.2
Turnout 2,29132.9

References

  1. "Arrested mayor resigns his post". BBC News. 18 April 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. "Former North Tyneside Mayor Cleared of Child Porn Charges". Local Government Chronicle. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002". House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
Preceded by
2002 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
North Tyneside local elections Succeeded by
2004 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election