2003 Orkney Islands Council election

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2003 Orkney Islands Council election
  1999 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) 2007  

All 21 seats to Orkney Islands Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
LeaderHugh Halcro-Johnston
Party Independent
Leader's seatScapa and Kirkwall South West
(defeated)
Last election21 seats, 100.0%
Seats before21
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svg0
Popular vote5,075
Percentage100.0%
Swing0.0%

Council Convener before election

Hugh Halcro-Johnston
Independent

Council Convener after election

Stephen Hagan
Independent

Elections to the Orkney Islands Council were held on 1 May 2003 as part of Scottish local elections. Only independent candidates contested the election. Nine seats were uncontested.

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Election results

Orkney Islands Council election, 2003 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2100Steady2.svg0100.0100.05,0750.0

Ward results

Pickaquoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Allan Leslie 241 70.3%
Independent J Johnston10229.7%
Majority13940.6%
Independent hold
Berstane & Work
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Mike Drever (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Warrenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Roderick McLeod (Incumbent) 199 55.4%
Independent N Craigie16044.6%
Majority3910.8%
Independent hold
Lynnfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Taylor (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Brandyquoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Sclater (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Papdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Janice Annal (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Scapa & Kirkwall South West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ian MacDonald 215 53.1%
Independent Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent)19046.9%
Majority256.2%
Independent hold
Shapinsay & Kirkwall Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Sinclair (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent James Stockan 327 72.8%
Independent J Brown (Incumbent)12227.2%
Majority20545.6%
Independent hold
Stromness South, Graemsay & North Hoy
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Hutchison 207 53.5%
Independent John Eccles14938.5%
Independent Terry Thomson318.0%
Majority5815.0%
Independent hold
Orphir, Walls & Flotta
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K Sutherland (Incumbent) 183 37.6%
Independent P Hall15231.2%
Independent J Flett10220.9%
Independent I McFedries5010.3%
Majority316.4%
Independent hold
Firth & Sunnybrae
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alistair Gordon 249 53.0%
Independent Eoin Scott (Incumbent)22147.0%
Majority286.0%
Independent hold
Harray & Stenness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Hamilton (Incumbent) 331 84.7%
Independent A Shearer6015.3%
Majority27169.4%
Independent hold
Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jimmy Moar (Incumbent) 270 56.1%
Independent J Hinckley21143.9%
Majority5912.1%
Independent hold
Birsay & Dounby
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K Johnson (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Sandwick & Stromness Landward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ian Johnstone 226 47.3%
Independent Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent)19039.7%
Independent Mark Jones6213.0%
Majority367.6%
Independent hold
St Andrews, Deerness & Wideford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jim Foubister (Incumbent) 310 69.8%
Independent K Foubister13430.2%
Majority17639.6%
Independent hold
Holm & Burray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Andrew Drever unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
South Ronaldsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C Annal (Incumbent) 209 54.9%
Independent R Millar17245.1%
Majority17639.6%
Independent hold
Sanday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold
Papa Westray, Westray & Eday
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majorityunopposedunopposed
Independent hold

References

  1. Bochel & Denver. "Scottish Council Elections 2003: Results and Statistics" (PDF).