2003 Breckland District Council election

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2003 Breckland District Council election
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  1999 1 May 2003 2007  

All 54 council seats
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won4284
Popular vote14,5276,4142,715
Percentage52.2%23.1%9.8%

Party before election

Conservative

Elected Party

Conservative

The 2003 Breckland District Council election was part of the UK's 2003 local elections. All 54 seats were up for election. The Conservatives retained control of the council. This election was on new ward boundaries.

Summary of results

Breckland Council election result 2003 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 42---77.752.214527-
  Labour 8---14.823.16414-
  Independent 4---7.49.82715-
  Green 0---07.11976-
  Liberal Democrats 0---05.41504-
  Liberal 0---02.4679-

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