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2003 Shetland Islands Council election

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2003 Shetland Islands Council election
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All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Tom Stove John Nicolson
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Cunningsburgh and Sandwick Yell
Last election 12 seats, 64.1% 9 seats, 30.7%
Seats before 12 9
Seats won 17 5
Seat change Increase5 Decrease4
Popular vote 4,304 1,343
Percentage 76.2% 23.8%
Swing Increase12.1% Decrease6.9%
Council Convener before election

Tom Stove
Independent

Council Convener after election

Sandy Cluness
Liberal Democrats

Results by ward.

Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 1 May 2003 as part of Scottish local elections. The Liberal Democrats were reduced to 5 seats, with independent candidates making gains. Eight seats were uncontested.

Election results

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Shetland Islands Council election, 2003[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 17 5 0 Increase5 77.3 76.2 4,304 Increase12.1
  Liberal Democrats 5 0 4 Decrease4 22.7 23.8 1,343 Decrease6.9

Ward results

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Aithsting, Sandsting and Weisdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Florence Grains (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Burra and Trondra
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Inkster 271 58.0%
Independent Robert Hunter 196 42.0%
Majority 75 16.0%
Independent hold
Cunningsburgh and Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Tom Stove (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Delting East and Lunnasting
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Barbara Cheyne 234 57.4%
Independent Joan Easten 90 22.1%
Independent Thomas Anderson 84 20.6%
Majority 144 36.8%
Independent hold
Delting West
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Drew Ratter (incumbent) 260 67.4%
Independent Andrea Manson-Clark 126 32.6%
Majority 64 34.8%
Independent hold
Dunrossness
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Gordon Mitchell (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold
Lerwick Breiwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Cecil Eunson (incumbent) 360 77.4%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Robertson 105 22.6%
Majority 255 54.8%
Independent hold
Lerwick Clickimin
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Stove (incumbent) 175 62.7%
Independent Michael Peterson 104 37.3%
Majority 71 25.4%
Independent hold
Lerwick Harbour and Bressay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edward Knight 282 67.8%
Liberal Democrats Ronald Gair 134 32.2%
Majority 148 35.6%
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Lerwick North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Leonard Groat 168 59.2%
Liberal Democrats Robert Anderson (incumbent) 116 40.8%
Majority 52 18.4%
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Lerwick North Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Sandy Cluness (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold
Lerwick Sound
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Henry 147 52.7%
Liberal Democrats Christine Begg (incumbent) 132 47.3%
Majority 15 5.6%
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Lerwick South Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Gussie Angus (incumbent) 240 56.7%
Independent Gary Robinson 183 43.3%
Majority 57 13.4%
Liberal Democrats hold
Lerwick Upper Sound, Gulberwick and Quarff
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Robert Feather 276 51.7%
Liberal Democrats Peter Malcolmson (incumbent) 258 48.3%
Majority 18 3.4%
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Nesting, Whiteness, Girlsta and Gott
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Irvine (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Northmavine, Muckle Roe and Busta
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Bill Manson (incumbent) 270 60.0%
Liberal Democrats Brenda Wilcock 180 40.0%
Majority 90 20.0%
Independent hold
Sandwick, Levenwick and bigton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Tait (incumbent) 279 63.8%
Liberal Democrats Cecil Hughson 158 36.2%
Majority 121 27.6%
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Scalloway
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Iris Hawkins (incumbent) 303 66.4%
Independent Ian Scott 153 33.6%
Majority 150 32.8%
Independent hold
Unst & Fetlar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Brian Gregson 248 68.3%
Independent Andrew Inkster 95 26.2%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Gray 20 5.5%
Majority 153 42.1%
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Walls, Sandness and Clousta
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Frank Robertson (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold
Whalsay and Skerries
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Josie Simpson (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Yell
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats John Nicolson (incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold

References

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  1. ^ Stewart, James. "Shetland Islands Council Election May 2003". Shetland History Online. Retrieved 20 January 2022.


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