2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

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All 31 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Alex Macdonald  |  |
Party  | Independent | Labour | SNP
Leader's seat  | Carloway  |  |
Last election  | 22 seats, 74.1% | 5 seats, 10.1% | 4 seats, 15.8%
Seats won  | 24 | 4  | 3
Seat change  | 2 | 1  | 1
Popular vote  | 4,914 | 1,110  | 930
Percentage  | 70.7% | 16.0%  | 13.4%
Swing  | 3.7% | 5.9%  | 2.4%

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| Council Convener before election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

| Council Convener after election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

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An election to the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) was held on 1 May 2003 as part of the wider 2003 Scottish local elections.

## Aggregate results

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2003[1]
Turnout in contested wards: 64.1% (6,954)  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Independent | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77.4 | 70.7 | 4,914 | 3.4
| Labour | 4  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 12.9  | 16.0  | 1,110  | 5.9
| SNP | 3  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 9.7  | 13.4  | 930  | 2.4

## Ward results

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Port of Ness  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | S.E.L. Hawkins  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Dell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | John Mackay  | 298  | 60.1%
| Labour | M.J. Macleod (Incumbent)  | 198  | 39.9%
Majority  | 100  | 11.2%
| Independent gain from Labour
Barvas & Arnol  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Iain Morrison (Incumbent)  | 266  | 56.7%
| Independent | R. Macdonald  | 203  | 43.3%
Majority  | 63  | 13.4%
| Independent hold
Shawbost  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R. Morrison (Incumbent)  | 293  | 62.6%
| Independent | Kenneth Murray  | 175  | 37.4%
Majority  | 118  | 15.2%
| Independent hold
Carloway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Alex MacDonald (Incumbent)  | 286  | 63.8%
| Independent | A. Macleod  | 162  | 36.2%
Majority  | 124  | 27.6%
| Independent hold
Uig  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Norman MacDonald (Incumbent)  | 314  | 85.8%
| SNP | C.J. Ryan  | 52  | 14.2%
Majority  | 262  | 71.6%
| Labour hold
Gress  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Angus Graham (Incumbent)  | 347  | 67.0%
| Independent | John Maciver  | 171  | 33.0%
Majority  | 176  | 34.0%
| Independent hold
Coll  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | C.I. Graham (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Blackwater  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Iain Macleod (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Laxdale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Neil Campbell  | 230  | 63.0%
| Labour | F. Cowan  | 135  | 37.0%
Majority  | 95  | 26.0%
| Independent gain from Labour
Coulregrein  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | G. Lonie (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Labour hold
Castle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | A. Nicolson (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| SNP hold
Manor Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Murdo Macleod  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent gain from Labour
Goathill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | N. Macdonald (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Bayhead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Keith Dodson  | 220  | 55.1%
| Labour | J. Mackillop  | 121  | 30.3%
| Independent | Stanley Bennie  | 58  | 14.5%
Majority  | 99  | 24.8%
| Independent hold
Newton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Angus Campbell (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Plasterfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Angus McCormack  | 202  | 47.2%
| Independent | C.M. Macleay  | 120  | 28.0%
| Independent | A.G. Scott  | 106  | 24.8%
Majority  | 82  | 19.2%
| Independent gain from SNP
Braighe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Donald Nicholson (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Knock & Bayble  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Norman Macleod (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Tiumpan  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Donald Macsween (Incumbent)  | 260  | 62.2%
| Labour | D.J. Smith  | 158  | 37.8%
Majority  | 102  | 24.4%
| Independent hold
North Lochs  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Alex Mackintosh  | 263  | 59.5%
| SNP | Gordon Anderson  | 179  | 40.5%
Majority  | 84  | 19.0%
| Independent hold
Lochs  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | Alex MacDonald  | 230  | 51.8%
| Independent | R.M. Mackenzie  | 214  | 48.2%
Majority  | 16  | 3.6%
| SNP gain from Independent
Harris West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Morag Munro (Incumbent)  | 465  | 88.1%
| Independent | A.A. Ross  | 63  | 11.9%
Majority  | 402  | 76.2%
| Independent hold
Paible  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Archie Campbell (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Labour hold
Lochmaddy  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D. Maclean (Incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
North Benbecula  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Martin Taylor  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Eochar  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Peter Carlin  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Locheynort  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Ronald Mackinnon (Incumbent)  | 184  | 54.6%
| SNP | Gerry Macleod  | 153  | 45.4%
Majority  | 31  | 9.2%
| Labour gain from Independent
Daliburgh & Eriskay  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Angus Macdonald  | 168  | 50.8%
| Independent | David Blaney (Incumbent)  | 163  | 49.2%
Majority  | 5  | 1.6%
| Independent hold
Barra & Vatersay  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | Donald Manford (Incumbent)  | 316  | 63.6%
| Independent | A.F. Macleod  | 181  | 36.4%
Majority  | 135  | 17.2%
| SNP hold

## References

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1. ^ pp.95-105

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