2003 East Lothian Council election

2003 Scottish local government election

2003 East Lothian Council election | ← 1999 | 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) | 2007 →

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All 23 seats to East Lothian Council
12 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Norman Murray  |
Party  | Labour | Conservative
Last election  | 17 seats, 45.2% | 5 seats, 17.8%
Seats before  | 17  | 5
Seats won  | 17  | 4
Seat change  |  |  1
Popular vote  | 15,061  | 8,561
Percentage  | 40.6%  | 23.1%
Swing  |  4.6%  |  5.3%

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| Third party  | Fourth party
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Party  | SNP | Liberal Democrats
Last election  | 1 seat, 24.2% | 0 seats, 12.8%
Seats before  | 1  | 0
Seats won  | 1  | 1
Seat change  |  |  1
Popular vote  | 7,132  | 5,503
Percentage  | 19.2%  | 14.9%
Swing  |  5.0%  |  2.1%

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| Council Leader before election

Norman Murray
Labour

| Council Leader after election

Norman Murray
Labour

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The 2003 East Lothian Council election was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.

## Results

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2003 East Lothian Council election result[1] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 17  | 0  | 0  |  | 73.9  | 40.6  | 15,061  |  4.6
| Conservative | 4  | 0  | 1  |  1  | 17.4  | 23.1  | 8,561  |  5.3
| SNP | 1  | 0  | 0  |  | 4.3  | 19.2  | 7,132  |  5.0
| Liberal Democrats | 1  | 1  | 0  |  1  | 4.3  | 14.9  | 5,503  |  2.1
| Scottish Socialist | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 1.6  | 589  | New
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0.6  | 210  | New

## Ward results

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### Labour

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* Musselburgh West
* Musselburgh South
* Musselburgh North
* Musselburgh Central
* Musselburgh East
* Wallyford/Whitecraig
* Prestonpans West
* Prestonpans East
* Cockenzie and Port Seaton
* Tranent West
* Tranent/Macmerry
* Tranent/Elphinestone
* Ormiston/Pencaitland
* Haddington Central
* Haddington East/Athelstaneford
* Dunbar/West Barns
* Dunbar East

### Conservative

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* Longniddry
* Aberlady/Dirleton/Gullane
* East Linton/Gifford
* North Berwick West

### Lib Dem

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* Haddington West/Saltoun

### SNP

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* North Berwick East

## References

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1. ^ pp. 103–104

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