2003 Shetland Islands Council election

2003 Scottish local government 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
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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  | 5 | 4
Popular vote  | 4,304 | 1,343
Percentage  | 76.2% | 23.8%
Swing  | 12.1% | 6.9%

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| Council Convener before election

Tom Stove
Independent

| Council Convener after election

Sandy Cluness
Liberal Democrats

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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  | +/−

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| Independent | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 77.3 | 76.2 | 4,304 | 12.1
| Liberal Democrats | 5  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 22.7  | 23.8  | 1,343  | 6.9

## Ward results

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Aithsting, Sandsting and Weisdale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Florence Grains (incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Burra and Trondra  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | John Inkster  | 271  | 58.0%
| Independent | Robert Hunter  | 196  | 42.0%
Majority  | 75  | 16.0%
| Independent hold
Cunningsburgh and Sandwick  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Tom Stove (incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Independent hold
Delting East and Lunnasting  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Independent | Drew Ratter (incumbent)  | 260  | 67.4%
| Independent | Andrea Manson-Clark  | 126  | 32.6%
Majority  | 64  | 34.8%
| Independent hold
Dunrossness  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Mitchell (incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Liberal Democrats hold
Lerwick Breiwick  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Sandy Cluness (incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Liberal Democrats hold
Lerwick Sound  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Independent | James Irvine (incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
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Northmavine, Muckle Roe and Busta  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Independent | Iris Hawkins (incumbent)  | 303  | 66.4%
| Independent | Ian Scott  | 153  | 33.6%
Majority  | 150  | 32.8%
| Independent hold
Unst & Fetlar  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Frank Robertson (incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
| Liberal Democrats hold
Whalsay and Skerries  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Josie Simpson (incumbent)  | unopposed  | unopposed
Majority  | unopposed  | unopposed
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Yell  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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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