2003 Wolverhampton City Council election

2003 UK local government election

The Council elections held in Wolverhampton in 2003 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.

Average turnout for the City was 29.36%

Wednesfield South ward was notable in that the majority was only 2 votes, representing a majority of only 0.07% over the second placed candidate.

## Election result

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Bilston East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Thomas Turner  | 1068  | 61.24  |
| Conservative | Sarah Wynne  | 414  | 23.74  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Birch  | 255  | 14.62  |
Majority  | 654  | 37.50  |
Turnout | 1,744  | 20.90  |
Bilston North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Philip Page  | 1171  | 48.41  |
| Conservative | Christopher Haynes  | 922  | 38.11  |
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Heap  | 307  | 12.69  |
Majority  | 249  | 10.29  |
Turnout | 2,419  | 23.28  |
Blakenhall  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Judith Rowley  | 1943  | 72.31  |
| Conservative | John Corns  | 453  | 16.86  |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Butler  | 256  | 9.53  |
Majority  | 1490  | 55.45  |
Turnout | 2,687  | 30.55  |
Bushbury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Paula Brookfield  | 1067  | 45.29  |
| Conservative | Christine Riddle  | 1001  | 42.49  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Steatham  | 279  | 11.81  |
Majority  | 66  | 2.80  |
Turnout | 2,347  | 27.21  |
East Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Francis Docherty  | 1099  | 62.66  |
| Conservative | Robert Green  | 407  | 23.20  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Whitehouse  | 240  | 13.68  |
Majority  | 692  | 39.45  |
Turnout | 1,754  | 23.36  |
Ettingshall  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alan Smith  | 1230  | 67.29  |
| Conservative | Peter Dobb  | 321  | 17.56  |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch  | 270  | 14.77  |
Majority  | 909  | 49.73  |
Turnout | 1,828  | 21.63  |
Fallings Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Geoffrey Foster  | 1316  | 50.73  |
| Conservative | Jonathan Evans  | 973  | 37.51  |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Lawrence  | 304  | 11.72  |
Majority  | 343  | 13.22  |
Turnout | 2,594  | 31.89  |
Graiseley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Man Mohan Passi  | 1741  | 45.41  |
| Conservative | John Mellor  | 1624  | 42.36  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Millar  | 306  | 7.98  |
| Green | David Hawkins  | 145  | 3.78  |
Majority  | 117  | 3.05  |
Turnout | 3,834  | 42.40  |
Heath Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Milkinderpal Jaspal  | 827  | 48.59  |
| Liberal | Colin Hallmark  | 531  | 31.20  |
| Conservative | Morriss Berry  | 331  | 19.45  |
Majority  | 296  | 17.39  |
Turnout | 1,702  | 21.25  |
Low Hill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Peter O'Neill  | 946  | 67.96  |
| Conservative | Peter Knight  | 438  | 31.47  |
Majority  | 508  | 36.49  |
Turnout | 1,392  | 16.50  |
Merry Hill  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Nicholls  | 1868  | 60.85  |
| Labour | Manohar Minhas  | 774  | 25.21  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jessica Pringle  | 415  | 13.52  |
Majority  | 1094  | 35.64  |
Turnout | 3,070  | 32.52  |
Oxley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ian Brookfield  | 1304  | 46.72  |
| Conservative | Brian Bromley  | 1012  | 36.26  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins  | 464  | 16.62  |
Majority  | 292  | 10.46  |
Turnout | 2,791  | 29.46  |
Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Geoffrey Patten  | 1662  | 44.40  |
| Labour | Sandra Samuels  | 1303  | 34.81  |
| Liberal Democrats | Bryan Lewis  | 476  | 12.72  |
Majority  | 359  | 9.59  |
Turnout | 3,743  | 36.75  |
Penn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paddy Bradley  | 2127  | 58.32  |
| Labour | David Hampton  | 1071  | 29.37  |
| Liberal Democrats | June Hemsley  | 428  | 11.74  |
Majority  | 1056  | 28.96  |
Turnout | 3,647  | 36.76  |
St Peter's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Roger Lawrence  | 1438  | 56.24  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Jack  | 652  | 25.50  |
| Conservative | Harjinder Sangha  | 311  | 12.16  |
| Green | Paul Armstrong  | 143  | 5.59  |
Majority  | 786  | 30.74  |
Turnout | 2,557  | 25.47  |
Spring Vale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Michael Heap  | 2094  | 61.53  |
| Labour | John Bruton  | 1011  | 29.71  |
| Conservative | Brian Fellows  | 287  | 8.43  |
Majority  | 786  | 30.74  |
Turnout | 2,557  | 25.47  |
Tettenhall Regis  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Davis  | 1746  | 67.62  |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray  | 472  | 18.28  |
| Labour | Maqsood Ahmed  | 355  | 13.75  |
Majority  | 1274  | 49.34  |
Turnout | 2,582  | 28.29  |
Tettenhall Wightwick  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joan Stevenson  | 2426  | 72.05  |
| Labour | William Reynolds  | 575  | 17.07  |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Bennett  | 349  | 10.37  |
Majority  | 1851  | 54.97  |
Turnout | 3,367  | 37.46  |
Wednesfield North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Bourne  | 1217  | 44.24  |
| Labour | Gwendoline Stafford Good  | 1208  | 43.91  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Birch  | 323  | 11.74  |
Majority  | 9  | 0.33  |
Turnout | 2,751  | 31.60  |
Wednesfield South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Fiona Latter  | 1216  | 44.53  |
| Labour | Paul Kalinauckas  | 1214  | 44.45  |
| Liberal Democrats | Carole Jenkins  | 292  | 10.69  |
Majority  | 2  | 0.07  |
Turnout | 2,731  | 31.14  |

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