2003 Elections to Fife Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament election. The election was the last one to use plurality (first past the post) system of election to elect the 78 individual councillors.[1]
Labour continued to control the council as a minority, having only 38 seats going into the election. Labour won 43 seats in 1999 elections but lost 5 seats in by-elections during the course of their term in office, but remained having the largest share of the vote and in numbers of councillors. SNP, Liberal Democrats and independents all increased their share of the vote and number of councillors.
Election results
Fife Local Election Result 2003 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 36 | | 7 | | 46.2 | 33.3 | 41,698 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 23 | 2 | | | 29.5 | 25.2 | 31,609 | |
| SNP | 11 | 3 | | | 14.1 | 20.8 | 26,037 | |
| Independent | 6 | 4 | | | 6.4 | 8.9 | 11,143 | |
| Conservative | 2 | | | | 2.6 | 10.3 | 12,951 | |
| Scottish Socialist | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1,936 | |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | |
Turnout was 46.2%
Ward results
In Order of the ward numbers:
Wards no1: Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield
Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Ferguson | 1,192 | |
| Labour | Timothy J. Collins | 266 | |
| SNP | Ian M. Chisholm | 185 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane-Anne Shaw | 58 | |
Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn
Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Annie R. McGovern | 764 | |
| Independent | Sandra Daly | 733 | |
| SNP | William Miller | 208 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Utting | 116 | |
Oakley, Saline and Steelend
Oakley, Saline and Steelend Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Theresa Gunn | 721 | |
| SNP | Brian Clark | 489 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William M. Mackay | 284 | |
Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark
Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Alan C. Kenney | 761 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne W. O'Brien | 555 | |
| SNP | Stephen R. Hossack | 443 | |
Crossford and Dunfermline Central
Crossford and Dunfermline Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | James P. Simpson | 1,219 | |
| Labour | Veronica T. Collins | 253 | |
| SNP | Andrew J. Lyst | 214 | |
Baldridgeburn
Wellwood and Headwell
Wellwood and Headwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Drew Edward | 796 | |
| SNP | Alastair I. Stewart | 435 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila J. Mackay | 356 | |
Townhill and Bellyeoman
Townhill and Bellyeoman Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent Campaign for Local Hospital Services | George L Wood | 745 | |
| Labour | Helen S. Law | 638 | |
| SNP | James Norris | 252 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Wink Thompson | 147 | |
Garvock and Carnegie
Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat
Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Alexander Sawers | 795 | |
| SNP | Robert Sherry | 407 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David F. Hingston | 266 | |
Woodmill
Linburn
Brucefield and Nethertown
Ward No. 14 Pitcorthie
Limekilns and Pitreavie
Rosyth West
Rosyth East
Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South
Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry
Dalgety Bay West and Hillend
Dalgety Bay East
Ward no22: Crossgates and Moss-side
Cowdenbeath Central
Cowdenbeath Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Alexander Maxwell | 1,191 | |
| Labour | Thomas G. Marshall | 371 | |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Randall | 34 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra B. Maccabe | 29 | |
Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North
Kelty
Ward No26: Ballingry and Lochore
Ballingry and Lochore Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William L. Clarke | 1,478 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vicky Coull | 57 | |
| Conservative | David C. Hicks | 20 | |
Crosshill and Lochgelly North
Crosshill and Lochgelly North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | James Connelly | 719 | |
| SNP | Joseph Paterson | 610 | |
| Independent | Duncan McMahon | 209 | |
| Conservative | William A. Gardner | 53 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles S. Sanderson | 40 | |
Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South
Aberdour and Burntisland West
Aberdour and Burntisland West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Ronald Edwards | 536 | |
| SNP | Carol Gorton | 335 | |
| Conservative | Alexander Spence | 217 | |
| Independent | Isabella Beveridge | 208 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Forder | 190 | |
| Independent | Ian Quinney | 178 | |
Majority | 201 | |
Auchtertool and Burntisland East Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Leggatt | 479 | |
| Labour | Alan Smart | 462 | |
| SNP | George Kay | 400 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Hipwell | 269 | |
Majority | 17 | |
Kinghorn and Invertiel
Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central
Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Alice Soper | 642 | |
| Labour | John Farmer | 578 | |
| SNP | David MacDonald | 322 | |
Majority | 64 | |
Raith and Longbraes
Bennochy and Valley
Templehall East
Templehall West
Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel
Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Margot Doig | 911 | |
| Independent | Lewis Gray | 253 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Dredge | 247 | |
Majority | 658 | |
Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald
Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | William Aitken | 1,230 | |
| Independent | David Smart | 222 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Northway | 96 | |
| Conservative | Keith Smith | 78 | |
Majority | 1,008 | |
Dunnikier
Dunnikier Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Watters | 881 | |
| Labour | Audrey Steven | 352 | |
| SNP | Annamaria Conner | 320 | |
Majority | 529 | |
Hayfield and Balsusney
Smeaton and Overton
Smeaton and Overton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | George Leslie | 716 | |
| Labour | Charles Haffey | 528 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katherine Horner | 75 | |
Majority | 188 | |
Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown
Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | Albert Ritchie | 616 | |
| Labour | Michael Coyne | 593 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Barnett | 240 | |
Majority | 23 | |
Dysart and Gallatown
Dysart and Gallatown Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | John Cameron | 1,102 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Barnett | 462 | |
Majority | 640 | |
Wemyss and Muiredge
Wemyss and Muiredge Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Andrew Rodger | 1,431 | |
| Labour | Thomas Adams | 487 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lois Lothian | 72 | |
Majority | 944 | |
Buckhaven and Denbeath
Buckhaven and Denbeath Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Andrew Paterson | 857 | |
| SNP | Tracy Cumming | 383 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Niall Dowds | 124 | |
Majority | 474 | |
Methilhill
Methilhill Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Joyce Smith | 1,013 | |
| SNP | Peter McCulloch | 378 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Clunie | 83 | |
Majority | 635 | |
Methil
Leven East
Leven West and Kirkland
Ward No50: Kennoway
Windygates, Star and Balgonie
Markinch and Woodside East
Auchmuty and Woodside West
Auchmuty and Woodside West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Fiona Purdon | 673 | |
| Independent | Robert Taylor | 663 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Martin | 141 | |
Majority | 10 | |
Pitteuchar and Finglassie North
Pitteuchar and Finglassie North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | Michael Woods | 1,164 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Selbie | 325 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Martin | 102 | |
Majority | 839 | |
Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South
Caskieberran and Rimbleton
Caskieberran and Rimbleton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | Peter Grant | 833 | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Campbell | 712 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Fryer | 166 | |
Majority | 121 | |
Newcastle and Tanshall
South Parks and Macedonia
Leslie and Whinnyknowe
Leslie and Whinnyknowe Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | Fiona Grant | 1,186 | |
| Labour | Agnes Mowbray | 444 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Ross | 117 | |
Majority | 742 | |
Ward No60: Balgeddie and Collydean
Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo
Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Ewen W. Jardine | 1,104 | |
| Conservative | David P. Croll | 327 | |
| SNP | David MacDiarmid | 270 | |
| Labour | Margaret V. Murdoch | 187 | |
Majority | 777 | |
Auchtermuchty and Ladybank
Kettle, Springfield and Ceres
Cupar North
Cupar South
Newburgh and Tay Coast
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy E. W. Brett | 1,036 | |
| Conservative | Ronald J. Caird | 616 | |
| SNP | James M. Finlayson | 344 | |
Majority | 420 | |
Tayport and Motray
Ward No70: Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge
Strathkinness and St Andrews West
Strathkinness and St Andrews West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Frances M. Melville | 884 | |
| Conservative | Dorothea M. Morrison | 452 | |
Majority | 432 | |
St Andrews Central
St Andrews South
St Andrews South East
Crail, Cameron and Kemback
Anstruther and East Neuk Landward
Anstruther and East Neuk Landward Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Riches | 813 | |
| Independent | Robert F. Harper | 408 | |
| Conservative | Keith A. Griffiths | 179 | |
| Independent | James Braid | 166 | |
| Labour | Simon D. Coote | 79 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Thomas E. Jones | 50 | |
Majority | 405 | |
Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem
Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Mike Scott-Hayward | 752 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Donald F. Macgregor | 721 | |
| SNP | Kenneth Park | 261 | |
Majority | 31 | |
Largo
Subsequent by-elections
2005 Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SNP | George Kay | 609 | 46.7 | +21.9 |
| Labour | | 321 | 24.6 | −4.1 |
| Independent | | 249 | 19.1 | −10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 71 | 5.4 | −11.3 |
| Conservative | | 54 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
Majority | 288 | | |
Turnout | | 41.0 | −10.8 |
| SNP gain from Independent | Swing | +16.3 | |
References
- ^ Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (2003). Scottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics (PDF). Fife: Election Studies. pp. 39–45. ISBN 1869820452. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
External links
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