2003 local election in Scotland, UK
2003 Orkney Islands Council election |
All 21 seats to Orkney Islands Council 11 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | | | | | Leader | Hugh Halcro-Johnston | | Party | Independent | | Leader's seat | Scapa and Kirkwall South West (defeated) | | Last election | 21 seats, 100.0% | | Seats before | 21 | | Seats won | 21 | | Seat change | 0 | | Popular vote | 5,075 | | Percentage | 100.0% | | Swing | 0.0% | | |
Council Convener before election Hugh Halcro-Johnston Independent | Council Convener after election Stephen Hagan Independent | |
Elections to the Orkney Islands Council were held on 1 May 2003 as part of Scottish local elections. Only independent candidates contested the election. Nine seats were uncontested.
Election results
Orkney Islands Council election, 2003[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,075 | 0.0 |
Ward results
Pickaquoy Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Allan Leslie | 241 | 70.3% |
| Independent | J Johnston | 102 | 29.7% |
Majority | 139 | 40.6% |
| Independent hold |
Berstane & Work Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Mike Drever (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Warrenfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Roderick McLeod (Incumbent) | 199 | 55.4% |
| Independent | N Craigie | 160 | 44.6% |
Majority | 39 | 10.8% |
| Independent hold |
Lynnfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | A. Taylor (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Brandyquoy Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | R. Sclater (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Papdale Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Janice Annal (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Scapa & Kirkwall South West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Ian MacDonald | 215 | 53.1% |
| Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | 190 | 46.9% |
Majority | 25 | 6.2% |
| Independent hold |
Shapinsay & Kirkwall Harbour Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J Sinclair (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Stromness North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | James Stockan | 327 | 72.8% |
| Independent | J Brown (Incumbent) | 122 | 27.2% |
Majority | 205 | 45.6% |
| Independent hold |
Stromness South, Graemsay & North Hoy Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | A Hutchison | 207 | 53.5% |
| Independent | John Eccles | 149 | 38.5% |
| Independent | Terry Thomson | 31 | 8.0% |
Majority | 58 | 15.0% |
| Independent hold |
Orphir, Walls & Flotta Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | K Sutherland (Incumbent) | 183 | 37.6% |
| Independent | P Hall | 152 | 31.2% |
| Independent | J Flett | 102 | 20.9% |
| Independent | I McFedries | 50 | 10.3% |
Majority | 31 | 6.4% |
| Independent hold |
Firth & Sunnybrae Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Alistair Gordon | 249 | 53.0% |
| Independent | Eoin Scott (Incumbent) | 221 | 47.0% |
Majority | 28 | 6.0% |
| Independent hold |
Harray & Stenness Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J Hamilton (Incumbent) | 331 | 84.7% |
| Independent | A Shearer | 60 | 15.3% |
Majority | 271 | 69.4% |
| Independent hold |
Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jimmy Moar (Incumbent) | 270 | 56.1% |
| Independent | J Hinckley | 211 | 43.9% |
Majority | 59 | 12.1% |
| Independent hold |
Birsay & Dounby Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | K Johnson (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Sandwick & Stromness Landward Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Ian Johnstone | 226 | 47.3% |
| Independent | Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent) | 190 | 39.7% |
| Independent | Mark Jones | 62 | 13.0% |
Majority | 36 | 7.6% |
| Independent hold |
St Andrews, Deerness & Wideford Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jim Foubister (Incumbent) | 310 | 69.8% |
| Independent | K Foubister | 134 | 30.2% |
Majority | 176 | 39.6% |
| Independent hold |
Holm & Burray Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Andrew Drever | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
South Ronaldsay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | C Annal (Incumbent) | 209 | 54.9% |
| Independent | R Millar | 172 | 45.1% |
Majority | 176 | 39.6% |
| Independent hold |
Sanday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | S Scott (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Papa Westray, Westray & Eday Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
References
- ^ Bochel & Denver. "Scottish Council Elections 2003: Results and Statistics" (PDF).