West Lothian: 2003 local elections

32 wards with results. Council page

Before (end of 2002) (32 seats, Elections Centre)

Labour 20 · SNP 11 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0

After (end of 2003) (32 seats, Elections Centre)

Labour 18 · SNP 12 · Other 1 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 0

Ward results

Almond1 seat · turnout 46.1%

James Swan	Labour	903 ✓
Mary Dickson	SNP	638
Edward Sargeson	Conservative	105
Geoffrey Harry King	Liberal Democrats	85

Armadale Central1 seat · turnout 44.9%

Jim Sibbald	SNP	849 ✓
Robert Bell	Labour	551
Martha Wallace	Conservative	75
Jean Kershaw	Liberal Democrats	52

Armadale West1 seat · turnout 46.3%

Duncan Maclean	Independent	655 ✓
Jim Dixon	Labour	559
Isabel Hutton	SNP	538
Peter Kershaw	Liberal Democrats	64

Blackburn1 seat

W. Russell	Labour	974 ✓
E. Fowler	SNP	751
E. Stirling	Conservative	66
W. Wylie	Liberal Democrats	65

Boghall1 seat · turnout 48.6%

Audrey Gordon	SNP	787 ✓
Harry Cartmill	Labour	602
John Baird	Conservative	87
Catherine Smith	Liberal Democrats	75

Breich Valley1 seat · turnout 42.9%

Joe Thomas	Labour	925 ✓
Frank Higgins	SNP	444
Margaret Riddoch	Liberal Democrats	150
Charles Welwood	Conservative	139

Calderwood1 seat · turnout 58.5%

William Dunn	Labour	863 ✓
Gordon Irvine	SNP	598
J Torphichen	Conservative	196
David Armit	Independent	192
Norman Reid	Liberal Democrats	148

Carmondean1 seat · turnout 41.5%

Angela Constance	SNP	985 ✓
Raymond Simpson	Labour	599
Paul Hewitt	Conservative	173

Craigshill1 seat · turnout 41.3%

Frank Anderson	SNP	629 ✓
John Duncan	Labour	521
Kenneth Davies	SSP	146
Carol Buchanan	Conservative	69

Croftmalloch1 seat · turnout 46.4%

Jim Dickson	SNP	766 ✓
George Paul	Labour	589
Ian Anthony Wilson	Conservative	186
Stephen Glenn	Liberal Democrats	77

Deans1 seat · turnout 40.8%

Hugh Owens	Labour	955 ✓
Iain MacPherson	SNP	469
Mark Eyre	Liberal Democrats	103
Bryan Ross	Conservative	87

Dedridge1 seat · turnout 45.9%

Danny Logue	Labour	1,072 ✓
Greg McCarra	SNP	740

Durhamtoun1 seat · turnout 51.7%

John McGinty	Labour	972 ✓
Thomas McNulty	SNP	433
Florence Ghent	Conservative	119
Catherine Smith	Liberal Democrats	89

East Calder1 seat · turnout 52.9%

Dave King	Labour	1,284 ✓
Willie Renwick	Independent	370
Angela Lynch	SNP	289
Julia Hewitt	Conservative	80

Easton1 seat · turnout 49.6%

Stuart Borrowman	SNP	898 ✓
Heather Smart	Labour	797
Sheila Grierson	Conservative	83
George Mackin	SSP	61
Charles Corser	Liberal Democrats	59

Fauldhouse1 seat · turnout 50.7%

Neil Findlay	Labour	1,265 ✓
Neil Forsyth	SNP	579
Alan Huyton	Conservative	110

Houstoun1 seat · turnout 51.1%

Alexander Davidson	Labour	1,171 ✓
Halina Hinton	SNP	454
Ailsa Wardrop	Liberal Democrats	182
Robert Richard	SSP	111

Howden1 seat

W. Mutch	Labour	758 ✓
J Adens	SNP	743
M. Lamond	Liberal Democrats	196

Kingsfield1 seat · turnout 61.3%

Tom Kerr	Conservative	1,557 ✓
Moray Hamilton	SNP	430
Sarah Lee	Labour	376
Graham Wenham	Liberal Democrats	235

Kirkton1 seat · turnout 43.6%

Andrew Miller	SNP	828 ✓
Stuart Duffin	Labour	525
Caron Howden	Liberal Democrats	222
Hugh Morrison	Conservative	187

Knightsridge1 seat · turnout 42.6%

Bruce Ferrie	Labour	875 ✓
Robert De Bold	SNP	486
Alison Ross	Conservative	178
Ian Keith	Liberal Democrats	129
Thomas Franks	SSP	83

Ladywell1 seat

P. Johnston	SNP	1,105 ✓
C Hanif	Labour	284
R Howden	Liberal Democrats	68

Limefield1 seat · turnout 47.1%

Carol Bartholomew	Labour	1,087 ✓
John Richardson	SNP	487
Margaret Wilson	Conservative	182

Linhouse1 seat · turnout 48.5%

David McGrouther	Labour	749 ✓
Frank Lynch	SNP	613
John Gordon	Conservative	269
Elizabeth Robertson	Liberal Democrats	218

Middleton1 seat

G. Morrice	Labour	924 ✓
G Hinton	SNP	445
D. Hamilton	Conservative	158
A. Millar	SSP	99

Murieston1 seat · turnout 55.6%

Lawrence Fitzpatrick	Labour	1,249 ✓
Zoe Harle	Liberal Democrats	506
Jean Muir	SNP	279
Ian Buchanan	Conservative	162

Newland1 seat

J Walker	SNP	832 ✓
A. Mackie	Labour	707
A Hendry	SSP	95
A Lowrie	Conservative	93
S. Corser	Liberal Democrats	86

Oatridge1 seat · turnout 51.1%

Eddie Malcolm	SNP	867 ✓
Ena Murray	Labour	624
Jack Thompson	Conservative	166
Evan Bell	Liberal Democrats	133
Steven Nimmo	SSP	94

Polkemmet1 seat · turnout 45.6%

Bert Gamble	Labour	888 ✓
David McKay	SNP	462
Mary Kalugerovich	SSP	81
Mairi McPhee	Conservative	72
James Chapman	Liberal Democrats	46

Preston1 seat

Martyn Day	SNP	1,242 ✓
Patricia Chapman	Liberal Democrats	791
Julie Barton	Labour	317
Lindsay Butchart	Conservative	295

St Michael's1 seat

Tam Smith	SNP	890 ✓
Thomas Conn	Labour	489
Charles Smith	Liberal Democrats	321
Alexander Pagan	Conservative	314
Edward Cornock	SSP	72

Strathbrock1 seat · turnout 50.1%

Cathy Muldoon	Labour	902 ✓
Lynne Lewis	SNP	628
David Gibney	Independent	246
Michael Veitch	Conservative	182