2003 South Ayrshire Council election
Elections to South Ayrshire Council area were held on 1 May 2003, alongside elections to the Scottish Parliament. All 30 seats were up and this was the final election to the council using First Past the Post. Whilst the Scottish Conservative Party were able to achieve more votes than any other party in the council area, they only received 15 seats - no majority administration was formed with the Scottish Labour Party also holding 15 council seats. Labour continued to run the council after the election following a "cut of the cards" to decide which party would run the administration.
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2003 South Ayrshire Council election
Elections to South Ayrshire Council area were held on 1 May 2003, alongside elections to the Scottish Parliament. All 30 seats were up and this was the final election to the council using First Past the Post. Whilst the Scottish Conservative Party were able to achieve more votes than any other party in the council area, they only received 15 seats - no majority administration was formed with the Scottish Labour Party also holding 15 council seats. Labour continued to run the council after the election following a "cut of the cards" to decide which party would run the administration.
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Elections to South Ayrshire Co ...... would run the administration.
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2003-05-03
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2003 South Ayrshire Council election
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candidate
Agnes Davies
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Agnes McFarlane
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Alan Murray
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Alan Shearing
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Alan Stewart
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Albany McKay
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Alex Taylor
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Alexander Cairns
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Alexander Oattes
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Alexander Skilling
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change
+0.34
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+0.39
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+0.63
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+0.68
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+0.85
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+0.96
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+1.07
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+1.08
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+10.20
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+11.66
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country
Scotland
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election date
2003-05-03
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gain
+3
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leader
Andrew Hill
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loss
majority seats
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A map highlighting party suppo ...... e Scottish Conservative Party.
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next election
South Ayrshire Council election, 2007
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next year
ongoing
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party
Independent
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Scottish Conservative Party
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Scottish Labour Party
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Scottish National Party
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Scottish Socialist Party
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percentage
popular vote
previous election
previous year
seat change
seats for election
All 30 seats to South Ayrshire Council
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parliamentary
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votes
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Elections to South Ayrshire Co ...... would run the administration.
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2003 South Ayrshire Council election
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