Scottish Parliament election, 2003
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The Scottish Parliament election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. It was held on May 1, 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive. Jack McConnell, the Labour Party Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), remained in office as First Minister and the Executive continued as a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition.
The results also showed rises in support for "minor parties" including the Scottish Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) and declines in support for the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party (SNP). The Conservative and Unionist Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrats each polled almost exactly the same percentage of the vote as they had in the 1999 election, with each holding the same number of seats as before.
Three independent MSPs were elected: Dennis Canavan, Margo MacDonald and Jean Turner. John Swinburne, leader of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party, was also elected. This led to talk of a "rainbow" Parliament, but the arithmetic meant that the coalition of Labour and Scottish Liberal Democrats could continue in office, which they did until the 2007 election.
The decline in support for the SNP was viewed by some as a rejection of the case for Scottish independence. Others argued against this, pointing out that the number of MSPs in favour of independence actually rose because most of the minor parties share this position with the SNP. The latter view was perhaps vindicated by the 2007 election, where the SNP vote consolidated at the expense of the smaller parties and they achieved a plurality.
For a full list of MSPs elected or re-elected see Members of the Scottish Parliament, 2003-2007.
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[edit] Party leaders in 2003
- Labour - Jack McConnell
- SNP - John Swinney
- Conservative - David McLetchie
- Liberal Democrat - Jim Wallace
- Greens - Robin Harper & Eleanor Scott (co-chairs)
- SSP - Tommy Sheridan
[edit] Results
Notes:
1. The Scottish Greens did not stand in any constituencies, instead concentrating their resources on winning the largest possible share of the "second" vote for 'list' seats.
2. Two "others" were elected in constituencies: Dennis Canavan and Jean Turner, who both stood as independents.
3. Two "others" were elected as Additional Members: Margo MacDonald (an independent) and John Swinburne, who represented the SSCUP.
4. Overall turnout was 49.4%, down on the 1999 election.
| Parties | Additional member system | Total seats | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Votes | % | +/− | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/− | Seats | +/− | Total | +/− | % | ||||
| Labour | 659,879 | 34.6 | –4.21 | 46 | –7 | 561,379 | 29.3 | –4.34 | 4 | +1 | 50 | –6 | 38.8 | |||
| Scottish National Party | 449,476 | 23.8 | –4.96 | 9 | +2 | 399,659 | 20.9 | –6.36 | 18 | –10 | 27 | –8 | 20.9 | |||
| Conservative | 312,598 | 16.6 | +1.04 | 3 | +3 | 296,929 | 15.5 | +0.15 | 15 | –3 | 18 | ±0 | 14.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 286,150 | 15.3 | +1.15 | 13 | +1 | 225,774 | 11.8 | –0.63 | 4 | –1 | 17 | ±0 | 13.2 | |||
| Scottish Green | — | — | — | — | — | 132,138 | 6.9 | +4.9 | 7 | +6 | 7 | +6 | 5.4 | |||
| Scottish Socialist | 117,709 | 6.2 | +5.19 | 0 | ±0 | 128,026 | 6.7 | +3.1 | 6 | +5 | 6 | +5 | 4.7 | |||
| Others | 65,523 | 3.4 | +2.5 | 2 | +1 | 171,951 | 8.9 | +2.2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | +3 | 3.1 | |||
| Total | 1,891,335 | 100.0 | 73 | 1,915,856 | 100.0 | 56 | 129 | 100.0 | ||||||||
[edit] Constituency and regional summary
[edit] Central Scotland
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Central Scotland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | ||||
| Airdrie and Shotts | Karen Whitefield | Labour hold | ||||
| Coatbridge and Chryston | Elaine Smith | Labour hold | ||||
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Cathie Craigie | Labour hold | ||||
| East Kilbride | Andy Kerr | Labour hold | ||||
| Falkirk East | Cathy Peattie | Labour hold | ||||
| Falkirk West | Dennis Canavan | Independent hold | ||||
| Hamilton North and Bellshill | Michael McMahon | Labour hold | ||||
| Hamilton South | Tom McCabe | Labour hold | ||||
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Margaret Jamieson | Labour hold | ||||
| Motherwell and Wishaw | Jack McConnell | Labour hold | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Central Scotland | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Scottish National Party | Alex Neil Michael Matheson Linda Fabiani |
3 | −2 | 59,274 | 22.53% | -5.25% | |
| Conservative | Margaret Mitchell | 1 | ±0 | 24,121 | 9.17% | +0.02% | |
| Scottish Socialist | Carolyn Leckie | 1 | +1 | 19,016 | 7.23% | +5.49% | |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | John Swinburne | 1 | +1 | 17,146 | 6.52% | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Donald Gorrie | 1 | ±0 | 15,494 | 5.89% | -0.31% | |
[edit] Glasgow
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Glasgow | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | ||||
| Glasgow Anniesland | Bill Butler | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Baillieston | Margaret Curran | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Cathcart | Mike Watson | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Govan | Gordon Jackson | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Kelvin | Pauline McNeill | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Maryhill | Patricia Ferguson | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Pollok | Johann Lamont | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Rutherglen | Janis Hughes | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Shettleston | Frank McAveety | Labour hold | ||||
| Glasgow Springburn | Paul Martin | Labour hold | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Glasgow | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon Sandra White |
2 | −2 | 34,894 | 17.1% | -8.4% | |
| Scottish Socialist | Tommy Sheridan Rosie Kane |
2 | +1 | 31,216 | 15.2% | +8.0% | |
| Conservative | Bill Aitken | 1 | ±0 | 15,299 | 7.5% | -0.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Brown | 1 | ±0 | 14,839 | 7.5% | -0.4% | |
| Scottish Green | Patrick Harvie | 1 | +1 | 14,570 | 7.1% | +3.1% | |
[edit] Highlands and Islands
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Highlands and Islands | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Scottish National Party | Jim Mather Rob Gibson |
2 | ±0 | 39,497 | 23.43% | -4.3% | |
| Labour | Peter Peacock Maureen Macmillan |
2 | −1 | 37,605 | 22.31% | -3.16 | |
| Conservative | Jamie McGrigor Mary Scanlon |
2 | ±0 | 26,989 | 16.01% | +1.07% | |
| Scottish Green | Eleanor Scott | 1 | +1 | 13,935 | 8.27% | +4.52% | |
[edit] Lothians
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Lothians | ||||||
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| Constituency | Elected member | Result | ||||
| Edinburgh Central | Sarah Boyack | Labour hold | ||||
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | Susan Deacon | Labour hold | ||||
| Edinburgh North and Leith | Malcolm Chisholm | Labour hold | ||||
| Edinburgh Pentlands | David McLetchie | Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
| Edinburgh South | Mike Pringle | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
| Edinburgh West | Margaret Smith | Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
| Linlithgow | Mary Mulligan | Labour hold | ||||
| Livingston | Bristow Muldoon | Labour hold | ||||
| Midlothian | Rhona Brankin | Labour hold | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Lothians | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Scottish National Party | Kenny MacAskill Fiona Hyslop |
2 | −1 | 43,142 | 16.2% | -9.5% | |
| Conservative | James Douglas-Hamilton | 1 | −1 | 40,173 | 15.1% | -0.6% | |
| Scottish Green | Robin Harper Mark Ballard |
2 | +1 | 31,908 | 12.0% | +5.1% | |
| Independent | Margo MacDonald | 1 | +1 | 27,143 | 10.2% | N/A | |
| Scottish Socialist | Colin Fox | 1 | +1 | 14,448 | 5.4% | +3.8% | |
[edit] Mid Scotland and Fife
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Mid Scotland and Fife | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | ||||
| Dunfermline East | Helen Eadie | Labour | ||||
| Dunfermline West | Scott Barrie | Labour | ||||
| Fife Central | Christine May | Labour | ||||
| Fife North East | Iain Smith | Liberal Democrats | ||||
| Kirkcaldy | Marilyn Livingstone | Labour | ||||
| North Tayside | John Swinney | Scottish National Party | ||||
| Ochil | George Reid | Scottish National Party | ||||
| Perth | Roseanna Cunningham | Scottish National Party | ||||
| Stirling | Sylvia Jackson | Labour | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Mid Scotland and Fife | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Scottish National Party | Bruce Crawford Tricia Marwick |
2 | −1 | 57,631 | 23.0% | -5.7% | |
| Conservative | Murdo Fraser Brian Monteith Ted Brocklebank |
3 | ±0 | 43,941 | 17.6% | -1.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Raffan | 1 | ±0 | 30,112 | 12.0% | -0.7% | |
| Scottish Green | Mark Ruskell | 1 | +1 | 17,147 | 6.9% | +3.0% | |
[edit] North East Scotland
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: North East Scotland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | ||||
| Aberdeen Central | Lewis Macdonald | Labour hold | ||||
| Aberdeen North | Brian Adam | Scottish National Party gain from Labour | ||||
| Aberdeen South | Nicol Stephen | Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
| Angus | Andrew Welsh | Scottish National Party hold | ||||
| Banff and Buchan | Stewart Stevenson | Scottish National Party hold | ||||
| Dundee East | Shona Robison | Scottish National Party gain from Labour | ||||
| Dundee West | Kate Maclean | Labour hold | ||||
| Gordon | Nora Radcliffe | Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | Mike Rumbles | Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: North East Scotland | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Scottish National Party | Richard Lochhead | 1 | −3 | 66,463 | 27.3% | -5.0% | |
| Labour | Marlyn Glen Richard Baker |
2 | +2 | 49,189 | 20.2% | -5.3% | |
| Conservative | David Davidson Nanette Milne Alex Johnstone |
3 | ±0 | 42,318 | 17.4% | -0.9% | |
| Scottish Green | Shiona Baird | 1 | +1 | 12,724 | 5.2% | +2.4% | |
[edit] South of Scotland
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: South of Scotland | |||||||
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| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Conservative | Phil Gallie David Mundell |
2 | −1 | 63,827 | 24.2% | +2.6% | |
| Scottish National Party | Christine Grahame Adam Ingram Alasdair Morgan |
3 | ±0 | 48,371 | 18.4% | -6.7% | |
| Scottish Green | Chris Ballance | 1 | +1 | 15,062 | 5.7% | +2.7% | |
| Scottish Socialist | Rosemary Byrne | 1 | +1 | 14,228 | 5.4% | +4.4% | |
[edit] West of Scotland
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: West of Scotland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | ||||
| Clydebank and Milngavie | Des McNulty | Labour | ||||
| Cunninghame North | Allan Wilson | Labour | ||||
| Dumbarton | Jackie Baillie | Labour | ||||
| Eastwood | Kenneth Macintosh | Labour | ||||
| Greenock and Inverclyde | Duncan McNeil | Labour | ||||
| Paisley North | Wendy Alexander | Labour | ||||
| Paisley South | Hugh Henry | Labour | ||||
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | Jean Turner | Independent | ||||
| West Renfrewshire | Patricia Godman | Labour | ||||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: West of Scotland | |||||||
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| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
| Scottish National Party | Campbell Martin Bruce McFee Stewart Maxwell |
3 | −1 | 50,387 | 19.6% | -6.3% | |
| Conservative | Annabel Goldie Murray Tosh |
2 | ±0 | 40,261 | 15.7% | - | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ross Finnie | 1 | ±0 | 31,580 | 12.3% | +1.3% | |
| Scottish Socialist | Frances Curran | 1 | +1 | 18,591 | 7.2% | +5.3 | |
[edit] Coalition
The price Labour paid to form a coalition with the Scottish Liberal Democrats was to allow proportional representation to be used in Scottish local government elections. This system was first used in 2007.
[edit] See also
- Members of the Scottish Parliament, 2003-2007
- Welsh Assembly election, 2003 and United Kingdom local elections, 2003 the same day
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