2003_Aberdeen_City_Council_election
The 2003 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election was the last one using the established 43 single member wards using the plurality (first past the post), before the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Quick Facts All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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The results saw the council turn from Labour control to no overall control, with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party.
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal Democrats | 20 | 8 | 46.5 | 35.4 | 26,990 | 9.9 | |||
Labour | 14 | 8 | 32.6 | 24.2 | 18,456 | 7.7 | |||
SNP | 6 | 3 | 14.0 | 23.0 | 17,522 | 2.1 | |||
Conservative | 3 | 3 | 7.0 | 15.3 | 11,690 | 2.0 | |||
Scottish Socialist | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1,269 | New | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 376 | 0.3 | |||
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 44 | New | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | R. Clark | 1,070 | 55.6 | |
SNP | K.J. Turnbull | 400 | 20.8 | |
Labour | P. D'Arcy | 327 | 17.0 | |
Conservative | A. Carruthers | 128 | 6.6 | |
Majority | 670 | |||
Turnout | 50 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | B. Rattray | 695 | 34.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | G.J.E. Penny | 570 | 28.4 | |
SNP | W. Stuart | 369 | 18.4 | |
Conservative | A.E.R. MacKenzie | 215 | 10.7 | |
Independent | P.R. Wright | 159 | 7.9 | |
Majority | 125 | |||
Turnout | 50.5 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | R.W. Hutcheon | 861 | 45.6 | |
SNP | D.S. Falconer | 531 | 28.1 | |
Labour | I.K.M. Mozibul | 278 | 14.7 | |
Conservative | C.A.M. Maggetti | 218 | 11.5 | |
Majority | 330 | |||
Turnout | 46.3 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | G.A. Leslie | 934 | 43.7 | |
SNP | A. Angus | 628 | 29.4 | |
Labour | M. Malik | 425 | 19.9 | |
Conservative | S.C. Robertson | 149 | 7.0 | |
Majority | 306 | |||
Turnout | 51.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | J.M. Reynolds | 978 | 52.2 | |
SNP | A. Stuart | 479 | 25.6 | |
Labour | M. Martin | 282 | 15.1 | |
Conservative | D.L. Stephens | 133 | 7.1 | |
Majority | 499 | |||
Turnout | 46.2 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | M. McLeod | 795 | 38.5 | |
SNP | I. Hunter | 597 | 28.9 | |
Labour | M.E. Stewart | 438 | 21.2 | |
Conservative | J.N. Gifford | 235 | 11.4 | |
Majority | 198 | |||
Turnout | 53.4 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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SNP | M. Jaffrey | 601 | 45.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Anderson | 305 | 22.9 | |
Labour | J. Tuckwell | 245 | 18.4 | |
Conservative | B.G. Davidson | 183 | 13.7 | |
Majority | 296 | |||
Turnout | 38.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | P.J. Stephen | 1,432 | 62.2 | |
SNP | N.J.L. Russell | 326 | 14.2 | |
Conservative | A. Wood | 282 | 12.2 | |
Labour | M.M. Scott | 263 | 11.4 | |
Majority | 1106 | |||
Turnout | 51.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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SNP | K. Stewart | 868 | 57.1 | |
Labour | A. Flockhart | 412 | 27.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | F. McCallum | 153 | 10.1 | |
Conservative | P.C. Wokoma | 87 | 5.7 | |
Majority | 456 | |||
Turnout | 42.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Graham | 765 | 46.1 | |
SNP | P.E. Calder | 700 | 42.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Pearce | 142 | 8.5 | |
Conservative | A.J. Ross | 54 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 65 | |||
Turnout | 44.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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SNP | K.A. Shirron | 875 | 55.5 | |
Labour | J. Innes | 539 | 34.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | C.J. Smith | 101 | 6.4 | |
Conservative | G.M. Ross | 62 | 3.9 | |
Majority | 336 | |||
Turnout | 44.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Milne | 848 | 45.3 | |
SNP | J.E.E. Dunbar | 725 | 38.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Stephen | 167 | 8.9 | |
Conservative | S. Murray | 69 | 3.7 | |
Scottish Socialist | J. Currie | 64 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 123 | |||
Turnout | 48.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J.A. Lamond | 776 | 43.8 | |
SNP | G. Stuart | 569 | 32.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | I. Duncan | 342 | 19.3 | |
Conservative | C.J. Thomson | 84 | 4.7 | |
Majority | 207 | |||
Turnout | 45.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. Ironside | 589 | 35.7 | |
SNP | D.F. Grattan | 506 | 30.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | J.J. Cruickshank | 344 | 20.9 | |
Conservative | A. Harper | 209 | 12.7 | |
Majority | 83 | |||
Turnout | 46.9 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Adam | 654 | 40.6 | |
SNP | M. Nicol | 556 | 34.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Wainman | 302 | 18.7 | |
Conservative | K.M. Scott | 100 | 6.2 | |
Majority | 98 | |||
Turnout | 44.9 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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SNP | A.D. Gowers | 480 | 35.7 | |
Labour | I.J. Hadden | 457 | 34.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | W.K. Mackie | 253 | 18.8 | |
Conservative | F.G. Taylor | 100 | 7.4 | |
Independent | C.W. Balfour | 45 | 3.3 | |
Independent | S.S. Campbell | 11 | 0.8 | |
Majority | 23 | |||
Turnout | 42.0 | |||
SNP gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S.M. Macdonald | 348 | 31.5 | |
SNP | H. Gowers | 333 | 30.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | K. Adebayo | 256 | 23.2 | |
Conservative | K.M.A. Murray | 94 | 8.5 | |
Scottish Socialist | H. Rafferty | 73 | 6.6 | |
Majority | 15 | |||
Turnout | 38.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | N. Collie | 503 | 35.5 | |
SNP | J. Noble | 421 | 29.7 | |
Independent | H.H. MacKay | 161 | 11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | M. McKenzie | 124 | 8.8 | |
Scottish Socialist | K. McGovern | 111 | 7.8 | |
Conservative | I. Simpson | 53 | 3.7 | |
National Front | D. MacDonald | 44 | 3.1 | |
Majority | 82 | |||
Turnout | 42.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | N.D. Fletcher | 867 | 46.9 | |
Labour | C.K. Pirie | 523 | 28.3 | |
SNP | D.J. McClure | 332 | 18.0 | |
Conservative | G.S. Sutherland | 125 | 6.8 | |
Majority | 344 | |||
Turnout | 46.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J.R. Lamond | 761 | 41.7 | |
SNP | G.C. Graham | 430 | 23.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | K.A.E. Marr | 387 | 21.2 | |
Conservative | K.H. Brookes | 156 | 8.6 | |
Scottish Socialist | C.M. Chandler | 90 | 4.9 | |
Majority | 331 | |||
Turnout | 51.3 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | J.D. Stewart | 491 | 36.5 | |
Labour | E.M. Harris | 394 | 29.3 | |
SNP | C.E. Little | 368 | 27.3 | |
Conservative | F.K.S. Lawson | 94 | 7.0 | |
Majority | 97 | |||
Turnout | 35.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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SNP | A. May | 472 | 32.9 | |
Labour | S.M. Rae | 440 | 30.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Gordon | 299 | 20.8 | |
Conservative | A. Morrison | 116 | 8.1 | |
Scottish Socialist | D.A.F. Rowan | 108 | 7.5 | |
Majority | 32 | |||
Turnout | 42.5 | |||
SNP gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R.R. Webster | 498 | 40.6 | |
SNP | M.A. Chaudry | 292 | 23.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | R.B. Robertson | 273 | 22.2 | |
Conservative | S.L.A. Reith | 85 | 6.9 | |
Scottish Socialist | B. Dunn | 80 | 6.5 | |
Majority | 206 | |||
Turnout | 35.7 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J.A. Porter | 1,315 | 58.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Tait | 368 | 16.4 | |
Labour | E.J. Fowler | 325 | 14.5 | |
SNP | C.D. Ross | 236 | 10.5 | |
Majority | 947 | |||
Turnout | 55.3 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J.A. Dempsey | 792 | 44.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | E. Brown | 644 | 36.0 | |
Labour | J.M. King | 192 | 10.7 | |
SNP | F. Nimmo | 163 | 9.1 | |
Majority | 148 | |||
Turnout | 49.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | A.F. Smith | 733 | 50.1 | |
Labour | J. Crockett | 277 | 18.9 | |
SNP | N.J. Gethins | 255 | 17.4 | |
Conservative | J. Gordon | 151 | 10.3 | |
Scottish Socialist | A. Liversedge | 46 | 3.1 | |
Majority | 456 | |||
Turnout | 44.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | S. Delaney | 631 | 50.7 | |
SNP | D. Buyers | 306 | 24.6 | |
Labour | J. McLeod | 214 | 17.2 | |
Conservative | R.A. Gordon | 93 | 7.5 | |
Majority | 325 | |||
Turnout | 31.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Hunter | 442 | 37.2 | |
SNP | L.D. Nicholson | 335 | 28.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | E.C.P. Skinner | 192 | 16.2 | |
Conservative | G.O. Kennedy | 109 | 9.2 | |
Scottish Socialist | G. Mackie | 109 | 9.2 | |
Majority | 107 | |||
Turnout | 35.2 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | K. Freel | 1,204 | 53.3 | |
Conservative | S. Gordon | 609 | 26.9 | |
Labour | W.J. Stuart | 252 | 11.2 | |
SNP | A.H. Muir | 195 | 8.6 | |
Majority | 595 | |||
Turnout | 61.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | P. MacDonald | 1,164 | 58.7 | |
Labour | D.J. Wood | 291 | 14.7 | |
Conservative | A. Ferguson | 264 | 13.3 | |
SNP | D.W. Bain | 263 | 13.3 | |
Majority | 873 | |||
Turnout | 51.7 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | M.R. Duncan | 1,537 | 64.4 | |
Conservative | A. Wallace | 621 | 26.0 | |
Labour | W. Coull | 130 | 5.4 | |
SNP | P.E. Taylor | 99 | 4.1 | |
Majority | 916 | |||
Turnout | 55.9 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | A.J. Malone | 1,287 | 53.4 | |
Conservative | A.D. Milne | 881 | 36.5 | |
Labour | L. Taylor | 126 | 5.2 | |
SNP | H.M. Shepherd | 117 | 4.9 | |
Majority | 406 | |||
Turnout | 61.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J.G.A. Wisely | 1,761 | 70.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | A.C. McGovern | 328 | 13.2 | |
Labour | E. Hunter | 224 | 9.0 | |
SNP | R.I.K. Kiddie | 177 | 7.1 | |
Majority | 1433 | |||
Turnout | 60.2 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | M. Greig | 1,002 | 56.3 | |
Conservative | A.A. Harvey | 355 | 19.9 | |
Labour | M.A. King | 230 | 12.9 | |
SNP | K. Lamont | 193 | 10.8 | |
Majority | 647 | |||
Turnout | 48.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | I. Yuill | 1,422 | 60.6 | |
Conservative | F. Forsyth | 434 | 18.5 | |
Labour | A. Benzie | 224 | 9.6 | |
SNP | M.L. Grant | 187 | 8.0 | |
Scottish Socialist | A.F. MacDonald | 78 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 988 | |||
Turnout | 59.7 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | G.S. Cassie | 1,039 | 57.6 | |
Labour | T.D. Harris | 349 | 19.3 | |
SNP | S.H.M. Forbes | 266 | 14.7 | |
Conservative | A.J. Weir | 81 | 4.5 | |
Scottish Socialist | T. Paterson | 69 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 690 | |||
Turnout | 48.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | D.R. Falconer | 907 | 48.6 | |
Labour | M. Tuckwell | 342 | 18.3 | |
Conservative | W. Berry | 326 | 17.5 | |
SNP | R. McE Robertson | 206 | 11.0 | |
Scottish Socialist | R. Harper | 87 | 4.7 | |
Majority | 565 | |||
Turnout | 49.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | I.S. Cormack | 717 | 42.1 | |
Conservative | J.A. Donnelly | 417 | 24.5 | |
Labour | W.A. McIntosh | 333 | 19.6 | |
SNP | S. West | 181 | 10.6 | |
Scottish Socialist | K.D. Farnsworth | 55 | 3.2 | |
Majority | 300 | |||
Turnout | 45.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Y. Allan | 576 | 38.7 | |
SNP | B.I. Kerr | 549 | 36.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | I.M. MacLeod | 279 | 18.7 | |
Conservative | J.M. Duncan | 86 | 5.8 | |
Majority | 27 | |||
Turnout | 43.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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SNP | J. Kiddie | 549 | 38.9 | |
Labour | C. Kelly | 539 | 38.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | B.J. Dean | 233 | 16.5 | |
Scottish Socialist | S-J L. Moll | 91 | 6.4 | |
Majority | 10 | |||
Turnout | 38.8 | |||
SNP gain from Labour | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D.E. Clyne | 823 | 40.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Cassie | 528 | 26.3 | |
SNP | S. Elsey | 457 | 22.7 | |
Conservative | T. Rossiter | 125 | 6.2 | |
Scottish Socialist | I. Milton | 78 | 3.9 | |
Majority | 295 | |||
Turnout | 51.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Urquhart | 756 | 40.1 | |
SNP | P. Yule | 581 | 30.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | A.M. Bisset | 358 | 19.0 | |
Conservative | J.J. Wylde | 112 | 5.9 | |
Scottish Socialist | A.A. Falconer | 76 | 4.0 | |
Majority | 175 | |||
Turnout | 51.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | K.M. Dean | 1,024 | 53.8 | |
Labour | A.D. Neill | 351 | 18.4 | |
SNP | A. McCabe | 349 | 18.3 | |
Conservative | L. Dewar | 126 | 6.6 | |
Scottish Socialist | D. Watt | 54 | 2.8 | |
Majority | 673 | |||
Turnout | 43.6 | |||
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- "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "Local Elections Archive Project - 2003 - Aberdeen". www.andrewteale.me.uk.