2005_Auchtertool_and_Burntisland_East_by-election
2003 Elections to Fife Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament election. The election was the last one to use plurality (first past the post) system of election to elected the 78 individual councillors.[1]
Main article: 2003 Scottish local elections
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Labour continued to control the council as a minority, having only 38 seats going into the election. Labour won 43 seats in 1999 elections but lost 5 seats in by-elections during the course of their term in office, but remained having the largest share of the vote and in numbers of councillors. SNP, Liberal Democrats and independents all increased their share of the vote and number of councillors.
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More information Party, Seats ...
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 36 | 7 | 46.2 | 33.3 | 41,698 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 23 | 2 | 29.5 | 25.2 | 31,609 | ||||
| SNP | 11 | 3 | 14.1 | 20.8 | 26,037 | ||||
| Independent | 6 | 4 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 11,143 | ||||
| Conservative | 2 | 2.6 | 10.3 | 12,951 | |||||
| Scottish Socialist | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1,936 | |||||
| UKIP | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | |||||
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Turnout was 46.2%
In Order of the ward numbers:
Wards no1: Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | William Ferguson | 1,192 | ||
| Labour | Timothy J. Collins | 266 | ||
| SNP | Ian M. Chisholm | 185 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jane-Anne Shaw | 58 | ||
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Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | Annie R. McGovern | 764 | ||
| Independent | Sandra Daly | 733 | ||
| SNP | William Miller | 208 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Utting | 116 | ||
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Oakley, Saline and Steelend
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Theresa Gunn | 721 | ||
| SNP | Brian Clark | 489 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | William M. Mackay | 284 | ||
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Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan C. Kenney | 761 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anne W. O'Brien | 555 | ||
| SNP | Stephen R. Hossack | 443 | ||
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Crossford and Dunfermline Central
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | James P. Simpson | 1,219 | ||
| Labour | Veronica T. Collins | 253 | ||
| SNP | Andrew J. Lyst | 214 | ||
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Baldridgeburn
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Brown | 643 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Burke | 558 | ||
| SNP | Grant W. Carradine | 378 | ||
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Wellwood and Headwell
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Drew Edward | 796 | ||
| SNP | Alastair I. Stewart | 435 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila J. Mackay | 356 | ||
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Townhill and Bellyeoman
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Campaign for Local Hospital Services | George L Wood | 745 | ||
| Labour | Helen S. Law | 638 | ||
| SNP | James Norris | 252 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Wink Thompson | 147 | ||
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Garvock and Carnegie
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | James Tolson | 898 | ||
| Labour | Kevin Nunn | 364 | ||
| SNP | Fiona Goodall | 307 | ||
| Conservative | Robert C. Beattie | 216 | ||
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Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alexander Sawers | 795 | ||
| SNP | Robert Sherry | 407 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David F. Hingston | 266 | ||
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Woodmill
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | Robert E. Young | 1,103 | ||
| SNP | Willie Hewat | 296 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Russel McPhate | 174 | ||
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Linburn
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert M. Rumney | 786 | ||
| SNP | Brian J. Goodall | 460 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Anne Burke | 346 | ||
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Brucefield and Nethertown
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal Democrats | William J. Rosiejak | 919 | ||
| Labour | Frederick L. Forrester | 480 | ||
| Conservative | Sheila A. Emmerson | 159 | ||
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Ward No. 14 Pitcorthie
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Antony Martin | 1,231 | ||
| Labour | William Sullivan | 358 | ||
| Conservative | Dennis Halligan | 197 | ||
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Limekilns and Pitreavie
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Gerald A. McMullan | 752 | ||
| Labour | Robert W. Eadie | 734 | ||
| SNP | James Jackson | 374 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Gerald McLean | 95 | ||
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Rosyth West
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | Patrick Callaghan | 662 | ||
| SNP | Douglas Chapman | 652 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | William G. O'Brien | 198 | ||
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Rosyth East
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | Gordon W. Duff | 750 | ||
| SNP | William Dunn | 413 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John R. Urquhart | 101 | ||
| Conservative | Iris Vaughan | 99 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Andrew D. Jackson | 92 | ||
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Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| SNP | Alice McGarry | 754 | ||
| Labour | Zhivko Gulaboff | 389 | ||
| Conservative | Valerie M. Finlay | 145 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Bruce L. Martin | 120 | ||
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Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | James Philp | 553 | ||
| SNP | John G. Murphy | 414 | ||
| Conservative | David R. Dempsey | 261 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Legg | 152 | ||
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Dalgety Bay West and Hillend
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David C. Arnott | 801 | ||
| Conservative | Alan M. Trotter | 522 | ||
| SNP | David Hannah | 361 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mary E. Hipwell | 302 | ||
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Dalgety Bay East
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stuart R. Randall | 843 | ||
| Labour | Margaret McLachlan | 433 | ||
| SNP | John W. Nicol | 273 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Francis C. Tollick | 228 | ||
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Ward no22: Crossgates and Moss-side
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | Thomas Dair | 826 | ||
| Independent | Mary Maxwell | 516 | ||
| Conservative | Alec Jordan | 109 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Keith W. Smith | 93 | ||
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Cowdenbeath Central
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | Alexander Maxwell | 1,191 | ||
| Labour | Thomas G. Marshall | 371 | ||
| Conservative | Elizabeth Randall | 34 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra B. Maccabe | 29 | ||
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Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | John Simpson | 889 | ||
| SNP | Ann Bain | 348 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Linda Graham | 134 | ||
| Conservative | William G. Graham | 108 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen W. Rottger | 57 | ||
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Kelty
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | James Brennan | 770 | ||
| SNP | Alistair J. Bain | 335 | ||
| Independent | James P. Ireland | 177 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | John Penman | 173 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Florence J. Sanderson | 57 | ||
| Conservative | Allan Vaughan | 54 | ||
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Ward No26: Ballingry and Lochore
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William L. Clarke | 1,478 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Vicky Coull | 57 | ||
| Conservative | David C. Hicks | 20 | ||
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Crosshill and Lochgelly North
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | James Connelly | 719 | ||
| SNP | Joseph Paterson | 610 | ||
| Independent | Duncan McMahon | 209 | ||
| Conservative | William A. Gardner | 53 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Charles S. Sanderson | 40 | ||
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Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Grace C. Gray | 634 | ||
| Independent | Ernest McPherson | 562 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Eileen B. Gilroy | 104 | ||
| Conservative | John Wilson | 38 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kathleen J. MacNaughton | 35 | ||
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Aberdour and Burntisland West
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ronald Edwards | 536 | ||
| SNP | Carol Gorton | 335 | ||
| Conservative | Alexander Spence | 217 | ||
| Independent | Isabella Beveridge | 208 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Forder | 190 | ||
| Independent | Ian Quinney | 178 | ||
| Majority | 201 | |||
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Auchtertool and Burntisland East
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Leggatt | 479 | ||
| Labour | Alan Smart | 462 | ||
| SNP | George Kay | 400 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Hipwell | 269 | ||
| Majority | 17 | |||
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Kinghorn and Invertiel
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fraser Ballantyne | 728 | ||
| SNP | Ernest Conner | 487 | ||
| Conservative | Gerald Buxton | 244 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Riches | 214 | ||
| Majority | 241 | |||
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Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Alice Soper | 642 | ||
| Labour | John Farmer | 578 | ||
| SNP | David MacDonald | 322 | ||
| Majority | 64 | |||
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Raith and Longbraes
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | David Torrance | 656 | ||
| Labour | Judith Hamilton | 474 | ||
| Conservative | Maureen McLauchlan | 269 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Muncey | 251 | ||
| Majority | 182 | |||
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Bennochy and Valley
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | George Allan | 831 | ||
| SNP | Jacqueline Torrance | 377 | ||
| Conservative | Douglas Robertson | 159 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Campbell | 137 | ||
| Majority | 454 | |||
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Templehall East
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alexander Thomson | 679 | ||
| SNP | Richard Todd | 343 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Louise McLeary | 104 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lucy Portchmouth | 86 | ||
| Majority | 336 | |||
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Templehall West
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Brand | 752 | ||
| SNP | William Symington | 304 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Maureen Closs | 102 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Dredge | 95 | ||
| Majority | 443 | |||
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Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margot Doig | 911 | ||
| Independent | Lewis Gray | 253 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Dredge | 247 | ||
| Majority | 658 | |||
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Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Aitken (Labour) | 1,230 | ||
| Independent | David Smart | 222 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Northway | 96 | ||
| Conservative | Keith Smith | 78 | ||
| Majority | 1,008 | |||
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Dunnikier
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Watters | 881 | ||
| Labour | Audrey Steven | 352 | ||
| SNP | Annamaria Conner | 320 | ||
| Majority | 529 | |||
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Hayfield and Balsusney
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Mackenzie | 646 | ||
| SNP | Brian Smith | 313 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Pay | 197 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Steve West | 142 | ||
| Majority | 333 | |||
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Smeaton and Overton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | George Leslie | 716 | ||
| Labour | Charles Haffey | 528 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Katherine Horner | 75 | ||
| Majority | 188 | |||
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Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Albert Ritchie | 616 | ||
| Labour | Michael Coyne | 593 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Barnett | 240 | ||
| Majority | 23 | |||
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Dysart and Gallatown
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Cameron | 1,102 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Barnett | 462 | ||
| Majority | 640 | |||
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Wemyss and Muiredge
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrew Rodger | 1,431 | ||
| Labour | Thomas Adams | 487 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lois Lothian | 72 | ||
| Majority | 944 | |||
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Buckhaven and Denbeath
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Paterson | 857 | ||
| SNP | Tracy Cumming | 383 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Niall Dowds | 124 | ||
| Majority | 474 | |||
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Methilhill
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joyce Smith | 1,013 | ||
| SNP | Peter McCulloch | 378 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Clunie | 83 | ||
| Majority | 635 | |||
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Methil
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Irene Connelly | 829 | ||
| SNP | Ronald Donaldson | 415 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Evans | 63 | ||
| Conservative | Gordon Michie | 57 | ||
| Majority | 414 | |||
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Leven East
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Keddie | 849 | ||
| SNP | Steven Gillespie | 435 | ||
| Conservative | James North | 246 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Lindsay | 164 | ||
| Majority | 414 | |||
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Leven West and Kirkland
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Henry Blyth | 1,087 | ||
| SNP | Alistair Suttie | 420 | ||
| Conservative | Pauline Downing | 91 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Watson | 76 | ||
| Majority | 667 | |||
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Ward No50: Kennoway
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Bryan Thacker | 743 | ||
| Labour | Vincent Heneghan | 490 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | George Coull | 73 | ||
| Conservative | Stewart Aitchison | 64 | ||
| Majority | 253 | |||
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Windygates, Star and Balgonie
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | David Alexander | 964 | ||
| Labour | Marjory Groundwater | 514 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Murray | 126 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Heer | 117 | ||
| Majority | 450 | |||
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Markinch and Woodside East
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Rougvie | 1,074 | ||
| SNP | John Beare | 545 | ||
| Conservative | Joan Chalmers | 121 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Hutton | 104 | ||
| Majority | 529 | |||
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Auchmuty and Woodside West
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fiona Purdon | 673 | ||
| Independent | Robert Taylor | 663 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Martin | 141 | ||
| Majority | 10 | |||
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Pitteuchar and Finglassie North
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Michael Woods | 1,164 | ||
| Labour | Kenneth Selbie | 325 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Martin | 102 | ||
| Majority | 839 | |||
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Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | David Cunningham | 745 | ||
| Labour | James Young | 627 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Balfour | 122 | ||
| Conservative | Theresa Reed | 101 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Kerr | 80 | ||
| Majority | 118 | |||
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Caskieberran and Rimbleton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Peter Grant | 833 | ||
| Labour | Elizabeth Campbell | 712 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Fryer | 166 | ||
| Majority | 121 | |||
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Newcastle and Tanshall
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Catherine Latto | 598 | ||
| SNP | Marion Boyle | 423 | ||
| Conservative | Valerie Brown | 107 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Reid | 93 | ||
| Majority | 175 | |||
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South Parks and Macedonia
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Alfred Patey | 804 | ||
| Labour | Anthony Groundwater | 488 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Brown | 90 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | William Reid | 85 | ||
| Majority | 316 | |||
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Leslie and Whinnyknowe
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Fiona Grant | 1,186 | ||
| Labour | Agnes Mowbray | 444 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Ross | 117 | ||
| Majority | 742 | |||
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Ward No60: Balgeddie and Collydean
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Kay | 784 | ||
| SNP | James Slack | 427 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | William Elder | 154 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Mills | 135 | ||
| Majority | 357 | |||
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Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kay Morrison | 686 | ||
| SNP | Steven Marwick | 466 | ||
| Conservative | Douglas Chalmers | 147 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Cole-Hamilton | 122 | ||
| Majority | 220 | |||
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Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ewen W. Jardine | 1,104 | ||
| Conservative | David P. Croll | 327 | ||
| SNP | David MacDiarmid | 270 | ||
| Labour | Margaret V. Murdoch | 187 | ||
| Majority | 777 | |||
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Auchtermuchty and Ladybank
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Donald Lothian | 1,122 | ||
| Conservative | Murdo Fraser | 390 | ||
| Labour | Margaret W. McCulloch | 166 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Carlo Morelli | 160 | ||
| Majority | 732 | |||
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Kettle, Springfield and Ceres
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Marilyn E. Whitehead | 1,053 | ||
| Conservative | Donald Ellis | 504 | ||
| Labour | Kate Findlay | 156 | ||
| Majority | 549 | |||
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Cupar North
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Susan A. Clark | 879 | ||
| Conservative | William S. Bruce | 403 | ||
| Labour | David Stoddart | 180 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Thomas McAviney | 133 | ||
| Majority | 476 | |||
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Cupar South
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret C. Kennedy | 1,201 | ||
| Conservative | Alison J. Murray | 598 | ||
| Labour | Peter McTiernan | 276 | ||
| Majority | 603 | |||
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Newburgh and Tay Coast
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew D. Arbuckle | 1,098 | ||
| Conservative | Patricia M. Dalrymple | 409 | ||
| Independent | Robert Ross | 309 | ||
| Labour | Janet W. Bishop | 190 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Colin S. Cameron | 70 | ||
| UKIP | Alexandra L. Oon | 23 | ||
| Majority | 689 | |||
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Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Timothy E. W. Brett | 1,036 | ||
| Conservative | Ronald J. Caird | 616 | ||
| SNP | James M. Finlayson | 344 | ||
| Majority | 420 | |||
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Tayport and Motray
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Margaret F. Taylor | 1,212 | ||
| SNP | Kris Murray Browne | 299 | ||
| Conservative | Belinda Weir | 250 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Keith S. White | 162 | ||
| Majority | 913 | |||
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Ward No70: Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Eleanor E. Gunstone | 992 | ||
| Conservative | Norma Davis | 350 | ||
| Majority | 642 | |||
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Strathkinness and St Andrews West
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Frances M. Melville | 884 | ||
| Conservative | Dorothea M. Morrison | 452 | ||
| Majority | 432 | |||
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St Andrews Central
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | William Sangster | 532 | ||
| Conservative | William Brooks | 377 | ||
| SNP | Kevin J. Tierney | 103 | ||
| Majority | 155 | |||
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St Andrews South
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila R. Hill | 996 | ||
| Conservative | David R. King | 556 | ||
| SNP | John J. Docherty | 260 | ||
| Majority | 440 | |||
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St Andrews South East
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jane A. Liston | 646 | ||
| Conservative | Keith R. Neilson | 426 | ||
| SNP | Penelope A. Smith | 189 | ||
| Labour | Joseph A. Peterson | 137 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | David W. Watt | 72 | ||
| Majority | 220 | |||
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Crail, Cameron and Kemback
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter C. Douglas | 1,037 | ||
| Conservative | John B. Steven | 748 | ||
| Labour | Margaret Russell | 177 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Lilian Rooney | 118 | ||
| Majority | 289 | |||
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Anstruther and East Neuk Landward
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Riches | 813 | ||
| Independent | Robert F. Harper | 408 | ||
| Conservative | Keith A. Griffiths | 179 | ||
| Independent | James Braid | 166 | ||
| Labour | Simon D. Coote | 79 | ||
| Scottish Socialist | Thomas E. Jones | 50 | ||
| Majority | 405 | |||
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Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Scott-Hayward | 752 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Donald F. Macgregor | 721 | ||
| SNP | Kenneth Park | 261 | ||
| Majority | 31 | |||
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Largo
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John A. Bell | 908 | ||
| Conservative | Michael B. Foote | 513 | ||
| SNP | John D. Ovenstone | 282 | ||
| Labour | Rhona White | 102 | ||
| Majority | 395 | |||
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2005 – Auchtertool and Burntisland East
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | George Kay | 609 | 46.7 | +21.9 | |
| Labour | 321 | 24.6 | -4.1 | ||
| Independent | 249 | 19.1 | -10.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 71 | 5.4 | -11.3 | ||
| Conservative | 54 | 4.1 | +4.1 | ||
| Majority | 288 | ||||
| Turnout | 41.0 | -10.8 | |||
| SNP gain from Independent | Swing | +16.3 | |||
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- Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (2003). Scottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics (PDF). Fife: Election Studies. pp. 39–45. ISBN 1869820452. Retrieved 7 July 2022.