# 2003 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2003 on the same day as other local council elections in England.
North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councilor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a third year when the mayoral election takes place.
There was also a mayoral by-election held, which was won by Linda Arkley of the Conservative Party, after Chris Morgan was forced to resign due to allegations of possessing indecent images of children on his computer. He was subsequently cleared of all charges.
North Tyneside Council Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 31 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 51.6 | 42.7 | 19,825 | unknown |
| Conservative | 21 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 35 | 37.8 | 17,556 | unknown |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 18.9 | 8,782 | unknown |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 257 | unknown |

## Mayoral by-election

Mayor of North Tyneside by-election 12 June 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| | Conservative | Linda Arkley | 18,478 | 43.1% | 2,750 | 21,228 | | ​​ |
| | Labour | Gordon Adam | 13,070 | 30.5% | 3,357 | 16,427 | | ​​ |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Huscroft | 8,404 | 19.8% | | | | ​​ |
| | BNP | Robert Batten | 2,554 | 6.0% | | | | ​​ |
| | Socialist Alliance | Louise van der Hoeven | 400 | 0.9% | | | | ​​ |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

## Battle Hill

North Tyneside Council Elections: Battle Hill ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mary Glindon | 1,505 | 55.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Finlay | 989 | 36.5 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Clothier | 212 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | 19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,706 | 33.8 |

## Benton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Benton ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janet Hunter | 1,189 | 50.7 |
| | Conservative | Brian McArdle | 864 | 36.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Finlay | 292 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 4.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,345 | 30.51 |

## Camperdown

North Tyneside Council Elections: Camperdown ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Allan | 1,263 | 72.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Smith | 251 | 14.4 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Newton | 235 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | 57.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,749 | 23.07 |

## Chirton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Chirton ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Stirling | 992 | 75 |
| | Conservative | Toni Morgan | 330 | 25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 662 | 50.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 18.7 |

## Collingwood

North Tyneside Council Elections: Collingwood ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steven Cox | 1,207 | 64.1 |
| | Conservative | Miriam Smith | 370 | 19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Hindmarsh | 306 | 16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 837 | 44.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,883 | 23.2 |

## Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Shirley Mortimer | 2,069 | 58 |
| | Labour | Keith Smiles | 1,168 | 32.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Woods | 328 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 901 | 25.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,565 | 47.8 |

## Holystone

North Tyneside Council Elections: Holystone ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David McGarr | 1,449 | 57.1 |
| | Conservative | David Hatfield | 687 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Conoboy | 427 | 16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 762 | 30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,536 | |

## Howdon

North Tyneside Council Elections: Howdon ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Francis Lott | 1,002 | 62.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Taylor | 502 | 31.2 |
| | Conservative | John McGee | 106 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | 31.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,610 | 21 |

## Longbenton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Longbenton ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Edward Darke | 1,003 | 70.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth McGarrigle | 225 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | Robin Underwood | 192 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 776 | 54.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,420 | 19.5 |

## Monkseaton

North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Johnston | 1,862 | 61.5 |
| | Labour | Glen Stillaway | 676 | 22.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Campbell | 488 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,186 | 39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,026 | |

## North Shields

North Tyneside Council Elections: North Shields ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Rutherford | 1,656 | 55 |
| | Labour | Rowland Hill | 1,028 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Hindmarsh | 329 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,013 | |

## Northumberland

North Tyneside Council Elections: Northumberland ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graeme Brett | 1,647 | 66.5 |
| | Labour | Norma Playle | 689 | 27.8 |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Appleton | 139 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 38.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,475 | 38.6 |

## Riverside

North Tyneside Council Elections: Riverside ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Lowther | 1,007 | 68.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Smith | 250 | 16.9 |
| | Conservative | Roderick Godwin | 220 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 51.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,477 | 22.1 |

## Seatonville

North Tyneside Council Elections: Seatonville ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Lowther | 1,375 | 52.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dr Joan Harvey | 527 | 20 |
| | Labour | Thomas Mulvenna | 477 | 18.1 |
| | Independent | George Partis | 257 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 848 | 32.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,636 | |

## St Mary's

North Tyneside Council Elections: Seatonville ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marguerite Hall | 2,294 | 73.2 |
| | Labour | Mark Ormston | 435 | 13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain Campbell | 405 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,859 | 59.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,134 | 45.5 |

## Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Diane Page | 1,752 | 66.8 |
| | Labour | Arthur Lowe | 869 | 33.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 883 | 33.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,621 | 31.9 |
A further by-election was held on 14 August 2003. Details of this can be found here.

## Valley

North Tyneside Council Elections: Valley ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Burdis | 1,086 | 56.5 |
| | Conservative | Frank Austin | 503 | 26.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Bradley | 332 | 17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 30.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,921 | 30 |

## Wallsend

North Tyneside Council Elections: Wallsend ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Huscroft | 1,084 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | Alan Keith | 686 | 36.5 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Smith | 111 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,881 | 26.4 |

## Weetslade

North Tyneside Council Elections: Weetslade ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Muriel Green | 1,296 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | Alan Appleton | 1,158 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Taylor | 400 | 14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,854 | 38.1 |

## Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alison Austin | 1,421 | 62 |
| | Labour | John Webb | 798 | 38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 27.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,291 | 32.9 |