# 2003 West Dunbartonshire Council election

The 2003 West Dunbartonshire Council election were held on the 1 May 2003 and were the third to the unitary authority, which was created along with 28 other local authorities, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994. They were also the last held under the single-member constituency first past the post system.

## Results

2003 West Dunbartonshire Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 77.3 | 46.8 | 16,443 | 5.4 |
| SNP | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13.6 | 33.6 | 11,816 | 11.8 |
| Scottish Socialist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 3,538 | New |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 4.6 | 6.5 | 2,273 | 4.3 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1,063 | 2.9 |

## Ward results

Ward 1: Whitecrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Dennis Brogan | 1,006 | 57.95 |
| | Labour | Robert Marshall | 416 | 23.96 |
| | SNP | Donald McKinlay | 314 | 18.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 33.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,745 | 53.2 |
| | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP |
Ward 2: Dalmuir/Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gail Casey | 616 | 47.02 |
| | SNP | John Keegan | 444 | 33.89 |
| | Independent | Mary Campbell | 250 | 18.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 13.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,326 | 38.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 3: Mountblow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jackie Maceira | 1,025 | 52.65 |
| | SNP | William G. Hendrie | 712 | 36.57 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Frank J. Hotchkiss | 210 | 10.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 16.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,982 | 51.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 4: Parkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alistair Macdonald | 1,037 | 62.32 |
| | SNP | William S. Ramsay | 422 | 25.36 |
| | Independent | Lockhart Cameron | 205 | 12.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 615 | 36.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,679 | 54.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 5: Linnvale/Drumry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andrew White | 696 | 46.93 |
| | SNP | Alexander Scullion | 431 | 29.06 |
| | Independent | Alexander Doherty | 356 | 24.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 17.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,499 | 46.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 6: Kilbowie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Devine | 785 | 53.26 |
| | SNP | James Brown | 548 | 37.18 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Cameron Fyfe | 141 | 9.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 16.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,496 | 51.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 7: Kilbowie West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Denis Agnew | 865 | 58.72 |
| | SNP | Ronald MacDonald | 364 | 24.71 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Thomas Kirkwood | 244 | 16.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | 34.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,486 | 49.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 8: Faifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Bootland | 659 | 54.69 |
| | SNP | James Finn | 382 | 31.70 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Dawn Brennan | 164 | 13.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 22.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,219 | 40.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 9: Hardgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Douglas McAllister | 893 | 58.83 |
| | SNP | John McDonald | 625 | 41.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | 17.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,542 | 54.0 |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP |
Ward 10: Duntocher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Duncan McDonald | 1,300 | 73.03 |
| | SNP | Gareth Finn | 480 | 26.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 820 | 46.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,806 | 52.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 11: Bowling/Milton/Old Kilpatrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Raymond Young | 1,259 | 58.53 |
| | Labour | William McLaughlin | 892 | 41.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 367 | 17.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,211 | 55.4 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Ward 12: Dumbarton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linda McColl | 778 | 43.71 |
| | Independent | Alistair Tuach | 456 | 25.62 |
| | SNP | John McNeil | 422 | 23.71 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Helen Hamilton | 124 | 6.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 18.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,797 | 56.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 13: Barloan/Overtoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marie McNair | 709 | 36.49 |
| | SNP | Iain Robertson | 688 | 35.41 |
| | Conservative | Martyn A. McIntyre | 350 | 18.01 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Mark Porciani | 194 | 9.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,957 | 55.0 |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP |
Ward 14: Dumbarton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Calvert | 725 | 57.63 |
| | SNP | James Cormack | 348 | 27.66 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Ian Gartshore | 185 | 14.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 29.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,274 | 41.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 15: Dumbarton Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James McCallum | 815 | 51.81 |
| | SNP | William Barlow | 376 | 23.90 |
| | Conservative | David Kinniburgh | 217 | 13.80 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Alexander Cunningham | 165 | 10.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 27.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,590 | 51.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 16: Dumbarton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Duffy | 875 | 59.13 |
| | SNP | Ann Robertson | 294 | 20.57 |
| | Scottish Socialist | David Logan | 260 | 18.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | 40.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,453 | 46.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 17: Renton/Alexandria South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Scottish Socialist | Jim Bollan | 1,074 | 66.46 |
| | SNP | William Hutchison | 542 | 33.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 32.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,692 | 52.0 |
| | Scottish Socialist gain from Independent | Scottish Socialist gain from Independent | Scottish Socialist gain from Independent | Scottish Socialist gain from Independent |
Ward 18: Alexandria North/Tullichewan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Craig McLaughlin | 796 | 50.96 |
| | Labour | Joseph Sheridan | 574 | 36.75 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Louise Robertson | 192 | 12.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 14.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,585 | 51.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Ward 19: Balloch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Rooney | 734 | 40.09 |
| | SNP | Ronald McColl | 620 | 33.86 |
| | Conservative | Terence Stables | 340 | 18.57 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Archibald Henderson | 137 | 7.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 6.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,845 | 58.9 |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP |
Ward 20: Haldane/Kilmaronock/Jamestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Margaret McGregor | 854 | 58.17 |
| | Labour | Alistair Lang | 477 | 32.49 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Harry Holleway | 137 | 9.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 25.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,506 | 48.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Ward 21: Bonhill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Flynn | 790 | 63.45 |
| | SNP | Joseph Callaghan | 307 | 24.66 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Les Robertson | 148 | 11.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 483 | 38.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,257 | 45.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ward 22: Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Connie O'Sullivan | 782 | 46.30 |
| | SNP | James Chirrey | 588 | 34.81 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Anne-Marie Timmoney | 163 | 9.65 |
| | Conservative | David Jardine | 156 | 9.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 11.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,699 | 51.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |