# 2003 Angus Council election

Elections to Angus Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

## Election results

Angus Local Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Votes % | Votes |
| SNP | 17 | | 4 | 40.4 | 16,984 |
| Independent | 6 | 3 | | 18.9 | 7,923 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | | 13.8 | 5,783 |
| Conservative | 2 | | | 12.3 | 5,173 |
| Labour | 1 | | | 14.6 | 6,136 |

## Ward results

Kirriemuir West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. Mackintosh | 1,057 | 56.3 |
| | SNP | D. Robertson | 590 | 31.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Campbell | 118 | 6.3 |
| | Labour | M. L. Smith | 113 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Kirriemuir East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. Henderson | 656 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | R. J. W. Proctor | 596 | 39.9 |
| | Labour | Ms. W. N. G. Lyon | 136 | 9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. G. Watson | 106 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.9 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Brechin West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ms. R. J. Leslie-Melville | 896 | 55.0 |
| | SNP | C. R. B. Fotheringham | 520 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | Ms. E. M. Smith | 137 | 8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. S. Simpson | 75 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Brechin North Esk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Myles | 849 | 55.2 |
| | SNP | C. Harper | 500 | 32.5 |
| | Labour | Ms. C. B. Short | 117 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. G. Horrocks | 72 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Westfield and Dean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | I. A. Gaul | 682 | 42.4 |
| | Conservative | A. J. Rymer | 584 | 36.3 |
| | Labour | M. A. J. Cameron | 188 | 11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. L. M. Casebow | 155 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.1 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Forfar West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Ms. G. H. Middleton | 600 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative | A. McM. Douglas | 311 | 21.8 |
| | Independent | E. P. Fenwick | 277 | 19.4 |
| | Labour | R. W. Milne | 159 | 11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Jones | 79 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.0 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Forfar Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | R. J. Scrimgeour | 577 | 41.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. A. M. A. Simpson | 469 | 33.4 |
| | Conservative | J. E. Treffry | 240 | 17.1 |
| | Labour | Ms. S. Ryan | 120 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.4 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Forfar East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | W. Middleton | 505 | 40.1 |
| | Independent | G. McFarlane | 377 | 30.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. H. C. Fleming | 241 | 19.2 |
| | Labour | A. H. Hunter | 135 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Brechin South Esk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Ms. J. M. Mowatt | 469 | 40.9 |
| | Independent | J. Milne | 446 | 38.9 |
| | Labour | Ms. M. E. Smith | 169 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. C. A. Horrocks | 62 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.5 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Montrose Ferryden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. S. Salmond | 654 | 51.3 |
| | SNP | S. West | 396 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | I. MacDonald | 138 | 10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. W. Warren | 88 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.9 |
| | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Swing | |
Montrose Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T. Wood | 486 | 39.2 |
| | SNP | W. G. Crowe | 401 | 32.3 |
| | Labour | J. Sinclair | 195 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. F. E. Ross | 158 | 12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2 |
| | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Swing | |
Montrose West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Norrie | 908 | 64.2 | |
| | SNP | J. Dorward | 293 | 20.7 | |
| | Labour | M. D. Holehouse | 148 | 10.5 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. O. Will | 65 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 615 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Montrose Hillside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Ms. K. M. Ritchie | 559 | 38.8 | −7.3 |
| | Independent | Ms. K. M. Stirling | 519 | 36.0 | |
| | Labour | J. L. Stewart | 259 | 18.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. T. Ironside | 103 | 7.2 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Forfar South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | W. R. Roberton | 627 | 56.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. J. V. Walker | 305 | 8.7 | +18.9 |
| | Labour | E. N. Smith | 173 | 15.7 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4 | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Letham and Friockheim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Lumgair | 966 | 41.4 | +14.7 |
| | SNP | T. L. Harvey | 456 | 26.5 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. A. S. Vann | 153 | 8.9 | −3.3 |
| | Labour | R. Ross | 146 | 8.5 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 510 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sidlaw West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | F. Ellis | 1,058 | 54.9 |
| | Conservative | F. Millar | 389 | 20.2 |
| | Labour | R. S. Bannerman | 289 | 15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. J. Wallace | 192 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.0 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Sidlaw East & Ashludie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Ms. H. Oswald | 1,017 | 59.3 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | J. H. F. Simson | 320 | 18.6 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | Ms. F. Madden | 220 | 12.8 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 697 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.4 | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Monifieth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | S. McGlynn | 998 | 59.3 | −19.3 |
| | Conservative | N. Watson | 301 | 17.9 | |
| | Labour | R. Milne | 247 | 14.7 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. L. H. Warren | 138 | 8.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 697 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.0 | |
Monifieth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | R. Murray | 927 | 54.9 | −6.1 |
| | Independent | J. R. Whyte | 363 | 21.5 | |
| | Labour | P. E. Rae | 234 | 13.9 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. M. M. McKelvie | 163 | 9.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.6 | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Carnoustie West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | J. C. Gibb | 671 | 49.4 | −23.8 |
| | Labour | Ms. M. Fairgrieve | 300 | 22.1 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | G. Forbes | 194 | 14.3 | |
| | Conservative | D. Atkinson | 131 | 9.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. S. M. C. Ironside | 62 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.8 | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Carnoustie Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. A. Murphy | 797 | 53.4 | +2.7 |
| | SNP | Ms. R. Lamont | 541 | 36.3 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. D. Coltart | 154 | 10.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Carnoustie East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D. Selfridge | 943 | 59.3 |
| | Independent | Ms. J. Beattie | 252 | 15.9 |
| | Labour | A. J. Stuart | 243 | 15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. W. Cutler | 151 | 9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 691 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Arbirlot & Hospitalfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. J. Nield | 731 | 55.7 | +19.0 |
| | SNP | G. S. Herald | 401 | 30.6 | |
| | Labour | Ms. J. Bruce | 180 | 13.7 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Keptie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. B. Spiers | 563 | 37.6 |
| | SNP | I. Mutch | 391 | 29.8 |
| | Labour | D. W. Savage | 239 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Arbroath North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. J. C. Spiers | 563 | 37.6 | +12.1 |
| | SNP | A. J. Gray | 517 | 34.5 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Ms. L. Hill | 240 | 16.0 | |
| | Labour | Ms. C. Savage | 177 | 11.8 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from SNP | Liberal Democrats gain from SNP | Swing | | |
Brothock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | I. J. Angus | 505 | 42.9 | |
| | Independent | A. L. Wallace | 315 | 26.7 | |
| | Labour | Ms. J. Mollison | 223 | 18.9 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. T. Barthorpe | 135 | 11.5 | −10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5 | |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Hayshead & Lunan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. R. Spink | 482 | 36.0 |
| | SNP | B. M. C. Milne | 427 | 31.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. M. B. Lingane | 219 | 16.4 |
| | Labour | D. G. M. Wardlaw | 210 | 15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4 |
| | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Swing | |
Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A. King | 336 | 27.3 |
| | Independent | D. Fairweather | 333 | 27.1 |
| | Labour | R. G. Thoms | 218 | 17.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Davies | 135 | 11.0 |
| | Independent | A. W. Shand | 131 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. J. E. Paterson | 76 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.4 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |
Cliffburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Ms S. M. Welsh | 421 | 38.2 |
| | Labour | Ms. D. Milne | 226 | 20.5 |
| | Independent | I. Watson | 201 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | D. W. Patullo | 143 | 13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. L. A. Barthorope | 110 | 10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | |