# 2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

An election to the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) was held on 1 May 2003 as part of the wider 2003 Scottish local elections.

## Aggregate results

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2003 Turnout in contested wards: 64.1% (6,954) :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77.4 | 70.7 | 4,914 | 3.4 |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 1,110 | 5.9 |
| SNP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 930 | 2.4 |

## Ward results

Port of Ness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S.E.L. Hawkins | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Dell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Mackay | 298 | 60.1% |
| | Labour | M.J. Macleod (Incumbent) | 198 | 39.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 11.2% |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
Barvas & Arnol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Iain Morrison (Incumbent) | 266 | 56.7% |
| | Independent | R. Macdonald | 203 | 43.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | 13.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Shawbost :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. Morrison (Incumbent) | 293 | 62.6% |
| | Independent | Kenneth Murray | 175 | 37.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 15.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Carloway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alex MacDonald (Incumbent) | 286 | 63.8% |
| | Independent | A. Macleod | 162 | 36.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 27.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Uig :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Norman MacDonald (Incumbent) | 314 | 85.8% |
| | SNP | C.J. Ryan | 52 | 14.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 71.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Gress :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Angus Graham (Incumbent) | 347 | 67.0% |
| | Independent | John Maciver | 171 | 33.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 34.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Coll :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | C.I. Graham (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Blackwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Iain Macleod (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Laxdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Neil Campbell | 230 | 63.0% |
| | Labour | F. Cowan | 135 | 37.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 26.0% |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
Coulregrein :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Lonie (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A. Nicolson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Manor Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Murdo Macleod | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
Goathill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | N. Macdonald (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Bayhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Keith Dodson | 220 | 55.1% |
| | Labour | J. Mackillop | 121 | 30.3% |
| | Independent | Stanley Bennie | 58 | 14.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 24.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Angus Campbell (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Plasterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Angus McCormack | 202 | 47.2% |
| | Independent | C.M. Macleay | 120 | 28.0% |
| | Independent | A.G. Scott | 106 | 24.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 19.2% |
| | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP |
Braighe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald Nicholson (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Knock & Bayble :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Norman Macleod (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Tiumpan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Donald Macsween (Incumbent) | 260 | 62.2% |
| | Labour | D.J. Smith | 158 | 37.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 24.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
North Lochs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alex Mackintosh | 263 | 59.5% |
| | SNP | Gordon Anderson | 179 | 40.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 19.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Lochs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Alex MacDonald | 230 | 51.8% |
| | Independent | R.M. Mackenzie | 214 | 48.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 3.6% |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent |
Harris West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Morag Munro (Incumbent) | 465 | 88.1% |
| | Independent | A.A. Ross | 63 | 11.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 76.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Paible :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Archie Campbell (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Lochmaddy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D. Maclean (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
North Benbecula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Martin Taylor | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Eochar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Peter Carlin | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Locheynort :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ronald Mackinnon (Incumbent) | 184 | 54.6% |
| | SNP | Gerry Macleod | 153 | 45.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 9.2% |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
Daliburgh & Eriskay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Angus Macdonald | 168 | 50.8% |
| | Independent | David Blaney (Incumbent) | 163 | 49.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 1.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Barra & Vatersay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | Donald Manford (Incumbent) | 316 | 63.6% |
| | Independent | A.F. Macleod | 181 | 36.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 17.2% |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |