Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election, 2003
Elections to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council from no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Barrow-in-Furness Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
8 |
|
|
+2 |
61.5 |
41.6 |
5,215 |
-5.3% |
|
Conservative |
4 |
|
|
-1 |
30.8 |
42.1 |
5,278 |
+6.1% |
|
Independent |
1 |
|
|
0 |
7.7 |
6.8 |
854 |
+0.8% |
|
Socialist People's Party |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
6.2 |
775 |
-4.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
2.6 |
330 |
+2.6% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
71 |
-0.3% |
Ward results
Barrow Island |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Eric Wood |
349 |
69.7 |
+24.2 |
|
Labour |
Stephen Smart |
152 |
30.3 |
-11.4 |
Majority |
197 |
39.4 |
+35.6 |
Turnout |
501 |
|
|
Dalton North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Major |
431 |
35.5 |
-9.5 |
|
Conservative |
Lynn Murray |
414 |
34.1 |
+5.3 |
|
Independent |
Thomas Weall |
368 |
30.3 |
+4.2 |
Majority |
17 |
1.4 |
-14.8 |
Turnout |
1,213 |
|
|
Hawcoat |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jack Richardson |
1,124 |
78.9 |
+9.4 |
|
Labour |
Rebecca Melling |
301 |
21.1 |
-1.0 |
Majority |
823 |
57.8 |
+10.4 |
Turnout |
1,425 |
|
|
Parkside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen Groundwater |
377 |
34.4 |
-22.0 |
|
Conservative |
Shirley Richardson |
339 |
30.9 |
-12.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Barry Rabone |
330 |
30.1 |
+30.1 |
|
Socialist People's Party |
Barbara Eager |
50 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
Majority |
38 |
3.5 |
-9.3 |
Turnout |
1,096 |
|
|
Roosecote |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Rory McClure |
712 |
61.5 |
+2.3 |
|
Labour |
Maire Read |
446 |
38.5 |
-2.3 |
Majority |
266 |
23.0 |
+4.6 |
Turnout |
1,158 |
|
|
Walney North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Desmond Barlow |
662 |
66.9 |
+2.2 |
|
Conservative |
Ronald Hiseman |
327 |
33.1 |
+9.6 |
Majority |
335 |
33.8 |
-7.4 |
Turnout |
989 |
|
|
Walney South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Jackson |
523 |
52.2 |
-9.4 |
|
Conservative |
Graham Pritchard |
478 |
47.8 |
+9.4 |
Majority |
45 |
4.4 |
-18.8 |
Turnout |
1,001 |
|
|
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