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The Highland Council Election
Thursday 1 May 2003 - Results

RESULTS – Friday 2 May 2003

* Existing Highland Councillor

ELECTORAL WARD

CANDIDATE’S OTHER NAMES

CANDIDATE’S SURNAME

DESCRIPTION
(if any)

VOTES

MAJORITY

% POLL

CAITHNESS (10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Caithness North West

Alastair I

MacDonald*

Lib Dem

Returned unopposed

 

 

2. Thurso West

James H

Fry

Ind

 425

 118

 49.03%

Eric Roger

Saxon*

Lab

 543

3. Thurso Central

Donald M

Mackay

 

 636

 109

 58.15%

John S

Rosie*

Lab

 527

4. Thurso East

Thomas Cairns (commonly known as Tom)

Jackson*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

5. Caithness Central

David C M

Flear*

Lib Dem

Returned unopposed

 

 

6. Caithness North East

John H

Green*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

7. Wick

Bill

Mowat

Lab

 242

 294

 50.77%

Graeme M

Smith*

Lib Dem

 536

Niall

Smith

SNP

 198

8. Wick West

William N

Fernie

Ind

 469

 114

 52.87%

Neil

MacDonald

Lab

 225

James B

Sutherland

SNP

 355

9. Pulteneytown

Katrina

MacNab

Ind

 599

 298

 50.64%

Jim

Oag*

Lab

 301

10. Caithness South East

William A

Mowat*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

SUTHERLAND (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Sutherland North West

John D S (commonly known as David)

Forbes

Ind

 442

 77

 61.6%

Francis R M

Keith*

 

 519

12. Tongue and Farr

Eirine B M (commonly known  as Barbara)

Jardine*

Lib Dem

 376

 142

 59.5%

Alexander (commonly known as Sandy)

Mackay

Ind

 518

13. Sutherland Central

Alison L

Magee*

 

Returned unopposed

 

 

14. Golspie and Rogart

William J (commonly known as Ian)

Ross*

Ind

 912

 833

 61.6%

Francis (commonly known as Frank)

Ward

SSP

 79

15. Brora

Margaret White (commonly known as Rita)

Finlayson*

Ind

 634

 32

 60.1%

Robert I (commonly known as Robbie)

Rowantree

Ind

 602

16. Dornoch Firth

James D W (commonly known as Duncan)

Allan*

Ind

 826

 487

 56.3%

James Gordon Paul

Campbell

Ind

 339

ROSS AND CROMARTY (18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. Lochbroom

Lauri

Chilton

Lab

 239

 55

56.6% 

Kenneth J B S

MacLeod

Ind

 338

Jean

Urquhart

SNP

 393

18. Alness and Ardross

Andrew

Anderson*

SNP

 961

 873

 48.3%

Jean

Cadden

SSP

 88

19. Tain West

Alasdair

Rhind*

Ind

 1025

 863

 55.5%

Sean Alexander

Robertson

SSP.SCT

 162

20. Tain East

James

Paterson*

Ind

 497

 43

 53.1%

Alan

Torrance

Ind

 540

21. Seaboard

Linda June

Bruce

Ind

 232

 322

 51.6%

Andrew

Currie

SNP

 232

Richard

Durham*

Ind

 554

22. Invergordon

John Robert

Connell

Ind

 622

 371

 51.3%

Maxine

Smith

Ind

 251

Lou

Wilkerson*

Lab

 203

23. Rosskeen and Saltburn

Dot

MacLennan

Ind

 292

 608

 49.7%

Carolyn Anne

Wilson*

Ind

 900

24. Gairloch

Christine Mary

Conniff

Lab and Co-op

 351

 250

 55.4%

Roy

Macintyre*

Ind

 601

25. Lochcarron

Neveille-Suzanette

MacDonald-Rolfe

Countryside

 116

 630

 58.1%

Ewen C

Mackinnon*

Ind

 746

26. Ferindonald

Dennis L

Dunbar

 

 173

 39

 49.1%

Mike

Finlayson*

Ind

 492

Val

MacIver

Ind

 531

27. Strathpeffer and Strathconon

Douglas

Briggs*

Ind

 812

 593

 52.5%

John

Scott

Con

 219

28. Dingwall South

Margaret

Paterson*

SNP

 470

 31

 50%

Marilyn

Ross

Lab

 439

29. Dingwall North

Michael Muirdon

MacMillan

Lab

 576

 44

 47.6%

Andrew

Paterson*

Ind

 532

30. Muir of Ord

David J

Chisholm

Ind

 806

 426

 51.6%

Tom

Davis

 

 380

31. Conon and Maryburgh

Angela

MacLean

Lib Dem

 786

 267

 55.9%

David

Philip*

 

 519

32. Knockbain and Killearnan

Andrew R

Duncan

Con

 226

 754

 56.5%

Isobel

McCallum

 

 980

33. Black Isle North

David

Alston*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

34. Avoch and Fortrose

Billy

Barclay

Ind

 598

 14

 65.6%

Morris M

Downie*

Ind

 496

Leslie

Hood

Lab

 136

Okain John

McLennan

Ind

 584

SKYE AND LOCHALSH (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

35. Snizort and Trotternish

Rod

Liddon

SNP

 306

 241

 55.6%

Iain

MacDonald

Ind

 547

Ben

Palmer

Ind

 87

36. Skye West

John

Laing

Ind

 538

 208

 57%

William

Sutherland

Ind

 330

37. Portree

Drew

Millar*

Lib Dem

Returned unopposed

 

 

38. Skye Central

Hamish

Fraser

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

39. Kyle and Sleat

William M

Fulton*

Ind

 529

 79

 63%

Audrey

Sinclair

Ind

 450

40. Kinlochshiel

Isabelle M

Campbell*

Lib Dem

Returned unopposed

 

 

INVERNESS (23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

41.Beauly and Strathglass

Helen Mae

Carmichael

Ind

 549

 6

 56.6%

Garry James

Coutts*

Ind

 555

42. Kirkhill

Graham Guthrie McKenzie

Cross

 

 407

 165

 52.6%

Jack

Shiels*

Ind

 572

Hamish

Wood

Ind

 312

43. Scorguie

Christine MacLeod

Forbes

Ind

 195

 225

 45.3%

Shanea Jane

Fraser

Lib Dem

 227

Mark

Grant

Lab

 179

Jimmy

MacDonald

Ind

 452

44. Muirtown

Christine MacNiven

Cumming*

Lab

Returned unopposed

 

 

45. Merkinch

Simon

Cann

SSP

 92

 550

 39.4%

Peter

Corbett*

 

 642

46. Inverness Central

Jim

Alexander

Ind

 316

 3

 51.1%

Daniel

Farthing

Lib Dem

 174

Eilidh

MacDonald*

Lab

 319

Hector

MacDonald

Ind

 170

Donald Alexander

MacKay

Ind

 116

47. Culloden

John

Ford

Lab

 434

 57

43.3% 

Michael George

Perrin

Lib Dem

 187

James William

McCreath

SNP

 377

48. Ardersier, Croy and Petty

Roderick Andrew Christopher

Balfour*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

49. Loch Ness West

Margaret Christine

Davidson*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

50. Inverness West

Ronald James

Lyon*

Ind

 546

 266

 41.9%

Joan Margaret

Stewart

Ind

 280

51. Canal

William John

Smith*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

52. Ballifeary

Alistair

Milne

Ind

 625

 160

 51.7%

Jim

Thomson*

Lab

 465

53. Lochardil

Michael William

Gimson

Ind

 377

 335

 59.1%

Andrew George

Ingram

Lab

 211

Margaret Agnes

MacLennan*

Ind

 712

54. Hilton

Angus John

Dick*

Lib Dem

 547

 179

46.6%

Thomas

Lamont

Ind

 368

55. Milton

Ian George

Brown

SNP

 429

 65

 50.9%

Clive Lawrence

Goodman*

Lab

 494

Ruth Esther

Hunt

Lib Dem

 199

56. Crown

James Sutherland

Gray*

Lab

 734

 112

 57.3%

Hamish Hugh McKenzie

Sutherland

Ind

 622

57. Raigmore

David

Gallant

Ind

 81

 304

 44.9%

Scott

MacKenzie

SNP

 217

David Ross

Munro*

Lab

 521

Donald

Robertson

Ind

 89

58. Loch Ness East

Ella

MacRae*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

59. Culduthel

Norrie

Donald*

Ind

 1061

 816

 49.4%

Ralph

Sauer

Ind

 245

60. Inshes

John

Holden

Ind

 540

 206

 54.5%

Janet Noble

Home*

Ind

 746

61. Drumossie

Farquhar MacLennan

Forbes

Ind

 482

 272

 49.5%

Kathleen Greig

Matheson*

Ind

 754

62. Westhill and Smithton

George

Davidson

Ind

 107

 64

 47.9%

Malcolm Lyall

Jack

Lab

 397

Gillian

McCreath*

SNP

 461

Peter David

Saggers

Con

 152

63. Balloch

Tony

Lister

Con

 202

 238

 52.6%

Glynis Elizabeth Anne

Sinclair

Lib Dem

 409

Robert

Wynd*

SNP

 647

NAIRN (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

64. Nairn Alltan



 

Nigel K

Hanlin

Ind

 53

 63

55.3% 

June Huntly

Gordon

SNP

 217

James (commonly known as Jim)

Lennon

Ind

 300

John N

Matheson*

Ind

 363

William (commonly known as Bill)

Shand

Ind

 297

65. Nairn Ninian

Andrew T

Brown

Ind

 330

 276

 55.4%

Duncan

McDonald

Ind

 310

Elizabeth

MacDonald*

SNP

 606

66. Nairn Cawdor

Laurie Richard

Fraser

Ind

 766

 524

 49.5%

Graham S

Marsden

Ind

 242

67. Nairn Auldearn

Alexander S

Park*

Ind

 837

 443

 55.4%

James T

Young

Ind

 394

BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

68. Badenoch West

Sheena

Slimon*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

69. Badenoch East

Henderson Connell (commonly known as Hendy)

Pollock

Ind

 285

 39

 53.8%

Gregor

Rimell

Ind

 348

Robert

Severn*

SNP

 309

70. Strathspey South

Angus

Gordon*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

71. Strathspey North East

Francis D S

Black*

Lib Dem

Returned unopposed

 

 

72. Grantown on Spey

Basil Matthew Stuart

Dunlop*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

LOCHABER (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

73. Mallaig and Small Isles

Charles

King*

Ind

Returned unopposed

 

 

74. Kilmallie and Invergarry

George

Bruce*

Ind

 411

 171

 59%

William (otherwise known as Bill)

Clark

 

 582

75. Claggan and Glen Spean

Alistair Angus

MacGregor

Ind

 168

 124

 60%

William

MacLachlan*

Ind

 325

Thomas J

MacLennan

Ind

 449

76. Ardnamurchan and Morvern

Michael E M

Foxley*

Lib Dem

 545

 77

 65%

Iain

Thornber

 

 468

77. Caol

Edward George

Hunter

Ind

 627

 29

 55%

Olwyn J

Macdonald*

Ind

 656

78. Fort William North

Brian J

Murphy*

 

 733

 424

 53%

Douglas

Nolan

SSP

 309

79. Fort William South

Mary K (also known as May)

Alexander

Ind

 238

 212

 52%

Neil M

Clark*

 

 450

Euan J

Harper

 

 187

80. Glencoe

David Charles

Ingham

SNP

 486

 236

 55%

Andrew R

McFarlane Slack*

Ind

 722

DESCRIPTION 

Lib Dem – Scottish Liberal Democrats

Ind – Independent
Lab – Scottish Labour Party Candidate
Con – Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
SNP – Scottish National Party (SNP)
SSP – Scottish Socialist Party
SSP.SCT – Scottish Socialist Party.Scrap Council Tax

Countryside – The Countryside Party Fighting Rural Issues
Lab and Co-op - Scottish labour and Co-operative Party Candidate