Scottish parliamentary election, 2003
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The polling date for the second Scottish Parliament election was held on May 1, 2003. The results were characterised by the rise in support for parties outwith the "main four" and a decline in support for both the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party (SNP). Despite predictions of a collapse in their support the Conservatives vote held up well and they managed to win three constituencies, as opposed to none in the previous election.
Also, independent MSP, Dennis Canavan was joined by two other independents, Margo MacDonald and Jean Turner. Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party leader John Swinburne was also elected.
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National Vote
Constituency (First-Past-the-Post) results
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
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| Labour | 659,879 | 46 | -7 | 34.6 |
| SNP | 449,476 | 9 | +2 | 23.8 |
| Conservative | 312,598 | 3 | +3 | 16.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 286,150 | 13 | +1 | 15.3 |
| SSP | 117,709 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Scottish Green Party | Did not contest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 65,523 | 2 | +1 | 3.4 |
Total votes cast - 1,891,335
Top up (Additional Member System) results
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
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| Labour | 561,379 | 4 | +1 | 29.3 |
| SNP | 399,659 | 18 | -10 | 20.9 |
| Conservative | 296,929 | 15 | -3 | 15.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 225,774 | 4 | -1 | 11.8 |
| SSP | 132,138 | 6 | +5 | 6.9 |
| Scottish Green Party | 128,026 | 7 | +6 | 6.7 |
| Others | 171,951 | 2 | +2 | 8.9 |
Total votes cast - 1,915,856
Overall turnout - 49.4%
Scottish Parliamentary Representation
- Labour - 50 MSPs (-6)
- SNP - 27 MSPs (-8)
- Conservative - 18 MSPs (no change from '99)
- Liberal Democrat - 17 MSPs (no change from '99)
- Scottish Green Party - 7 MSPs (+6)
- SSP - 6 MSPs (+5)
- Others - 4 MSPs (+3)
Party Leaders in 2003
- Labour - Jack McConnell
- SNP - John Swinney
- Conservative - David McLetchie
- Liberal Democrat - Jim Wallace
- SSP - Tommy Sheridan
- Scottish Green Party - Robin Harper
See also
- Politics of Scotland
- Members of the Scottish Parliament, 2003-07
- Welsh Assembly Election, 2003 and United Kingdom local elections, 2003 the same day
External links
- BBC: Vote Scotland 2003 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/scottish_parliament/html/atoz.stm)
- The Scotsman: Scottish Parliament 2003 elections (http://www.scottishelections.co.uk/)