The Highland Council election, 2003
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Elections to the Highland Council were held on 1 May 2003; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament
and to the 31 other councils
in Scotland. 80 councillors were elected from 80 wards using the plurality system
(a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent
councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Labour Party
, Liberal Democrats
, and Scottish National Party
.
Scottish Parliament election, 2003
The Scottish Parliament election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive...
and to the 31 other councils
United Kingdom local elections, 2003
Local elections took place in various parts of the United Kingdom on 1 May 2003, the same day as the Scottish Parliamentary and the Welsh Assembly elections. There were local elections for all councils in Scotland and in most of England...
in Scotland. 80 councillors were elected from 80 wards using the plurality system
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
(a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Labour Party
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
, Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
, and Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
.