2003 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2003 on the same day as other local council elections in England.

North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councilor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a third year when the mayoral election takes place.

There was also a mayoral by-election held, which was won by Linda Arkley of the Conservative Party, after Chris Morgan was forced to resign due to allegations of possessing indecent images of children on his computer. He was subsequently cleared of all charges.

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Mayoral by-election

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Council election by ward

Battle Hill

North Tyneside Council election: Battle Hill ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Mary Glindon	1,505	55.6
		Margaret Finlay	989	36.5
		Nigel Clothier	212	7.8
Majority			516	19.1
Turnout			2,706	33.8

Benton

North Tyneside Council election: Benton ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Janet Hunter	1,189	50.7
		Brian McArdle	864	36.8
		Mark Finlay	292	12.5
Majority			325	4.02
Turnout			2,345	30.51

Camperdown

North Tyneside Council election: Camperdown ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		James Allan	1,263	72.2
		Malcolm Smith	251	14.4
		Amanda Newton	235	13.4
Majority			1,012	57.9
Turnout			1,749	23.07

Chirton

North Tyneside Council election: Chirton ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		John Stirling	992	75
		Toni Morgan	330	25
Majority			662	50.1
Turnout			1,322	18.7

Collingwood

North Tyneside Council election: Collingwood ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Steven Cox	1,207	64.1
		Miriam Smith	370	19.6
		Dorothy Hindmarsh	306	16.3
Majority			837	44.5
Turnout			1,883	23.2

Cullercoats

North Tyneside Council election: Cullercoats ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Shirley Mortimer	2,069	58
		Keith Smiles	1,168	32.8
		Dennis Woods	328	9.2
Majority			901	25.3
Turnout			3,565	47.8

Holystone

North Tyneside Council election: Holystone ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		David McGarr	1,449	57.1
		David Hatfield	687	27.1
		Steven Conoboy	427	16.8
Majority			762	30
Turnout			2,536

Howdon

North Tyneside Council election: Howdon ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Francis Lott	1,002	62.2
		Elizabeth Taylor	502	31.2
		John McGee	106	6.6
Majority			500	31.1
Turnout			1,610	21

Longbenton

North Tyneside Council election: Longbenton ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Edward Darke	1,003	70.6
		Kenneth McGarrigle	225	15.8
		Robin Underwood	192	13.5
Majority			776	54.8
Turnout			1,420	19.5

Monkseaton

North Tyneside Council election: Monkseaton ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Karen Johnston	1,862	61.5
		Glen Stillaway	676	22.3
		Alison Campbell	488	16.1
Majority			1,186	39.2
Turnout			3,026

North Shields

North Tyneside Council election: North Shields ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		James Rutherford	1,656	55
		Rowland Hill	1,028	34.1
		Clare Hindmarsh	329	10.9
Majority			628	20.8
Turnout			3,013

Northumberland

North Tyneside Council election: Northumberland ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Graeme Brett	1,647	66.5
		Norma Playle	689	27.8
		Marjorie Appleton	139	5.6
Majority			958	38.7
Turnout			2,475	38.6

Riverside

North Tyneside Council election: Riverside ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		John Lowther	1,007	68.2
		James Smith	250	16.9
		Roderick Godwin	220	14.9
Majority			757	51.3
Turnout			1,477	22.1

Seatonville

North Tyneside Council election: Seatonville ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		John Lowther	1,375	52.2
		Dr Joan Harvey	527	20
		Thomas Mulvenna	477	18.1
		George Partis	257	9.7
Majority			848	32.2
Turnout			2,636

St Mary's

North Tyneside Council election: Seatonville ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Marguerite Hall	2,294	73.2
		Mark Ormston	435	13.9
		Iain Campbell	405	12.9
Majority			1,859	59.3
Turnout			3,134	45.5

Tynemouth

North Tyneside Council election: Tynemouth ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Diane Page	1,752	66.8
		Arthur Lowe	869	33.2
Majority			883	33.6
Turnout			2,621	31.9

A further by-election was held on 14 August 2003. Details of this can be found here.

Valley

North Tyneside Council election: Valley ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Brian Burdis	1,086	56.5
		Frank Austin	503	26.2
		John Bradley	332	17.4
Majority			583	30.3
Turnout			1,921	30

Wallsend

North Tyneside Council election: Wallsend ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Nigel Huscroft	1,084	57.6
		Alan Keith	686	36.5
		Margaret Smith	111	5.9
Majority			398	21.1
Turnout			1,881	26.4

Weetslade

North Tyneside Council election: Weetslade ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Muriel Green	1,296	45.4
		Alan Appleton	1,158	40.6
		Raymond Taylor	400	14
Majority			138	4.8
Turnout			2,854	38.1

Whitley Bay

North Tyneside Council election: Whitley Bay ward 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Alison Austin	1,421	62
		John Webb	798	38
Majority			623	27.2
Turnout			2,291	32.9

References

• North Tyneside Council website Elections 2003
• North Tyneside Council website Mayoral election 2003
• BBC North Tyneside election 2003
• Full 2003 North Tyneside election results

Preceded by 2002 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

North Tyneside local elections

Succeeded by 2004 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election