2003 Moray Council election

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All 26 seats toMoray Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour SNP Last election 15 seats, 36.9% 6 seats, 20.5% 2 seats, 30.4% Seats won 16 5 3 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 14,084 3,622 7,194 Percentage 49.3% 12.7% 25.2% Swing 12.4% 7.8% 5.2%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Last election 2 seats, 8.3% 1 seats, 3.8% Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 2,250 1,229 Percentage 7.9% 4.3% Swing 0.4% 0.5%

The2003 Moray Council election was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the otherScottish local government elections and theScottish Parliamentgeneral election. This was the last election to use thefirst-past-the-post voting system across 26 single member wards.

The 1999 election to theMoray Council saw the Independent group on the council expand by 13 seats, with the SNP losing 11. It is of note that the number of seats grew from 18 in 1995 to 26 in 1999.

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2003 Moray Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	16	2	1	1	61.5	49.3	14,084	12.4
	Labour	5	0	1	1	19.2	12.7	3,622	7.8
	SNP	3	2	1	1	11.5	25.2	7,194	5.2
	Liberal Democrats	1	0	1	1	3.8	7.9	2,250	0.4
	Conservative	1	0	0		3.8	4.3	1,229	0.5
	Scottish Socialist	0	0	0		0.0	0.6	175	New
Total		26						28,554

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On 1 July 2004 a by-election was held in the Buckie West ward after the death of independent councillor Bill Jappy.^[4] It was won by independent candidate Joseph Mackay.^[4]

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On 12 August 2004 a by-election was held in the Speyside ward.^[6]

On 11 November 2004 a by-election was held in the Speyside ward.^[6]

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