- Craven Council election, 2003
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Elections to Craven Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 11
- Independent 10
- Liberal Democrat 9
Election result
Craven Local Election Result 2003 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/- Independent 5 2 0 +2 50.0 30.0 2,020 +0.1% Conservative 4 0 2 -2 40.0 45.7 3,079 +5.1% Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 0 10.0 24.3 1,633 -4.3% 2 Independent candidates were unopposed.
Ward results
Bentham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Gerald Hurtley 521 51.5 Independent Manuel Camacho 490 48.5 Majority 31 3.0 Turnout 1,011 Conservative hold Swing Embsay with Eastby Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Quinn 404 67.0 Independent Dennis Hall 199 33.0 Majority 205 34.0 Turnout 603 Conservative hold Swing Gargrave and Malhamdale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David Crawford 596 58.5 Liberal Democrat Andrew Wood 422 41.5 Majority 174 17.0 Turnout 1,018 Conservative hold Swing Glusburn Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Roger Nicholson unopposed Independent hold Swing Skipton East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Michael Hill 423 41.7 Conservative Pamela Heseltine 320 31.5 Liberal Democrat Darren Moorby 272 26.8 Majority 103 10.2 Turnout 1,015 Independent gain from Conservative Swing Skipton North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Marcia Turner 604 56.4 Liberal Democrat Andrew Rankine 466 43.6 Majority 138 12.8 Turnout 1,070 Conservative hold Swing Skipton South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Robert Heseltine 412 57.5 Independent Frances Cook 195 27.2 Conservative Kenneth Creek 110 15.3 Majority 217 30.3 Turnout 717 Independent hold Swing Skipton West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Pauline English 473 67.0 Conservative Paul Whitaker 233 33.0 Majority 240 34.0 Turnout 706 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Sutton-in-Craven Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Kenneth Hart unopposed Independent hold Swing West Craven Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Robert Mason 301 50.8 Conservative John Binns 291 49.2 Majority 10 1.6 Turnout 592 Independent gain from Conservative Swing References
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Craven Council election, 2002Craven local elections Succeeded by
Craven Council election, 2004Categories:- Council elections in North Yorkshire
- English District Council elections
- English local elections, 2003
- Politics of Craven (district)
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