Calderdale Council election, 2003

Elections to Calderdale Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. The total turnout of the election was 34.44% (47,601 voters of an electorate of 138,228). The winning candidate(s) in each ward is highlighted in bold. [ [http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/council/democracy/electionresults/results.jsp?election=13 Election of Local Councillors 2003] . "calderdale.gov.uk".] [ [http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/Results-at-a-glance.496076.jp Results at a glance] . "The Halifax Evening Courier".] [ [http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/Real-proof-it39s-a-wakeup.496091.jp Real proof it's a wake-up call] . "The Halifax Evening Courier".]

After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 25
*Liberal Democrat 16
*Labour 10
*British National 2
*Independent 1

Ward results

Brighouse ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Craig Whittaker
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 885
percentage = 36.90
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candidate = George Edward Richardson
party = Labour Co-operative
votes = 760
percentage = 31.69
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candidate = Dorothy Helen Anderson
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 540
percentage = 22.51
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candidate = Glen Michael Mattock
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 213
percentage = 8.88
change = Election box majority
votes = 125
percentage =
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votes = 2,398
percentage = 32.55
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Independent (politician)
swing =

Calder Valley ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Michael Francis Taylor
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 1,113
percentage = 38.18
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candidate = Stewart Brown
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 749
percentage = 25.69
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candidate = Jamie Johnson
party = Green Party of England and Wales
votes = 541
percentage = 18.55
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candidate = Darren Keith Midgley
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 512
percentage = 17.56
change = Election box majority
votes = 364
percentage =
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votes = 2,915
percentage = 33.17
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Elland ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Diane Park
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 1,194
percentage = 57.84
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candidate = Stanley Richard Sutcliffe
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 469
percentage = 22.72
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candidate = Michael John Clarke
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 401
percentage = 19.42
change = Election box majority
votes = 364
percentage =
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votes = 2,064
percentage = 27.41
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Greetland and Stainland ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Elizabeth Margaret Drake Ingleton
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 1,769
percentage = 63.31
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candidate = Bryce Christian Corkish
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 662
percentage = 23.69
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candidate = Nigel Patrick Ambler
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 363
percentage = 12.99
change = Election box majority
votes = 1,107
percentage =
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votes = 2,794
percentage = 30.38
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Graham Thomas Hall
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 1,390
percentage = 51.63
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candidate = Adrian Christopher O'Connor
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 769
percentage = 28.56
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candidate = Keith John Butterick
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 533
percentage = 19.79
change = Election box majority
votes = 621
percentage =
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votes = 2,692
percentage = 34.59
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Illingworth ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Richard Mulhall
party = British National Party
votes = 896
percentage = 38.68
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Zoë Marston
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 840
percentage = 36.26
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candidate = Richard Francis Maycock
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 580
percentage = 25.04
change = Election box majority
votes = 56
percentage =
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votes = 2,316
percentage = 36.48
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = British National Party
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Luddendenfoot ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Christine Irene Bampton-Smith
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 1,277
percentage = 46.53
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candidate = Susan Mary Press
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 577
percentage = 21.02
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candidate = Annette Jean Getty
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 548
percentage = 19.97
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candidate = Steven Richard Hutton
party = Green Party of England and Wales
votes = 342
percentage = 12.46
change = Election box majority
votes = 700
percentage =
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votes = 2,744
percentage = 33.49
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Mixenden ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Stephen John Pearson
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 986
percentage = 39.37
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candidate = Jane Ann Shooter
party = British National Party
votes = 700
percentage = 27.95
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Robert George Metcalfe
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 682
percentage = 27.23
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = John Joseph Wainwright
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 136
percentage = 5.43
change = Election box majority
votes = 286
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,504
percentage = 39.52
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Northowram and Shelf ward

Election box begin | title=Northowram and Shelf ward [ [http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/Tense-wait-for-veteran.496084.jp Tense wait for veteran] . "The Halifax Evening Courier".] Election box candidate with party link
candidate = William Charles Albert Carpenter
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 1,231
percentage = 36.33
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candidate = Graham Nalton
party = British National Party
votes = 1,119
percentage = 33.02
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Derek Fox Haviour
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 525
percentage = 15.49
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = John Christopher Pulman
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 270
percentage = 7.96
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Janet Mary Sherrard-Smith
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 243
percentage = 7.17
change = Election box majority
votes = 112
percentage =
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votes = 3,388
percentage = 40.21
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Ovenden ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Linda June Riordan
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 837
percentage = 39.68
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Andrew Mellor
party = British National Party
votes = 618
percentage = 29.30
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Pamela Elizabeth Burton
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 512
percentage = 24.27
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Joan Elizabeth Wainwright
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 142
percentage = 6.73
change = Election box majority
votes = 219
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,109
percentage = 32.75
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Rastrick ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = John Clarence Williamson
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 1,052
percentage = 50.55
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Pamela Margaret Fellows
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 598
percentage = 28.73
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = John Durkin
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 431
percentage = 20.71
change = Election box majority
votes = 454
percentage =
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votes = 2,081
percentage = 27.14
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Ryburn ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Raynor Wilson Booth
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 1,069
percentage = 38.78
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candidate = Judith Mary Gannon
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 861
percentage = 31.24
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Anthony Crowther
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 826
percentage = 29.97
change = Election box majority
votes = 208
percentage =
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votes = 2,756
percentage = 31.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

kircoat ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Grenville Horsfall
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 1,404
percentage = 53.40
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Maura Wilson
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 681
percentage = 25.90
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candidate = Mark Ian Scholes
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 544
percentage = 20.69
change = Election box majority
votes = 723
percentage =
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votes = 2,629
percentage = 31.65
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

owerby Bridge ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Amanda Louise Byrne
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 871
percentage =
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candidate = Andrew David Feather
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 862
percentage =
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candidate = Michael George Marsden
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 774
percentage =
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candidate = John Derek Gregory
party = British National Party
votes = 711
percentage =
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candidate = Michael Donald Higgins
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 670
percentage =
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candidate = Christian Michael Jackson
party = British National Party
votes = 600
percentage =
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candidate = Paul Stevenson
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 411
percentage =
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candidate = Siobhen Stow
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 396
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 38.84
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

t John's ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Mohammed Najib
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 1,480
percentage = 42.21
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candidate = Shakar Saghir
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 980
percentage = 27.95
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = John Christopher Beacroft-Mitchell
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 566
percentage = 16.14
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Andrew Mulligan
party = British National Party
votes = 480
percentage = 13.69
change = Election box majority
votes = 500
percentage =
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votes = 3,506
percentage = 48.27
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Todmorden ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Hilary Alice Myers
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 1,155
percentage = 52.64
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candidate = Frank Rostron McManus
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 729
percentage = 33.22
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candidate = Thiruvenkatar Krishnapillai
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 310
percentage = 14.12
change = Election box majority
votes = 426
percentage =
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votes = 2,194
percentage = 30.2
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Town ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Timothy John Swift
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 1,148
percentage = 37.03
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candidate = Stephen Baines
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 833
percentage = 26.87
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Christopher Godridge
party = British National Party
votes = 782
percentage = 25.22
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Elisabeth Mary Wilson
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 337
percentage = 10.87
change = Election box majority
votes = 315
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,100
percentage = 39.03
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Warley ward

Election box candidate with party link
candidate = John Cecil David Hardy
party = Conservative Party (UK)
votes = 1,521
percentage = 58.47
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Catherine Mary Groves
party = Labour Party (UK)
votes = 599
percentage = 23.02
change = Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Josef Arthur Rez
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
votes = 481
percentage = 18.49
change = Election box majority
votes = 922
percentage =
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votes = 2,601
percentage = 35.73
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

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