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The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. It was held on May 1, 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive. Jack McConnell, the Labour Party Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), remained in office as First Minister, and the Executive continued as a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition. The Scottish parliamentary election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. ...
The third elections to the Scottish Parliament will be held in May, 2007. ...
A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ...
The Scottish Parliament (PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ...
May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...
2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The term Scottish Executive is used in two distinct but closely related senses. ...
Jack McConnell The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the current First Minister of Scotland. ...
The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ...
The First Minister (First Meinister in Scots; Prìomh Mhinistear in Scots Gaelic) is the leader of Scotlands national devolved government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the reconvened Scottish Parliament. ...
The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...
A coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ...
The results did represent, however, rises in support for the Scottish Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) - both parties outwith the "main four" - and declines in support for the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party (SNP). The Conservative and Unionist Party and the Liberal Democrats each polled almost exactly the same percentage of the vote as they had in 1999, with each holding the same number of seats. The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ...
This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ...
In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ...
The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...
Also, independent MSP Dennis Canavan was joined by two other independents in the Scottish Parliament: Margo MacDonald and Jean Turner. And John Swinburne, leader of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party was also elected. Dennis Canavan (born 1942) is a Scottish politician, and an indepedent member of the Scottish Parliament. ...
Margo MacDonald was born in 1945 in Hamilton, Scotland and educated at Hamilton Academy, she trained as a teacher of physical education. ...
Jean McGivern Turner (Born December 23, 1939) is an Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden. ...
John Swinburne (born July 4, 1930 in Pennsylvania) is the founder of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) and currently that partys sole representative in the Scottish Parliament. ...
The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP) were formed in February 2003, in time to contest that years elections to the Scottish Parliament. ...
Though the decline in support for the SNP was viewed by some as a rejection of the case for Scottish independence, the number of pro-independence MSPs elected actually rose, because the Greens, SSP and Margo McDonald (Ind) also support independence. Walter Thomas Monningtons 1925 painting called Parliamentary Union of England and Scotland 1707 hangs in the Palace of Westminster depicting the official presentation of the law that formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain. ...
For a full list of MSPs elected or re-elected see Members of the Scottish Parliament, 2003-2007. This article is the second in the series 1999-2003, 2003-2007 The Scottish Parliament is composed of 129 members called Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) or, in Gaelic, Buill PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba (BPnA). ...
National vote
Constituency (First-Past-the-Post) results Total votes cast - 1,891,335 Image File history File links Labparty. ...
The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...
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In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ...
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The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...
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The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...
Scottish Socialist Party logo File links The following pages link to this file: Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sinn Féin Scottish National Party Conservative Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Ulster Unionist Party Green Party of England and Wales Social Democratic and Labour Party Scottish Green Party United Kingdom Independence...
This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ...
Top up (Additional Member System) results Total votes cast - 1,915,856 The Labour Party is the principal centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ...
In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (PÃ rtaidh NÃ iseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ...
The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ...
The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...
This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ...
The Scottish Green Party is the Green party in Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ...
Overall turnout - 49.4%
Party representation - Labour - 50 MSPs (-6)
- SNP - 27 MSPs (-8)
- Conservative - 18 MSPs (no change from 1999)
- Liberal Democrat - 17 MSPs (no change from 1999)
- Scottish Green Party - 7 MSPs (+6)
- SSP - 6 MSPs (+5)
- Others - 4 MSPs (+3)
Party leaders in 2003 Jack McConnell The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the current First Minister of Scotland. ...
John Swinney John Swinney is the former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ...
David McLetchie (born 6 August 1952) is a Scottish politician. ...
The Right Honourable Jim Wallace QC (born August 25, 1954 in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway) is a Scottish politician, first leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, first Deputy First Minister of the Scottish Executive, and and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Orkney. ...
Tommy Sheridan Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician. ...
Robin Harper is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, representing the Scottish Green Party for the Lothians. ...
See also // Overview Scotland is one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ...
The Scottish Parliament is composed of 129 members (referred to as MSPs, short for Members of the Scottish Parliament; or in Gaelic as BPAn, short for Buill PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba). Seventy-three are elected from first past the post constituencies. ...
The second election to the Welsh Assembly was held on May 1, 2003. ...
Local elections in various parts of the United Kingdom were held on May 1, 2003, on the same day as the Scottish Parliamentary Election, 2003 and the Welsh Assembly Election, 2003. ...
External links - BBC: Vote Scotland 2003
- The Scotsman: Scottish Parliament 2003 elections
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