2003 East Lothian Council election
2003 Scottish local government election
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The 2003 East Lothian Council election was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.
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1 May 2003
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Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 17 | 0 | 0 |  |
73.9 | 40.6 | 15,061 |  4.6 | |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
17.4 | 23.1 | 8,561 |  5.3 | |
| SNP | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
4.3 | 19.2 | 7,132 | 5.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4.3 | 14.9 | 5,503 | 2.1 | |
| Scottish Socialist | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 1.6 | 589 | New | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 0.6 | 210 | New | |
Ward results
Labour
- Musselburgh West
- Musselburgh South
- Musselburgh North
- Musselburgh Central
- Musselburgh East
- Wallyford/Whitecraig
- Prestonpans West
- Prestonpans East
- Cockenzie and Port Seaton
- Tranent West
- Tranent/Macmerry
- Tranent/Elphinestone
- Ormiston/Pencaitland
- Haddington Central
- Haddington East/Athelstaneford
- Dunbar/West Barns
- Dunbar East
Conservative
- Longniddry
- Aberlady/Dirleton/Gullane
- East Linton/Gifford
- North Berwick West
Lib Dem
- Haddington West/Saltoun
SNP
- North Berwick East