2003 Fenland District Council election explained

The 2003 Fenland District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999.[1] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Election Name:2003 Fenland District Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1999 Fenland District Council election
Previous Year:1999
Next Election:2007 Fenland District Council election
Next Year:2007
Seats For Election:All 40 seats to Fenland District Council
Election Date:1 May 2003
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:? seats, ?%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:? seats, ?%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:? seats, ?%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Colour4:6EFFC5
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives easily stay in control of the council taking 36 of the 40 seats, with Conservative candidates having been unopposed in 11 wards.[3] The only ward where any other group won all of the seats was in Waterlees in Wisbech, where Labour took both seats.[3]

14 Conservative candidates were unopposed at the election.

Notes and References

  1. News: Local elections. BBC News Online. 11 September 2011.
  2. News: Local council election results. 3 May 2003. The Daily Telegraph. 12 September 2011.
  3. News: Fenland District Council results 2003. BBC News Online. 12 September 2011.