Elections to

West Lothian Council West Lothian Council is the Local government in Scotland, local government authority for West Lothian, West Lothian council area. History West Lothian District Council Local government across Scotland was reorganised in 1975 under the Local ...

were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other

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and the

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. The election was the last to use the

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based

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system, and saw Labour retaining their majority on the council.

Results

Source:

Ward results

References

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