The '''2003 Hull City Council election''' took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of [[Hull City Council]] in [[England]]. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under [[no overall control]].<ref name=change>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/144.stm | title = Local elections | accessdate = 26 October 2009 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>
The '''2003 Hull City Council election''' took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of [[Hull City Council]] in [[England]]. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under [[no overall control]].<ref name=change>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/144.stm | title = Local elections | accessdate = 26 October 2009 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>
The council had fallen from [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] control in the [[Hull Council election, 2002|2002 election]] after the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] made big gains.<ref name=yorkshire>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2882999.stm | title = Labour faces tough Yorkshire fight | accessdate = 27 October 2009 | date = 7 April 2003 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref> The 2003 election saw controversy over a proposal to demolish 2,500 [[council houses]] in Hull,<ref name=yorkshire/> which had seen some Liberal Democrat [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] members sacked and other [[councillor]]s leave the party.<ref name=preview>{{cite news | title = Election preview: Education remains key issue as parties poised to undergo test | newspaper = [[Yorkshire Post]] | page = 1 | date = 14 May 2004 |issn=0963-1496}}</ref> The results saw Labour make 4 gains to become the largest party on the council once again,<ref name=swings>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/2991619.stm | title = Yorkshire Lincolnshire: Swings and Roundabouts | accessdate = 27 October 2009 | date = 2 May 2003 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref> which enabled them to form the administration on the council.<ref name=comeback>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/2993821.stm | title = Labour make comeback in Hull | accessdate = 27 October 2009 | date = 2 May 2003 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>
The council had fallen from [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] control in the [[2002 Hull Council election|2002 election]] after the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] made big gains.<ref name=yorkshire>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2882999.stm | title = Labour faces tough Yorkshire fight | accessdate = 27 October 2009 | date = 7 April 2003 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref> The 2003 election saw controversy over a proposal to demolish 2,500 [[council houses]] in Hull,<ref name=yorkshire/> which had seen some Liberal Democrat [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] members sacked and other [[councillor]]s leave the party.<ref name=preview>{{cite news | title = Election preview: Education remains key issue as parties poised to undergo test | newspaper = [[Yorkshire Post]] | page = 1 | date = 14 May 2004 |issn=0963-1496}}</ref> The results saw Labour make 4 gains to become the largest party on the council once again,<ref name=swings>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/2991619.stm | title = Yorkshire Lincolnshire: Swings and Roundabouts | accessdate = 27 October 2009 | date = 2 May 2003 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref> which enabled them to form the administration on the council.<ref name=comeback>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/2993821.stm | title = Labour make comeback in Hull | accessdate = 27 October 2009 | date = 2 May 2003 | work = [[BBC News Online]]}}</ref>
After the election, the composition of the council was
After the election, the composition of the council was
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Map of the results of the 2003 Hull council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Independent in grey, Uncontested in cream.
The 2003 Hull City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
The council had fallen from Labour control in the 2002 election after the Liberal Democrats made big gains.[2] The 2003 election saw controversy over a proposal to demolish 2,500 council houses in Hull,[2] which had seen some Liberal Democrat cabinet members sacked and other councillors leave the party.[3] The results saw Labour make 4 gains to become the largest party on the council once again,[4] which enabled them to form the administration on the council.[5]
After the election, the composition of the council was