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2003 Gibraltar general election

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Field	Value
country	Gibraltar
type	legislative
previous_election	2000 Gibraltar general election
previous_year	2000
next_election	2007 Gibraltar general election
next_year	2007
seats_for_election	15 of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly
majority_seats	8
election_date	28 November 2003
image1	Peter Caruana portrait.jpg
leader1	Peter Caruana
party1	Gibraltar Social Democrats
last_election1	58.35%, 8 seats
seats1	8
seat_change1
popular_vote1	58,234
percentage1	51.45%
swing1	6.90pp
image2	Joebossano.jpg
leader2	Joe Bossano (GSLP)
party2	GSLP–Liberal Alliance
last_election2	40.57%, 7 seats
seats2	7
seat_change2
popular_vote2	44,920
percentage2	39.69%
swing2	0.88pp
title	Chief Minister
before_election	Peter Caruana
after_election	Peter Caruana
before_party	Gibraltar Social Democrats
after_party	Gibraltar Social Democrats

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 28 November 2003. They were won by Peter Caruana's Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), who received over 50% of the popular vote and won eight of the 15 elected seats, making this their third successive win.

Coalitions

A coalition was formed between the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and Liberal Party of Gibraltar (GLP) called the GSLP–Liberal Alliance in order to combat the GSD. The Alliance was led by Joe Bossano.

Party platforms

GSD

The GSD had its main focus on international relations, improvement of housing, improvement of infrastructure, and improvement of social services. They also stated that they were working towards making Gibraltar something the people could be proud of again.

GSLP-Liberal Alliance

The Alliance sought to counter the GSD party and, according to their 2003 manifesto, to improve housing, education, social affairs, services for senior citizens, medical services, employment, the general economy, businesses, tourism, transport, foreign affairs, services for the youth, services for sports, and the environment. They hoped to achieve those goals by the 2007 general election.

Legend

Party or alliance	Slogan
Gibraltar Social Democrats}}"		GSD
Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party}}"		GSLP/Libs Alliance
red}}"		GLP
Reform Party}}"		Lyana Armstrong-Emery (RG)
Independent}}"		Maurice Xiberras

Incumbent MPs

Incumbent Members of Parliament from the 2000 election:

MP	Party	Seeking
re-election?	Parliamentary role(s)
GSD}}"		Peter Caruana (since 1991)	GSD	Yes
GSD}}"		Bernard Linares (since 1996)	GSD	Yes
GSD}}"		Keith Azopardi (since 1996)	GSD	No
GSD}}"		Joseph Holliday (since 1996)	GSD	Yes
GSD}}"		Ernest Britto (since 1996)	GSD	Yes
GSD}}"		Hubert Corby (since 1996)	GSD	No
GSD}}"		Jaime Netto (since 1996)	GSD	Yes
GSD}}"		Yvette Del Agua (since 2000)	GSD	Yes
GSLP}}"		Joe Bossano (since 1972)	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	Yes
Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}"		Joseph Garcia (since 1999)	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)	Yes
GSLP}}"		Joseph Baldachino (since 1984)	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	No
GSLP}}"		Maria Montegriffo (since 1984)	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	Yes
GSLP}}"		Reginald Valarino (1976–1988, since 2000)	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	No
GSLP}}"		Juan Carlos Perez (since 1988)	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	No
Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}"		Steven Linares (since 2000)	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)	Yes

Results

By candidate

Candidate	Party	Votes	Notes
GSD}}"		Peter Caruana	GSD	7998
GSD}}"		Joseph Holliday	GSD	7398
GSD}}"		Bernard Linares	GSD	7301
GSD}}"		Ernest Britto	GSD	7275
GSD}}"		James Netto	GSD	7117
GSD}}"		Fabian Vinet	GSD	7105
GSD}}"		Clive Beltran	GSD	7037
GSD}}"		Yvette Del Agua	GSD	7003
GSLP}}"		Joseph Bossano	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	6220
Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}"		Joseph Garcia	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)	5798
GSLP}}"		Fabian Picardo	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	5785
GSLP}}"		Charles Bruzon	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	5584
Liberal Party of Gibraltar}}"		Steven Linares	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)	5554
GSLP}}"		Maria Montegriffo	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	5465
GSLP}}"		Lucio Randall	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	5328
GSLP}}"		Steven Marin	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)	5168
N	Daniel Feetham	GLP	2171
Independent}}"		Maurice Xiberras	Independent	1395
	Charles Bishop	GLP	1125
	Christian Montegriffo	GLP	1034
	Joseph Bishop	GLP	1026
	William Pisani	GLP	920
	Kim Karnani Santos	GLP	908
	Louise Gillingwater Pederson	GLP	866
	Lyana Armstrong-Emery	RP	578

Notes

References

"IFES Election Guide {{!}} Elections: Gibraltar Parliament 2003 General".
"Gibraltar".
(2003-07-31). "GSD Manifesto 2003 by GSD Gibraltar Social Democrats".
(2003). "General Election Manifesto". GSLP/ Liberal Party.
(27 November 2003). "Election to the House of Assembly Results".

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