Election Name: | London Conservative Party mayoral selection 2003 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | London Conservative Party mayoral selection 2000 |
Previous Year: | 2000 |
Next Election: | London Conservative Party mayoral selection, 2007 |
Next Year: | 2007 |
1Blank: | Popular vote |
2Blank: | Percentage |
Candidate1: | Steven Norris |
Colour1: | 0087DC |
1Data1: | 12,161 |
2Data1: | 77.0% |
Colour2: | 0087DC |
1Data2: | 3,637 |
2Data2: | 23.0% |
Election Date: | 16 February 2003 |
Mayoral candidate | |
After Election: | Steven Norris |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The London Conservative Party mayoral selection of 2003 was the process by which the Conservative Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2004 mayoral election. Former Member of Parliament Steven Norris was selected to stand.
The Mayoral candidate was selected via a postal ballot of London Conservative Party members.
Steven Norris, previously the Conservative Party mayoral candidate in 2000 and the former MP for Epping Forest, was reselected by a wide margin over Havering and Redbridge Assembly Member and Conservative spokesman for Transport Roger Evans on the 16 February 2003.[1]
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Norris | 12,161 | 77.0 | |||
Roger Evans AM | 3,637 | 23.0 | |||
Total | 15,798 |