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The Scottish parliamentary election, 2003, was the second General Election of the Scottish Parliament . It was held on May 1 , 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive . Jack McConnell , the Labour Party Member Of The Scottish Parliament (MSP) , remained in office as First Minister , and the Executive continued as a Labour and Liberal Democrat Coalition . The results did represent, however, rises in support for the Scottish Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) - both parties outwith the "main four" - and declines in support for the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party (SNP) . The Conservative And Unionist Party and the Liberal Democrats each polled almost exactly the same percentage of the vote as they had in 1999, with each holding the same number of seats. Also, independent MSP and Jean Turner . And John Swinburne , leader of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party was also elected. Though the decline in support for the SNP was viewed by some as a rejection of the case for Scottish Independence , the number of pro-independence MSPs elected actually rose, because the Greens, SSP and Margo McDonald (Ind) also support independence. For a full list of MSPs elected or re-elected see '' Members Of The Scottish Parliament, 2003-2007 ''. NATIONAL VOTE Constituency (First-Past-the-Post) results
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