General Election Results
The UK Parliamentary Election, also known as the General Election, was held on Thursday 12 December 2019 and saw voting take place across Fife’s four constituencies to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to sit in the House of Commons.
Fife’s four UK Parliamentary constituencies are:
- Dunfermline & West Fife
- Glenrothes
- Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
- North East Fife
Voter Registration
The number of people registered to vote in the 2019 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of people registered to vote |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 76,652 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 72,853 |
| Glenrothes | 65,672 |
| North East Fife | 60,905 |
| Total | 276,082 |
Postal voters
The number of people who requested a postal vote for the 2019 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of postal voters |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 14,427 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 13,635 |
| Glenrothes | 10,877 |
| North East Fife | 11,576 |
| Total | 50,515 |
Proxy voters
The number of people who requested a proxy vote for the 2019 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of proxy voters |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 290 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 234 |
| Glenrothes | 160 |
| North East Fife | 581 |
| Total | 1,265 |
The Election was conducted using the First Past the Post voting system. To become a Member of the UK Parliament (MP) in Westminster a candidate simply has to win more votes than any other candidate standing in a particular constituency.
The results for the four Fife constituencies are:
Dunfermline & West Fife
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Louise Marie BELL | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 4,262 |
| Moira McDonald BENNY | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 11,207 |
| Douglas CHAPMAN | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 23,727 |
| Mags HALL | Scottish Green Party | 1,258 |
| Cara Laura HILTON | Labour and Co-operative Party | 13,028 |
Douglas Chapman, Scottish National Party (SNP) was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dunfermline & West Fife constituency.
Turnout: 69.95%
Number of rejected ballot papers: 130
Glenrothes
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Pat EGAN | Scottish Labour Party | 9,477 |
| Victor Robert FARRELL | 1,276 | |
| Peter GRANT | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 21,234 |
| Jane Ann LISTON | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 2,639 |
| Amy Louise THOMSON | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 6,920 |
Peter Grant, Scottish National Party (SNP) was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Glenrothes constituency.
Turnout: 63.29%
Number of rejected ballot papers: 70
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Gill COLE-HAMILTON | Scottish Liberal Democrats – To Stop Brexit | 2,903 |
| James Neale HANVEY | 16,568 | |
| Lesley LAIRD | Scottish Labour Party | 15,325 |
| Kathleen Frances LESLIE | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 9,449 |
| Scott John Colin RUTHERFORD | Scottish Green Party | 1,628 |
| Mitch WILLIAM | Brexit Party | 1,132 |
James Neale Hanvey was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath constituency.
Turnout: 64.69%
Number of rejected ballot papers: 108
North East Fife
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Anne CHAMBERLAIN | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 19,763 |
| Stephen Patrick GETHINS | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 18,447 |
| Wendy Helena HAYNES | Scottish Labour Party | 1,707 |
| Tony MIKLINSKI | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 5,961 |
Wendy Chamberlain, Scottish Liberal Democrats, was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the North East Fife constituency.
Turnout: 75.6%
Number of rejected ballot papers: 140
Back To TopThe UK Parliamentary Election, also known as the General Election, was held on Thursday 8 June 2017 and saw voting take place across Fife’s four constituencies to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to sit in the House of Commons.
Fife’s four UK Parliamentary constituencies are:
- Dunfermline & West Fife
- Glenrothes
- Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
- North East Fife
Voter Registration
The number of people registered to vote in the 2017 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of people registered to vote |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 75,672 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 72,721 |
| Glenrothes | 66,378 |
| North East Fife | 58,685 |
| Total | 273,456 |
Postal voters
The number of people who requested a postal vote for the 2017 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of postal voters |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 15,407 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 14,509 |
| Glenrothes | 11,847 |
| North East Fife | 12,535 |
| Total | 54,298 |
Proxy voters
The number of people who requested a proxy vote for the 2017 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of proxy voters |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 310 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 273 |
| Glenrothes | 227 |
| North East Fife | 496 |
| Total | 1,306 |
The Election was conducted using the First Past the Post voting system. To become a Member of the UK Parliament (MP) in Westminster a candidate simply has to win more votes than any other candidate standing in a particular constituency.
The results for the four Fife constituencies are:
Dunfermline & West Fife
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| James Stewart Calder | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 3,019 |
| Douglas Chapman | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 18,121 |
| Belinda Anne Hacking | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 12,593 |
| Cara Laura Hilton | Scottish Labour Party | 17,277 |
Douglas Chapman, Scottish National Party (SNP) was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dunfermline & West Fife constituency.
Turnout: 67.5%
Glenrothes
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Louise Bell | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1208 |
| Andrew Robert Brown | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 7876 |
| Altany Steel Andrew Craik | Scottish Labour Party | 14024 |
| Peter Grant | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 17291 |
Peter Grant, Scottish National Party (SNP) was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Glenrothes constituency.
Turnout: 60.9%
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| David Adam Coburn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 540 |
| Dave Dempsey | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 10762 |
| Lesley Laird | Scottish Labour Party | 17016 |
| William Arthur Roger Mullin | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 16757 |
| Malcolm Alexander Wood | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1118 |
Lesley Laird, Scottish Labour Party was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath constituency.
Turnout: 63.6%
North East Fife
| Candidate Name | Party | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Rosalind Eric Garton | Scottish Labour Party | 4026 |
| Stephen Patick Gethins | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 13743 |
| Tony Miklinski | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 10088 |
| Janet Elizabeth Riches | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 13741 |
| Mike Scott-Hayward | Independent Sovereign Democratic Britain | 224 |
Stephen Patick Gethins, Scottish National Party (SNP) was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the North East Fife constituency.
Turnout: 71.3%
Rejected votes
The number of, and reason for rejected votes by constituency, is as follows:
| Dunfermline & West Fife | Glenrothes | Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | North East Fife | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of Official Mark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Voting for more than one registered party/individual candidate or for both a registered party and individual candidate | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Writing or Mark by which the voter can be identified, except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 56 | 37 | 44 | 25 |
| TOTAL | 73 | 41 | 57 | 26 |
The UK Parliamentary Election, was held on Thursday 7 May 2015 and saw voting take place across Fife’s four constituencies to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to sit in the House of Commons.
Fife’s four UK Parliamentary constituencies are:
- Dunfermline & West Fife
- Glenrothes
- Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
- North East Fife
The number of people registered to vote in the 2015 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of people registered to vote |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 78,037 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 75,941 |
| Glenrothes | 69,781 |
| North East Fife | 62,003 |
| TOTAL | 285,762 |
Postal voters
The number of people who requested a postal vote for the 2015 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of people who requested a postal vote |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 14,445 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 13,853 |
| Glenrothes | 11,410 |
| North East Fife | 11,037 |
| TOTAL | 50,745 |
Proxy voters
The number of people who requested a proxy vote for the 2015 General Election in each of Fife’s constituencies:
| Constituency | Number of people who requested a proxy vote |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 268 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 240 |
| Glenrothes | 157 |
| North East Fife | 365 |
| TOTAL | 1,030 |
The Election was conducted using the First Past the Post voting system. To become a Member of the UK Parliament (MP) in Westminster a candidate simply has to win more votes than any other candidate standing in a particular constituency.
The results for the four Fife constituencies are:
Dunfermline & West Fife
| Candidate Name | Party | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Alan Campbell | Scottish Green Party | 1195 |
| Douglas Chapman | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 28096 |
| Gillian Cole-Hamilton | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 2232 |
| Thomas Docherty | Scottish Labour Party | 17744 |
| James Adam Reekie | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 6623 |
Douglas Chapman, SNP was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dunfermline & West Fife constituency.
Turnout: 71.73%
Glenrothes
| Candidate Name | Party | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Grant | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 28459 |
| Jane Ann Liston | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 892 |
| Alex Stewart Clark | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 3685 |
| Melanie Ward | Scottish Labour Party | 14562 |
Peter Grant, SNP was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Glenrothes constituency.
Turnout: 68.29%
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
| Candidate Name | Party | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Dempsey | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 5223 |
| Callum David Leslie | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1150 |
| Roger Mullin | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 27628 |
| Jack Neill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1237 |
| Kenny Selbie | Scottish Labour Party | 17654 |
Roger Mullin, SNP was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath constituency.
Turnout: 69.73%
North East Fife
| Candidate Name | Party | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Huw Matthew Bell | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 7373 |
| Tim Brett | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 14179 |
| Andy Collins | Scottish Green Party | 1387 |
| Stephen Patrick Gethins | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 18523 |
| Mike Scott-Haywad | Independent | 325 |
| Brian Thomson | Scottish Labour Party | 3476 |
Stephen Patrick Gethins, SNP was declared as the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the North East Fife constituency.
Turnout: 73.1%
Back To TopThe last general election was held on 6 May 2010.
The UK Parliamentary election saw voting take place in all constituencies, to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to sit in the House of Commons.
The number of people registered to vote in the 2010 general election within each constituency in Fife:
| Constituency | Votes |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 73,769 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 73,665 |
| Glenrothes | 67,893 |
| North East Fife | 62,969 |
| Total | 278,296 |
Proxy voters
| Constituency | Votes |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline & West Fife | 189 |
| Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath | 182 |
| Glenrothes | 150 |
| North East Fife | 234 |
| Total | 755 |
Results from the 2010 General Election for the four Fife Constituencies
Glenrothes
| Candidate | Party | No of votes |
|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER, David | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 8799 |
| LOW Sheila | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 2922 |
| ROY Lindsay Allan | Scottish Labour Party | 25247 |
| SEUNARINE Kris | UK Independence Party | 425 |
| WILLS Harry | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 3108 |
Lindsay Allan Roy declared MP of Glenrothes constituency
Turnout: 59.87%
Dunfermline & West Fife
| Candidate | Party | No of votes |
|---|---|---|
| DOCHERTY Thomas | Scottish Labour Party | 22639 |
| HACKING Belinda | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 3305 |
| INGLIS Otto | UK Independence Party | 633 |
| MCCALL Joe | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 5201 |
| RENNIE Willie | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 17169 |
Thomas Docherty declared MP of Dunfermline & West Fife constituency
Turnout: 66.63%
Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath
| Candidate | Party | No of votes |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS Peter | UK Independence Party | 760 |
| ARCHIBALD Susan | Independent | 184 |
| BROWN Gordon | Scottish Labour Party | 29559 |
| CHAPMAN Douglas | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 6550 |
| JACKSON Derek Leslie | Land is Power | 57 |
| MACLAREN Donald | Independent | 165 |
| MAINLAND John | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 4269 |
| PATERSON Lindsay | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 4258 |
Gordon Brown declared MP of Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath constituency
Turnout: 62.37%
North East Fife
| Candidate | Party | No of votes |
|---|---|---|
| BRIGGS Miles | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 8,715 |
| CAMPBELL Menzies | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 17,763 |
| CAMPBELL Roderick | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 5,685 |
| HOOD Mark | Scottish Labour Party | 6,869 |
| SCOTT-HAYWARD Mike | UK Independence Party | 1,032 |
Menzies Campbell declared MP of North East Fife constituency
Turnout: 63.97%
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