Dunfermline was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1983.
| Dunfermline | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Major settlements | Dunfermline |
| 1974–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Dunfermline Burghs |
| Replaced by | Dunfermline East Dunfermline West |
There was also an earlier Dunfermline Burghs constituency, from 1918 to 1974.
Boundaries
editThe constituency was defined by the Second Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission, and first used in the February 1974 general election, as one of four constituencies covering the county of Fife. The other three constituencies were Central Fife, East Fife and Kirkcaldy.[1]
The Dunfermline constituency covered the Dunfermline district of the county and the burghs of Culross, Dunfermline, and Inverkeithing.[1]
February 1974 boundaries were used also in the general elections of October 1974 and 1979.
In 1975 Scottish counties and burghs were abolished under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and replaced with two-tier regions and districts and unitary islands council areas. The Third Periodical Review took account of new local government boundaries, and results were implemented for the 1983 general election. The Dunfermline constituency was divided between new Dunfermline East and Dunfermline West constituencies.
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member[2] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1974 | Adam Hunter | Labour | previously MP for Dunfermline Burghs | |
| 1979 | Dick Douglas | Labour Co-operative | ||
| 1983 | constituency abolished: see Dunfermline East and Dunfermline West | |||
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adam Hunter | 19,201 | 39.31 | ||
| Conservative | J.M. Fraser | 14,791 | 30.28 | ||
| SNP | R.R. Patrick | 8,695 | 17.80 | ||
| Liberal | M.D.H. Valentine | 6,153 | 12.60 | ||
| Majority | 4,410 | 9.03 | |||
| Turnout | 29,639 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adam Hunter | 18,470 | 40.10 | ||
| SNP | A.C. Cameron | 13,179 | 28.61 | ||
| Conservative | Kenneth Macleod | 10,611 | 23.04 | ||
| Liberal | M.D.H. Valentine | 3,800 | 8.25 | ||
| Majority | 5,291 | 11.49 | |||
| Turnout | 46,060 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Dick Douglas | 22,803 | 44.32 | ||
| Conservative | A. Lester | 15,490 | 30.11 | ||
| SNP | A.C. Cameron | 7,351 | 14.29 | ||
| Liberal | Gordon Whitelaw | 5,803 | 11.28 | ||
| Majority | 7,313 | 14.21 | |||
| Turnout | 51,447 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ a b Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972 (ISBN 0-900178-09-4), F. W. S. Craig 1972
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- ^ "Politics Science Resources". 12 October 2022.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1977
- ^ "Politics Science Resources". 12 October 2022.