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Scotland · Former constituency (2005–2019) · S14000017

Dunfermline and West Fife

Every general election in Dunfermline and West Fife since 2005 (until 2019). Latest: Douglas Chapman, Scottish National Party, majority 10,699.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Douglas Chapman Elected sitting MPScottish National Party23,72744.4%
Cara HiltonLabour
Labour and Co-operative Party
13,02824.4%
Moira BennyConservative11,20721.0%
Rebecca BellLiberal Democrats4,2628.0%
Mags HallGreen
Scottish Green Party
1,2582.4%
Valid votes53,482
Majority10,69920.0%

SNP hold Turnout 69.8% of 76,652 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%20052010201520172019Labour, 2005: 47.4%Labour, 2010: 46.3%Labour, 2015: 31.8%Labour, 2017: 33.9%Labour, 2019: 24.4%Scottish National Party, 2005: 18.9%Scottish National Party, 2010: 10.6%Scottish National Party, 2015: 50.3%Scottish National Party, 2017: 35.5%Scottish National Party, 2019: 44.4%Conservative, 2005: 10.3%Conservative, 2010: 6.8%Conservative, 2015: 11.9%Conservative, 2017: 24.7%Conservative, 2019: 21.0%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 20.2%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 35.1%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 5.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 8.0%
Vote share in Dunfermline and West Fife at each general election Lab SNP Con LD

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Dunfermline and West Fife (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019SNP Douglas ChapmanLab10,69920.069.8%SNP hold
2017SNP Douglas ChapmanLab8441.767.4%SNP hold
2015SNP Douglas ChapmanLab10,35218.571.6%SNP gain from Lab
2010Lab Thomas DochertyLD5,47011.266.5%Lab hold
2005LabLD11,56227.359.6%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Dunfermline and West Fife?

Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party) won Dunfermline and West Fife at the 2019 general election with a majority of 10,699.

Which parties have won Dunfermline and West Fife?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 2005: Scottish National Party 3, Labour 2.

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