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Scotland · Former constituency (1950–1970)

Dunfermline Burghs

Every general election in Dunfermline Burghs since 1950 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 9,446.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won21,53257.1%
Conservative12,08632.0%
Scottish National Party3,6579.7%
Others4621.2%
Valid votes37,737
Majority9,44625.0%

Lab hold Turnout 74.0% of 51,026 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970Labour, 1950: 61.2%Labour, 1951: 61.1%Labour, 1955: 61.0%Labour, 1959: 61.4%Labour, 1964: 61.6%Labour, 1966: 58.4%Labour, 1970: 57.1%Conservative, 1955: 39.0%Conservative, 1959: 38.6%Conservative, 1964: 38.5%Conservative, 1966: 26.6%Conservative, 1970: 32.0%National Liberal, 1950: 38.8%National Liberal, 1951: 38.9%Scottish National Party, 1966: 15.0%Scottish National Party, 1970: 9.7%
Vote share in Dunfermline Burghs at each general election Lab Con Nat Lib SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon9,44625.074.0%Lab hold
1966LabCon11,26331.876.3%Lab hold
1964LabCon8,43523.177.2%Lab hold
1959LabCon8,73422.980.1%Lab hold
1955LabCon7,97622.077.6%
1951LabNat Lib8,89022.185.5%Lab hold
1950LabNat Lib8,67422.583.9%

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 Burghs?

Labour won Dunfermline Burghs at the 1970 general election with a majority of 9,446.

Which parties have won Dunfermline Burghs?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 7.

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