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Scotland · Former constituency (1974–1992)

Fife Central

Every general election in Fife Central since 1974 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 10,578.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won21,03650.4%
Scottish National Party10,45825.1%
Conservative7,35317.6%
Liberal Democrats2,8926.9%
Valid votes41,739
Majority10,57825.3%

Lab hold Turnout 74.3% of 56,152 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974O19741979198319871992Labour, February 1974: 53.3%Labour, October 1974: 51.9%Labour, 1979: 58.0%Labour, 1983: 43.1%Labour, 1987: 53.4%Labour, 1992: 50.4%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 22.5%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 33.4%Scottish National Party, 1979: 19.4%Scottish National Party, 1983: 10.3%Scottish National Party, 1987: 14.7%Scottish National Party, 1992: 25.1%Conservative, February 1974: 19.8%Conservative, October 1974: 12.3%Conservative, 1979: 20.2%Conservative, 1983: 22.5%Conservative, 1987: 16.7%Conservative, 1992: 17.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 23.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 15.2%
Vote share in Fife Central at each general election Lab SNP Con Alliance

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabSNP10,57825.374.3%Lab hold
1987LabCon15,70936.876.2%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance7,79419.871.6%
1979LabCon18,02237.977.4%Lab hold
October 1974LabSNP7,98618.573.9%Lab hold
February 1974LabSNP14,09430.779.2%

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 Fife Central?

Labour won Fife Central at the 1992 general election with a majority of 10,578.

Which parties have won Fife Central?

At the 6 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 6.

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