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Scotland · Former constituency (1950–1979)

Fife East

Every general election in Fife East since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Conservative, majority 9,355.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won20,11743.0%
Liberal10,76223.0%
Labour9,33919.9%
Scottish National Party6,61214.1%
Valid votes46,830
Majority9,35520.0%

Con hold Turnout 79.0% of 59,297 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19501951F1974O19741979National Liberal, 1950: 63.7%National Liberal, 1951: 70.6%Conservative, February 1974: 47.9%Conservative, October 1974: 38.7%Conservative, 1979: 43.0%Labour, 1950: 26.5%Labour, 1951: 29.4%Labour, February 1974: 15.0%Labour, October 1974: 16.9%Labour, 1979: 19.9%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 19.5%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 31.7%Scottish National Party, 1979: 14.1%Liberal, 1950: 9.8%Liberal, February 1974: 17.6%Liberal, October 1974: 12.6%Liberal, 1979: 23.0%
Vote share in Fife East at each general election Nat Lib Con Lab SNP Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979ConLib9,35520.079.0%Con hold
October 1974ConSNP2,9147.073.7%Con hold
February 1974ConSNP12,57928.578.8%
1951Nat LibLab16,60241.278.7%Nat Lib hold
1950Nat LibLab15,05537.381.6%

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 Fife East?

The Conservatives won Fife East at the 1979 general election with a majority of 9,355.

Which parties have won Fife East?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 3, National Liberal 2.

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