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Scotland · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Kirkcaldy District of Burghs

Every general election in Kirkcaldy District of Burghs since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Labour, majority 5,302.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won15,40145.0%
Conservative10,09929.5%
Others5,81117.0%
Communist2,8988.5%
Valid votes34,209
Majority5,30215.5%

Turnout 76.2% of 44,883 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Labour, 1922: 48.7%Labour, 1923: 54.4%Labour, 1924: 52.7%Labour, 1929: 59.6%Labour, 1931: 43.1%Labour, 1935: 56.3%Labour, 1945: 45.0%Conservative, 1929: 40.4%Conservative, 1931: 56.9%Conservative, 1935: 43.7%Conservative, 1945: 29.5%Liberal, 1923: 45.6%Liberal, 1924: 47.3%National Liberal, 1922: 51.4%Others, 1945: 17.0%
Vote share in Kirkcaldy District of Burghs at each general election Lab Con Lib Nat Lib Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945LabCon5,30215.576.2%
1935LabCon4,37112.779.9%Lab gain from Con
1931ConLab4,64013.881.1%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon5,60519.272.2%Lab hold
1924LabLib1,4315.481.8%Lab hold
1923LabLib2,2848.781.7%Lab gain from Nat Lib
1922Nat LibLab6732.779.3%Nat Lib gain from Co Lib
1918Co Lib—unopposed——

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 Kirkcaldy District of Burghs?

Labour won Kirkcaldy District of Burghs at the 1945 general election with a majority of 5,302.

Which parties have won Kirkcaldy District of Burghs?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 5, Conservative 1, National Liberal 1, Coalition Liberal 1.

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