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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1970)

West Fife

Every general election in West Fife since 1955 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 17,092.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won29,92961.1%
Conservative12,83726.2%
Scottish National Party5,38611.0%
Others8551.7%
Valid votes49,007
Majority17,09234.9%

Lab hold Turnout 74.2% of 66,028 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970Labour, 1955: 62.6%Labour, 1959: 56.1%Labour, 1964: 65.5%Labour, 1966: 63.1%Labour, 1970: 61.1%Conservative, 1955: 24.8%Conservative, 1959: 24.7%Conservative, 1964: 27.0%Conservative, 1966: 19.3%Conservative, 1970: 26.2%Others, 1955: 12.6%Others, 1959: 19.1%Others, 1964: 7.5%Others, 1966: 3.6%Others, 1970: 1.7%Scottish National Party, 1966: 14.1%Scottish National Party, 1970: 11.0%
Vote share in West Fife at each general election Lab Con Oth SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon17,09234.974.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon18,82343.876.8%Lab hold
1964LabCon16,92638.578.6%Lab hold
1959LabCon14,29731.481.3%Lab hold
1955LabCon16,21137.880.3%

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 West Fife?

Labour won West Fife at the 1970 general election with a majority of 17,092.

Which parties have won West Fife?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 5.

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