Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency)

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Kirkcaldy
County constituency
Created: 1974
Abolished: 2005
Type: House of Commons

Kirkcaldy was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, returning one Member of Parliament (MP). It was created at the February 1974 election, mostly replacing Kirkcaldy Burghs. In 2005 the seat was abolished, being mostly replaced by Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath with a small portion becoming part of Glenrothes.

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[edit] Boundaries

[edit] Member of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2001: Kirkcaldy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lewis Moonie 15,227 54.1 +0.5
Scottish National Shirley-Anne Somerville 6,264 22.2 -0.7
Conservative Scott Campbell 3,013 10.7 -3.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Weston 2,849 10.1 +1.5
Scottish Socialist Douglas Kinnear 804 2.9 N/A
Majority 8,963 31.9
Turnout 28,157 54.6 -12.3
Labour hold Swing +0.6

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