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Central Fife (UK Parliament constituency)

Central Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by the new Glenrothes constituency, with a small portion joining the expanded North East Fife.

It elected one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Boundaries

1974–1983

The burghs of Cowdenbeath, Leslie, Lochgelly, and Markinch, the districts of Glenrothes and Lochgelly, and the electoral divisions of Markinch North and Markinch South in the district of Kirkcaldy.

1983–1997

The Kirkcaldy District electoral divisions of:

  • Denbeath/Aberhill
  • Mountfleurie/Methilhill/Methil North
  • Leven
  • Kennoway/Windygates
  • Leslie/Markinch Star
  • Auchmuty/Woodside
  • Pitteuchar/Stenton/Balgonie
  • South Parks/Rimbleton
  • Southwood/Caskieberran

1997–2005

The Kirkcaldy District electoral divisions of:

  • Methil, Denbeath and Muiredge
  • Methilhill and Mountfleurie
  • Leven
  • Kennoway and Windygates
  • Markinch, Pitcoudie and Star
  • Auchmuty, Woodside and Coaltown of Balgonie
  • Pitleuchar and Stenton
  • Rimbleton and South Parks
  • Glenwood and Newcastle
  • Leslie and Collydean

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections of the 1970s

Elections of the 1980s

Elections of the 1990s

Elections of the 2000s

See also

References