Dunfermline West (UK Parliament constituency)
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Dunfermline West was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005.
[edit] Boundaries
The seat of Dunfermline West contained all of the town of Dunfermline as well as territory on the north bank of the Firth of Forth. It took in the affluent villages of Limekilns, Crossford and Cairneyhill, but also included coalfield communities such as High Valleyfield, Saline, Blairhll and Oakley.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Dunfermline West constituency |
|
|---|---|
| Created: | 1983 |
| Abolished: | 2005 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
- 1983 to 1992: Dick Douglas (Labour Co-operative until 1990; Independent 1990; Scottish National Party from 1990)
- 1992 to 2005 Rachel Squire (Labour Party)
[edit] Elections
| General Election 2001: Dunfermline West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Rachel Squire | 16,370 | 52.8 | -0.3 | |
| Scottish National Party | Brian Goodall | 5,390 | 17.4 | -1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Russel McPhate | 4,832 | 15.6 | +2.0 | |
| Conservative | James Mackie | 3,166 | 10.2 | -2.4 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Catherine Stewart | 746 | 2.4 | N/A | |
| UK Independence | Alastair Harper | 471 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,980 | 35.4 | |||
| Turnout | 30,975 | 57.1 | -12.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.8% SNP to Labour | |||
