Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Kirkcaldy Burgh constituency |
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| Created: | 1832 |
| Abolished: | 2005 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
Kirkcaldy was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 2005. In 2005, the seat was mostly replaced by Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath with a small portion becoming part of Glenrothes.
[edit] Boundaries
In 1918 the constituency covered the burghs of Kirkcaldy, Buckhaven, Methil and Innerleven, Burntisland, Dysart and Kinghorn.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1832 Robert Ferguson
- 1835 John Fergus
- 1837 Robert Ferguson
- 1841 Robert Ferguson
- 1862 Roger Sinclair Aytoun
- 1874 Robert Reid
- 1875 Sir George Campbell
- 1892 Sir James Henry Dalziel, later Baron Dalziel of Kirkcaldy, Liberal
- 1921 Thomas Kennedy, Labour
- 1922 Sir Robert Hutchison, later Baron Hutchison of Montrose
- 1923 Thomas Kennedy, Labour
- 1931 Albert Russell, Unionist
- 1935 Thomas Kennedy, Labour
- 1944 Thomas Frederick Hubbard
- 1959 Harry Gourlay
[edit] Election results
| General Election 1931: Kirkcaldy Burghs | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Albert Russell KC | 19,132 | |||
| Labour | Rt Hon Tom Kennedy | 14,492 | |||
| General Election 1906: Kirkcaldy Burghs | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | James Henry Dalziel | 4,659 | |||
| Conservative | Andrew Constable LLB | 1,410 | |||
