East Fife was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983. Along with West Fife, it was formed by splitting the old Fife constituency.
East Fife | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Fife |
1885–1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Fife and (from 1918) St Andrews Burghs |
Replaced by | North East Fife and Central Fife[1] |
It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system, and from 1886 to 1918 it was represented by the Liberal Prime Minister (1908–16), H. H. Asquith.
In 1885, the constituency comprised the parishes of Abdie, Abernethy, Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter, Auchtermuchty, Balmerino, Cameron, Carnbee, Ceres, Collessie, Crail, Creich, Cults, Cupar, Dairsie, Dunbog, Dunino, Elie, Falkland, Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Flisk, Forgan, Kemback, Kennoway, Kettle, Kilconquhar, Kilmany, Kilrenny, Kingsbarns, Largo, Leuchars, Logie, Monimail, Moonzie, Newburgh, Newburn, Pittenweem, St Andrews, St Leonards, St Monance, Scoonie and Strathmiglo.[2]
In 1918, on the dissolution of the St Andrews Burghs constituency, the burghs of St Andrews, Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Crail, Cupar, Kilrenny and Pittenweem were added to the constituency. It then consisted of "The Cupar and St. Andrews County Districts, inclusive of all burghs situated therein, together with the burgh of Leven and so much of the Kirkcaldy County District as is contained within the extra-burghal portion of the parish of Scoonie and the parish of Kennoway."
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Boyd Kinnear | 4,533 | 63.8 | ||
Conservative | John Gilmour | 2,577 | 36.2 | ||
Majority | 1,956 | 27.6 | |||
Turnout | 7,110 | 77.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,233 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 2,863 | 53.5 | −10.3 | |
Liberal Unionist | John Boyd Kinnear | 2,489 | 46.5 | +10.3 | |
Majority | 374 | 7.0 | −20.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,352 | 58.0 | -19.0 | ||
Registered electors | 9,233 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −10.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 3,743 | 52.0 | −1.5 | |
Conservative | John Gilmour | 3,449 | 48.0 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 294 | 4.0 | −3.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,192 | 78.7 | +20.7 | ||
Registered electors | 9,133 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.5 |
Asquith is appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department, requiring a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | H. H. Asquith | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 4,332 | 54.5 | +2.5 | |
Conservative | John Gilmour | 3,616 | 45.5 | -2.5 | |
Majority | 716 | 9.0 | +5.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,948 | 84.3 | +5.6 | ||
Registered electors | 9,432 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 4,141 | 60.4 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Arthur Constable | 2,710 | 39.6 | -5.9 | |
Majority | 1,431 | 20.8 | +11.8 | ||
Turnout | 6,851 | 72.1 | -12.2 | ||
Registered electors | 9,505 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 4,723 | 59.0 | -1.4 | |
Conservative | John Gilmour | 3,279 | 41.0 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 1,444 | 18.0 | -2.8 | ||
Turnout | 8,002 | 80.0 | +7.9 | ||
Registered electors | 9,998 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 5,242 | 62.2 | +3.2 | |
Conservative | Alexander Sprot | 3,183 | 37.8 | -3.2 | |
Majority | 2,059 | 24.4 | +6.4 | ||
Turnout | 8,425 | 81.2 | +1.2 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 5,149 | 60.6 | -1.6 | |
Conservative | Alexander Sprot | 3,350 | 39.4 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 1,799 | 21.2 | -3.2 | ||
Turnout | 8,499 | 78.0 | -3.2 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Alexander Sprot | 8,996 | 54.2 | +14.8 | |
Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 6,996 | 42.2 | -18.4 | |
Independent Progressive | William Pritchard Morgan | 591 | 3.6 | New | |
Majority | 2,002 | 12.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 16,581 | 54.0 | -24.0 | ||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Duncan Millar | 12,697 | 56.0 | +13.8 | |
Unionist | Alexander Sprot | 9,987 | 44.0 | -10.2 | |
Majority | 2,710 | 12.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22,684 | 67.2 | +13.2 | ||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +12.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Duncan Millar | 12,825 | 55.5 | -0.5 | |
Unionist | Alexander Sprot | 10,275 | 44.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 2,550 | 11.0 | -1.0 | ||
Turnout | 23,100 | 67.8 | +0.6 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | -0.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Unionist | Archibald Cochrane | 12,664 | 53.0 | +8.5 | |
Liberal | James Duncan Millar | 11,242 | 47.0 | -8.5 | |
Majority | 1,422 | 6.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23,906 | 69.2 | +1.4 | ||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Duncan Millar | 14,329 | 42.9 | -4.1 | |
Unionist | Archibald Cochrane | 13,748 | 41.1 | -11.9 | |
Labour | W R Garson | 5,350 | 6.0 | New | |
Majority | 581 | 1.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33,427 | 73.3 | +4.1 | ||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +3.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Duncan Millar | Unopposed | |||
National Liberal gain from Liberal |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Henderson-Stewart | 15,770 | 52.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Joseph Westwood | 6,635 | 22.0 | New | |
Agricultural Party | J. L. Anderson | 4,404 | 14.6 | New | |
Independent Liberal | David Edwin Keir | 2,296 | 7.6 | New | |
National (Scotland) | Eric Linklater | 1,083 | 3.6 | New | |
Majority | 9,135 | 30.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 30,188 | 65.6 | N/A | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Henderson-Stewart | 27,915 | 82.3 | +30.1 | |
Labour | Alexander Kerr Davidson | 6,016 | 17.7 | -4.3 | |
Majority | 21,899 | 64.6 | +34.4 | ||
Turnout | 33,931 | 71.0 | +5.4 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Henderson-Stewart | 24,765 | 69.4 | -12.9 | |
Labour Co-op | Samuel McLaren | 10,920 | 30.6 | +12.9 | |
Majority | 13,845 | 38.8 | -25.8 | ||
Turnout | 35,685 | 70.8 | -0.2 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Henderson Stewart | 25,749 | 63.7 | -5.7 | |
Labour Co-op | Samuel McLaren | 10,694 | 26.5 | -4.1 | |
Liberal | David Alexander Freeman | 3,975 | 9.8 | New | |
Majority | 15,055 | 37.2 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 40,418 | 81.1 | +1.3 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Henderson Stewart | 28,446 | 70.6 | +6.9 | |
Labour | John McGowan | 11,844 | 29.4 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 16,602 | 41.2 | +4.0 | ||
Turnout | 40,290 | 78.7 | -2.4 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Henderson Stewart | 26,104 | 70.6 | 0.0 | |
Labour | John McGowan | 10,872 | 29.4 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 15,522 | 41.2 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 36,976 | 73.2 | -5.5 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | James Henderson Stewart | 26,585 | 69.9 | -0.7 | |
Labour | John Nicol | 11,421 | 30.0 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 15,164 | 39.9 | -1.3 | ||
Turnout | 38,006 | 75.2 | +2.0 | ||
National Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Gilmour | 15,948 | 47.5 | -22.4 | |
Labour | John Smith | 8,882 | 26.4 | −3.6 | |
Liberal | Donald Leach | 8,786 | 26.1 | New | |
Majority | 7,066 | 21.1 | -18.8 | ||
Turnout | 33,616 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | -9.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | John Gilmour | 21,001 | 54.2 | -15.7 | |
Labour | John Smith | 9,765 | 25.2 | -4.8 | |
Liberal | Derek C Wood | 5,075 | 13.1 | N/A | |
SNP | James Braid | 2,635 | 6.8 | New | |
Independent Loyalist | Leslie M.C. Greene | 257 | 0.7 | New | |
Majority | 11,236 | 29.0 | -10.9 | ||
Turnout | 38,733 | 77.8 | +2.6 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gilmour | 19,323 | 51.5 | −2.7 | |
Labour | Harry Peaker | 9,229 | 24.6 | −0.6 | |
SNP | James Braid | 5,394 | 14.4 | +7.6 | |
Liberal | Derek A. Barrie | 3,574 | 9.5 | −3.6 | |
Majority | 10,094 | 26.9 | −2.1 | ||
Turnout | 37,520 | 76.1 | −1.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gilmour | 21,619 | 54.6 | +3.1 | |
Labour | Harry Ewing | 9,756 | 24.6 | 0.0 | |
SNP | James Braid | 4,666 | 11.8 | −2.6 | |
Liberal | Willis Pickard | 3,577 | 9.0 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 11,863 | 30.0 | +3.1 | ||
Turnout | 39,618 | 74.4 | −1.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gilmour | 21,172 | 47.9 | −6.7 | |
SNP | James Braid | 8,593 | 19.5 | +7.7 | |
Liberal | Willis Pickard | 7,766 | 17.6 | +8.6 | |
Labour | Bashir Maan | 6,634 | 15.0 | −9.6 | |
Majority | 12,579 | 28.4 | −1.6 | ||
Turnout | 44,165 | 78.8 | +4.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Gilmour | 16,116 | 38.8 | −9.1 | |
SNP | James Braid | 13,202 | 31.8 | +12.3 | |
Labour | Helen Liddell | 7,040 | 16.9 | +1.9 | |
Liberal | D.W.C. Docherty | 5,247 | 12.6 | −5.0 | |
Majority | 2,914 | 7.0 | −21.4 | ||
Turnout | 41,605 | 73.7 | −5.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Henderson | 20,117 | 43.0 | +4.2 | |
Liberal | Menzies Campbell | 10,762 | 23.0 | +10.4 | |
Labour | Henry McLeish | 9,339 | 19.9 | +3.0 | |
SNP | J. Marshall | 6,612 | 14.1 | −17.7 | |
Majority | 9,355 | 20.0 | +13.0 | ||
Turnout | 46,830 | 79.0 | +5.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |