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词条 West Fife (UK Parliament constituency)
释义

  1. Boundaries

  2. Members of Parliament

  3. Elections

      Elections in the 1880s    Elections in the 1890s    Elections in the 1900s    Elections in the 1910s   Elections in the 1920s  Elections in the 1930s  Elections in the 1940s  Elections in the 1950s  Elections in the 1960s  Elections in the 1970s 

  4. References

  5. Sources

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|name = West Fife
|parliament = uk
|map1 =
|map2 =
|map_entity =
|map_year =
|year = 1885
|abolished = 1974
|type = County
|elects_howmany = One
|previous = Fife
|next = Central Fife,
Dunfermline,
Kirkcaldy[1]
|region = Scotland
|county = Fife
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}}

West Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885-1974. It is notable for providing the Communist Party Of Great Britain with their longest-serving Member of Parliament. Along with East Fife, it was formed by dividing the old Fife constituency.

Boundaries

1885-1918:

1918-1950:

1950-1974: The Burghs of Culross, Leslie, and Markinch; the Districts of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Lochgelly; and part of the District of Wemyss.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[2]Party
1885 Robert Preston Bruce Liberal
1889 Augustine Birrell Liberal
1900 John Deans Hope Liberal
1910 William Adamson Labour
1931 Charles Milne Unionist
1935 Willie Gallacher Communist
1950 Willie Hamilton Labour
Feb 1974constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1885: West Fife [3][4]
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Preston Bruce
}}{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1886: West Fife [5][6]
}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Preston Bruce
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
}}{{Election box end}}

Bruce's resignation caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin |
|title=By-election, 5 Jul 1889: West Fife[7]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Augustine Birrell
|votes = 3,551
|percentage = 56.3
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Rosslyn Wemyss
|votes = 2,758
|percentage = 43.7
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 793
|percentage = 12.6
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,309
|percentage = 71.6
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 8,812
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1890s

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1892: West Fife [8][9]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Augustine Birrell
|votes = 5,215
|percentage = 76.2
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Yellowlees
|votes = 1,633
|percentage = 23.8
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,582
|percentage = 52.4
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,848
|percentage = 69.9
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 9,800
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1895: West Fife [10][11][12]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Augustine Birrell
|votes = 4,719
|percentage = 61.4
|change = -14.8
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = Randolph Wemyss
|votes = 2,965
|percentage = 38.6
|change = +14.8
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,754
|percentage = 22.8
|change = -29.6
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,684
|percentage = 72.2
|change = +2.3
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,637
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = -14.8
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1900s

{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1900: West Fife [13][14][15]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Deans Hope
|votes = 4,352
|percentage = 64.7
|change = +3.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gavin William Ralston
|votes = 2,374
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -3.3
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,978
|percentage = 29.4
|change = +6.6
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,726
|percentage = 60.0
|change = -12.2
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 11,206
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +3.3
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=General Election 1906: West Fife [16][17]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Deans Hope
|votes = 6,692
|percentage = 79.0
|change = +14.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nelson B Constable
|votes = 1,776
|percentage = 21.0
|change = -14.3
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,916
|percentage = 58.0
|change = +28.6
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,468
|percentage = 55.4
|change = -4.6
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 15,272
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +14.3
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1910s

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election January 1910: West Fife [18][19]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Deans Hope
|votes = 6,159
|percentage = 47.8
|change = -31.2
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 4,736
|percentage = 37.7
|change = n/a
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gavin William Ralston
|votes = 1,994
|percentage = 15.5
|change = -5.5
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,423
|percentage = 10.1
|change = -47.9
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 73.1
|change = +17.7
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = n/a
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election December 1910: West Fife [20][21]
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 6,128
|percentage = 53.0
|change = +15.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = John Deans Hope
|votes = 5,425
|percentage = 47.0
|change = -0.8
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 703
|percentage = 6.0
|change = 16.1
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 61.4
|change = -11.7
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

General Election 1914/15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

  • Labour: William Adamson
  • Unionist: Joseph Hume Menzies [22]
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1918: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 10,664
|percentage = 72.6
|change = +19.6
}}{{Election box candidate with party link coalition 1918|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = Joseph Hume Menzies
|votes = 4,020
|percentage = 27.4
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,644
|percentage = 45.2
|change = +39.2
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 14,684
|percentage = 48.2
|change = −13.2
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 30,452

}}{{Election box hold with party link|


|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end 1918}}

Elections in the 1920s

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1922: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1923: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 12,204
|percentage = 65.4
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate|
|party = Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan Mineworkers' Reform Union
|candidate = Philip Hodge
|votes = 6,459
|percentage = 34.6
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,745
|percentage = 30.8
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 18,663
|percentage = 57.4
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 32,491
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1924: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 14,685
|percentage = 70.9
|change = +5.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = J MacRobert
|votes = 6,015
|percentage = 29.1
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,670
|percentage = 41.8
|change = +11.0
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,700
|percentage = 63.0
|change = +5.6
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 32,882
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1929: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 17,668
|percentage = 60.0
|change = −10.9
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Willie Gallacher
|votes = 6,040
|percentage = 20.5
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = A.B. Brown
|votes = 5,727
|percentage = 19.5
|change = −9.6
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,628
|percentage = 39.5
|change = −2.3
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 29,435
|percentage = 69.7
|change = +6.7
}}{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 42,252
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = −0.7
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1930s

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1931: Fife West[23]}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = Charles Milne
|votes = 12,997
|percentage = 42.1
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 11,063
|percentage = 35.8
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Willie Gallacher
|votes = 6,829
|percentage = 22.1
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,914
|percentage = 6.3
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 71.4
|change =
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1935: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Willie Gallacher
|votes = 13,462
|percentage = 37.4
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Adamson
|votes = 12,869
|percentage = 35.7
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = Charles Milne
|votes = 9,667
|percentage = 26.9
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 593
|percentage = 1.7
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 77.8
|change =
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of Great Britain
|loser = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1940s

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1945: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Willie Gallacher
|votes = 17,636
|percentage = 42.1
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 15,580
|percentage = 37.3
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
|candidate =Robert Scott Stevenson
|votes = 8,597
|percentage = 20.6
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,056
|percentage = 4.8
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 75.4
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of Great Britain
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1950s

{{Election box begin |title=General Election 1950: Fife West[24]|{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 23,576
|percentage = 54.8
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Liberal and Conservative
|candidate = Patrick William Neill Fraser
|votes = 10,131
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Willie Gallacher
|votes = 9,301
|percentage = 21.6
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,445
|percentage = 31.2
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 84.9
|change =
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Communist Party of Great Britain
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |title=General Election 1951: Fife West[25]|{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 29,195
|percentage = 64.9
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Liberal and Conservative
|candidate = John Patterson Fyfe
|votes = 11,038
|percentage = 24.6
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = William Lauchlan
|votes = 4,728
|percentage = 10.5
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,157
|percentage = 40.4
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 85.6
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1955: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 26,849
|percentage = 62.6
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = Norman Wylie
|votes = 10,638
|percentage = 24.8
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = William Lauchlan
|votes = 5,389
|percentage = 12.6
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,211
|percentage = 37.8
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 80.3
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1959: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 25,554
|percentage = 56.1
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = Alick Buchanan-Smith
|votes = 11,257
|percentage = 24.7
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate|
|party = Fife Socialist League
|candidate = Lawrence Daly
|votes = 4,886
|percentage = 10.7
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = William Lauchlan
|votes = 3,828
|percentage = 8.4
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,297
|percentage = 31.4
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 81.3
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1960s

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1964: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 28,806
|percentage = 65.5
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate = John B. M. Gall
|votes = 11,880
|percentage = 27.0
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = William Lauchlan
|votes = 3,273
|percentage = 7.5
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,926
|percentage = 38.5
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 78.6
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1966: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 27,123
|percentage = 63.1
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John B. M. Gall
|votes = 8,300
|percentage = 19.3
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Robert R. Patrick
|votes = 6,046
|percentage = 14.1
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Archibald D. MacMillan
|votes = 1,542
|percentage = 3.6
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,823
|percentage = 43.8
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 76.8
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

Elections in the 1970s

{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1970: Fife West}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Willie Hamilton
|votes = 29,929
|percentage = 61.1
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gary McLaughlan
|votes = 12,837
|percentage = 26.2
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Jimmy Halliday
|votes = 5,386
|percentage = 11.0
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Archibald D. MacMillan
|votes = 855
|percentage = 1.7
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,092
|percentage = 34.9
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 74.2
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

References

1. ^{{UK SI | year = 1970 | number = 1680 | section = Part II | url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1970/1680/pdfs/uksi_19701680_en.pdf | title = The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970 | isbn = | made = | laid = | force = }}
2. ^{{rayment-hc|f|date=March 2012}}
3. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
4. ^The Liberal Year Book, 1907
5. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
6. ^The Liberal Year Book, 1907
7. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
8. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
9. ^The Liberal Year Book, 1907
10. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
11. ^The Liberal Year Book, 1907
12. ^Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
13. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
14. ^The Liberal Year Book, 1907
15. ^Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
16. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
17. ^The Liberal Year Book, 1907
18. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
19. ^Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
20. ^British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
21. ^Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
22. ^Daily Record 22 May 1914
23. ^Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
24. ^ 
25. ^ 

Sources

  • Election results, 1950 - 1974
  • F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 - 1949
  • F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 - 1918
{{Scottish Westminster constituencies}}{{Scottish Westminster constituencies 1950–1955
}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Fife West}}

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