UK Polling History: Election of 3 May 1979 – Central Fife
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Other | |
| Votes | 27,619 | 9,597 | 9,208 | 1,172 |
| Votes gained | +5,219 | +4,289 | -5,206 | +132 |
| Share of votes | 58.0% | 20.2% | 19.3% | 2.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.9% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 1.9% |
| Gain in share of votes | +6.1% | +7.9% | -14.0% | +0.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +6.6% | +6.5% | -9.7% | +0.1% |
| Total votes: | 47,596 | |
| Electorate: | 61,476 | |
| Turnout: | 77.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 11.0% | Conservative from SNP |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | SNP | Conservative | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 18,310 | 8,235 | 2,351 | 2,775 | 841 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 23,912 | 10,199 | 3,669 | 2,610 | 375 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 21,036 | 10,458 | 7,353 | 2,892 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 22,827 | 6,296 | 7,118 | 6,487 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 17,008 | 4,039 | 8,863 | 9,214 | 297 | |
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 27,619 | 9,208 | 9,597 | 1,172 | ||
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 22,400 | 14,414 | 5,308 | 1,040 | ||
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 24,418 | 10,324 | 9,098 | 2,019 | ||