UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Dunfermline East
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Alliance | SNP | |
| Votes | 25,381 | 5,792 | 4,122 | 3,901 |
| Votes gained | +6,866 | -972 | -3,092 | +1,328 |
| Share of votes | 64.8% | 14.8% | 10.5% | 10.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 49.6% | 11.3% | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +13.2% | -4.0% | -9.6% | +2.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +12.9% | -2.1% | -6.2% | +2.5% |
| Total votes: | 39,196 | |
| Electorate: | 51,175 | |
| Turnout: | 76.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 11.4% | Labour from Alliance |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Central Fife, Dunfermline 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by Dunfermline and West Fife, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 5 May 2005 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | SNP | Alliance | Liberal Democrat |
Other | ||
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 19,487 | 2,838 | 4,424 | 2,281 | 1,056 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 24,441 | 3,656 | 5,690 | 2,164 | 632 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 23,692 | 6,248 | 5,746 | 2,262 | ||
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 25,381 | 5,792 | 3,901 | 4,122 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 18,515 | 6,764 | 2,573 | 7,214 | 864 | |