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UK Polling History: Election of 30 May 1929 – Dunfermline Burghs

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Communist
Votes 15,288 9,146 1,712
Votes gained +1,401 – –
Share of votes 58.5% 35.0% 6.5%
Share of eligible voters 43.3% 25.9% 4.8%
Gain in share of votes +0.6% – –
Gain in share of eligible voters -2.2% – –
Total votes: 26,146
Electorate: 35,305
Turnout: 74.1%
Outcome: Labour hold

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
West Fife
14 December 1918
Last contested
23 February 1950 		»
Date Type Parties
Labour National
Liberal		 Conservative Liberal SNP Coalition
Liberal		 Independent
Labour		 Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour National
Liberal		 Conservative Liberal SNP Coalition
Liberal		 Independent
Labour		 Other Communist
18 June 1970 General Election 21,532 12,086 3,657 462
31 March 1966 General Election 20,709 9,446 5,304
15 October 1964 General Election 22,468 14,033
8 October 1959 General Election 23,478 14,744
26 May 1955 General Election 22,146 14,170
25 October 1951 General Election 24,547 15,657
23 February 1950 General Election 23,641 14,967
5 July 1945 General Election 22,021 12,028
14 November 1935 General Election 16,271 14,848
27 October 1931 General Election 12,247 16,863
30 May 1929 General Election 15,288 9,146 1,712
29 October 1924 General Election 13,887 10,118
6 December 1923 General Election 12,606 10,931
15 November 1922 General Election 11,652 11,451
14 December 1918 General Election 6,886 5,076 3,491

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