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UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Kirkcaldy

Result summary

Parties
Labour SNP Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 18,730 8,020 4,779 3,031 413
Votes gained +843 -741 -3,697 -698 -5,398
Share of votes 53.6% 22.9% 13.7% 8.7% 1.2%
Share of eligible voters 35.8% 15.3% 9.1% 5.8% 0.8%
Gain in share of votes +7.5% +0.4% -8.2% -0.9% -15.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +1.3% -1.6% -7.2% -1.4% -12.2%
Total votes: 34,973
Electorate: 52,266
Turnout: 66.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 11.7% Labour from Other

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal National
Liberal		 Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative SNP Liberal National
Liberal		 Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other Communist
7 June 2001 General Election 15,227 3,013 6,264 2,849 804
1 May 1997 General Election 18,730 4,779 8,020 3,031 413
9 April 1992 General Election 17,887 8,476 8,761 3,729
11 June 1987 General Election 20,281 8,711 4,794 7,118
9 June 1983 General Election 15,380 10,049 3,452 9,274
3 May 1979 General Election 25,449 12,386 9,416
10 October 1974 General Election 20,688 7,539 14,587 2,788
28 February 1974 General Election 22,469 13,087 12,311
18 June 1970 General Election 22,986 13,193 4,863
31 March 1966 General Election 23,273 10,539 5,223
15 October 1964 General Election 24,263 11,756 4,423
8 October 1959 General Election 25,428 14,186 4,020
26 May 1955 General Election 23,861 16,392
25 October 1951 General Election 26,885 17,484
23 February 1950 General Election 25,756 17,192
5 July 1945 General Election 15,401 10,099 5,811 2,898
14 November 1935 General Election 19,457 15,086
27 October 1931 General Election 14,492 19,132
30 May 1929 General Election 17,410 11,805
29 October 1924 General Election 14,038 12,607
6 December 1923 General Election 14,221 11,937
15 November 1922 General Election 12,089 12,762
14 December 1918 General Election

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