Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency)

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Kirkcaldy Burgh constituency
Created:	1832
Abolished:	2005
Type:	House of Commons

Kirkcaldy was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 2005. In 2005, the seat was mostly replaced by Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath with a small portion becoming part of Glenrothes.

[edit] Boundaries

In 1918 the constituency covered the burghs of Kirkcaldy, Buckhaven, Methil and Innerleven, Burntisland, Dysart and Kinghorn.

[edit] Members of Parliament

• 1832 Robert Ferguson

• 1835 John Fergus

• 1837 Robert Ferguson

• 1841 Robert Ferguson

• 1862 Roger Sinclair Aytoun

• 1874 Robert Reid

• 1875 Sir George Campbell

• 1892 Sir James Henry Dalziel, later Baron Dalziel of Kirkcaldy, Liberal

• 1921 Thomas Kennedy, Labour

• 1922 Sir Robert Hutchison, later Baron Hutchison of Montrose

• 1923 Thomas Kennedy, Labour

• 1931 Albert Russell, Unionist

• 1935 Thomas Kennedy, Labour

• 1944 Thomas Frederick Hubbard

• 1959 Harry Gourlay

• 1987 Lewis George Moonie, Labour Co-operative

[edit] Election results

General Election 1931: Kirkcaldy Burghs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Albert Russell KC	19,132
	Labour	Rt Hon Tom Kennedy	14,492

General Election 1906: Kirkcaldy Burghs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Henry Dalziel	4,659
	Conservative	Andrew Constable LLB	1,410