Kirkcaldy Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)

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Kirkcaldy Burghs Burgh constituency
Created:	1832
Abolished:	1974
Type:	House of Commons

Kirkcaldy Burghs was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) from 1832 to 1974, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament (MP). From 1832 to 1950 it was also, officially, a district of burghs constituency.

1 Boundaries
2 Member of Parliament
3 Election results
4 See also
5 Notes and references

[edit] Boundaries

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

[edit] Member 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 – 1921: Sir James Henry Dalziel, Liberal
1921 – 1922: Thomas Kennedy, Labour
1922 – 1923: Sir Robert Hutchison, National Liberal
1923 – 1931: Thomas Kennedy, Labour
1931 – 1935: Albert Russell, Unionist
1935 – 1944: Thomas Kennedy, Labour
1944 – 1959: Thomas Hubbard, Labour
1959 – 1974: Harry Gourlay, Labour, subsequently MP for Kirkcaldy

[edit] Election results

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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

[edit] See also

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