Fife Council election, 2012
Fife Council election, 2012
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All 78 seats to Fife Council
40 seats needed for a majority |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Alex Rowley |
Peter Grant |
Elizabeth Riches |
| Party |
Labour |
SNP |
Liberal Democrats |
| Leader's seat |
The Lochs |
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie |
East Neuk and Largoward |
| Last election |
24 seats, 30.8% |
23 seats, 29.5% |
21 seats, 26.9% |
| Seats before |
24 |
22 |
21 |
| Seats won |
35 |
26 |
10 |
| Seat change |
 11 |
3 |
 11 |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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| Leader |
Andrew Rodger |
Dave Dempsey |
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Independent |
Conservative |
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| Leader's seat |
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages |
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay |
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| Last election |
5 seats, 6.4% |
5 seats, 6.4% |
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| Seats before |
6 |
4 |
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| Seats won |
4 |
3 |
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| Seat change |
1 |
2 |
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Elections to Fife Council were held on May 3, 2012, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 23 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 78 Councillors elected.
The biggest benefactors were the Labour party who regained the 11 seats they had lost in the 2007 Local Elections thus increase its share to remain the largest party. Scottish Liberal Democrats lost over half their seats, with labour picking up most of the seats, while the Scottish National Party increased their representation by 3 seats and remained in second place on the authority. Most of their gains were in the wards of the Fife North East constituency where they had previously only had a single seat. The Independents lost a seat while the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party lost 2 seats.
Following the election the Labour Party formed a minority administration with the support of the Independents and the Conservative Party. This replaced the previous SNP - Lib Dem coalition administration.
Election results
| Fife Local Election Result 2012 |
| Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
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Labour |
35 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
44.87 |
38.5 |
41,122 |
+9.8 |
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SNP |
26 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
33.33 |
31.1 |
33,205 |
+3.3 |
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Liberal Democrats |
10 |
0 |
11 |
-11 |
12.82 |
13.1 |
14,015 |
-9.3 |
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Independent |
4 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
5.13 |
6.2 |
6,582 |
-1.4 |
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Conservative |
3 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
3.85 |
7.8 |
8,382 |
-3.2 |
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Scottish Senior Citizens |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1,466 |
+1.4 |
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Scottish Green |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1,030 |
-0.4 |
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UKIP |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
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0.9 |
986 |
+0.4 |
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Monster Raving Loony |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
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0.1 |
67 |
+0.1 |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Ward results
West Fife and Coastal Villages
- 2007: 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| West Fife and Coastal Villages - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
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Labour |
Bobby Clelland (incumbent) |
30.65 |
1,933 |
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SNP |
Kate Stewart |
15.73 |
992 |
1,020.8
| 1,035.8
| 1,055.3
| 1,077.8
| 1,597.3
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Labour |
Alice Callaghan |
14.11 |
890 |
1,420.1
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Independent |
William Ferguson (incumbent) |
11.46 |
723 |
749.4
| 771.6
| 810.1
| 956.8
| 975.2
| 1,053.8
| 1,394.8 |
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Liberal Democrats |
Gerry McMullan (incumbent) |
9.59 |
605 |
618.5
| 631.1
| 646.2
| 859.5
| 871.6
| 916
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SNP |
Len Woods |
8.77 |
553 |
565.8
| 569.7
| 576.2
| 590.1
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Conservative |
Bruce Holborn |
8.01 |
505 |
511.9
| 516.6
| 531.1
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Scottish Senior Citizens |
Charlie Ross |
1.68 |
106 |
114.7
| 128.2
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| Electorate: 14,331 Valid: 6,307 Spoilt: 81 Quota: 863 Turnout: 6,385 (44.01%) |
Dunfermline North
- 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Dunfermline North - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 |
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SNP |
David Mogg (incumbent) |
31.55 |
1,204 |
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Labour |
Helen Law |
26.13 |
997 |
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Labour |
William Campbell |
23.17 |
884 |
913.3
| 949.4
| 988.2 |
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Liberal Democrats |
James Calder |
13.57 |
518 |
570.9
| 572.8
| 722.3 |
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Conservative |
Graeme Whyte |
6.63 |
253 |
269.9
| 270.7
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| Electorate: 10,162 Valid: 3,816 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 955 Turnout: 3,862 (37.55%) |
Dunfermline Central
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Dunfermline Central - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
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Labour |
Jim Leishman |
27.96 |
1,608 |
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Liberal Democrats |
Joe Rosiejak (incumbent) |
17.88 |
1,028 |
1,072.3
| 1,243.2
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SNP |
Neale Hanvey |
17.32 |
996 |
1,019.9
| 1,032.2
| 1,037.9
| 1,110.2
| 1,117.5
| 1,626.1 |
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Labour |
Bob Young |
12.99 |
747 |
1,038.3
| 1,070.9
| 1,087.9
| 1,216.8
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SNP |
Lizz Mogg (incumbent) |
9.2 |
529 |
557.4
| 570.9
| 582.2
| 641.2
| 648.2
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Independent |
Jim Gallagher |
7.34 |
422 |
445.3
| 541.3
| 564.8
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Conservative |
David Ross |
7.32 |
421 |
431.2
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| Electorate: 14,864 Valid: 5,751 Spoilt: 64 Quota: 1,151 Turnout: 5,815 (38.69%) |
Dunfermline South
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Dunfermline South - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
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Labour |
Mike Rumney (incumbent)†† |
22.02 |
1,271 |
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Labour |
Cara Hilton††††††† |
20.69 |
1,194 |
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Liberal Democrats |
Tony Martin (incumbent) |
20.62 |
1,190 |
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SNP |
Brian Goodall (incumbent) |
17.54 |
1,012 |
1,025.4
| 1,029.4
| 1,034.7
| 1,081.1
| 1,144.5
| 1,681.1 |
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SNP |
Fay Sinclair |
9.15 |
528 |
540.3
| 544.6
| 548.4
| 584.9
| 609.2
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Conservative |
Margaret Reid Fairgrieve |
6.41 |
370 |
374.9
| 377.4
| 385.3
| 420.8
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Scottish Green |
Angela Dixon |
3.57 |
206 |
220.7
| 227.7
| 232.8
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| Electorate: 15,927 Valid: 5,771 Spoilt: 64 Quota: 1,155 Turnout: 5,829 (36.60%) |
Rosyth
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Rosyth - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
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SNP |
Douglas Chapman (incumbent) |
27.84 |
1,076 |
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Labour |
Pat Callaghan (incumbent) |
27.14 |
1,049 |
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Labour |
Mike Shirkie |
20.54 |
794 |
798.1
| 865
| 881.6
| 896.5
| 930.9
| 1,044.9 |
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SNP |
Simon Tate |
7.92 |
306 |
396.5
| 398.2
| 404.6
| 415.3
| 433.2
| 510.3 |
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Liberal Democrats |
Audrey Dunsmore |
7.12 |
275 |
279.2
| 283.1
| 287.1
| 305.3
| 411.4
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Conservative |
Ian Dempsey |
5.77 |
223 |
224.8
| 225.9
| 227.9
| 260.9
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UKIP |
Alastair MacIntyre |
2.61 |
101 |
103.2
| 104.6
| 110.6
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Independent |
Jason McGilvray |
1.06 |
41 |
41.9
| 42.7
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| Electorate: 10,875 Valid: 3,865 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 967 Turnout: 3,924 (35.54%) |
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
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SNP |
Alice McGarry (incumbent) |
25.56 |
1,377 |
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Labour |
Lesley Laird |
17.82 |
960 |
978.7
| 991.1
| 1,060.5
| 1,061.6
| 1,197.8 |
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Labour |
Gavin Yates |
16.28 |
877 |
888.7
| 899.2
| 1,025.2
| 1,026.3
| 1,241.3 |
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Conservative |
Dave Dempsey (incumbent) |
15.44 |
832 |
843.1
| 930.7
| 1,085.2
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SNP |
Helen Todd |
12.29 |
662 |
891.5
| 918.6
| 1,000.8
| 1,001.8
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Liberal Democrats |
Dave Walker * |
9.23 |
497 |
506.3
| 522.6
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UKIP |
Mike Arthur |
3.38 |
182 |
185.5
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| Electorate: 13,311 Valid: 5,387 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 1,078 Turnout: 5,441 (40.47%) |
- = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.
The Lochs
- 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xLab; 1xSNP
- 2012: 1xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| The Lochs - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
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Labour |
Alex Rowley (incumbent) ††† |
37.04 |
1,380 |
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Independent |
William L. Clarke (incumbent) |
27.51 |
1,025 |
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SNP |
Ann Bain (incumbent) |
19.0 |
708 |
754.7
| 769.6
| 783.5
| 868.6
| 1,036.1 |
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Labour |
Caron Hughes |
9.37 |
349 |
621.4
| 669.5
| 682.3
| 734.6
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Independent |
Susan Archibald |
4.43 |
165 |
214.7
| 221.7
| 265.9
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Conservative |
Sheila Emmerson |
2.66 |
99 |
104.5
| 105.8
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| Electorate: 9,968 Valid: 3,726 Spoilt: 55 Quota: 932 Turnout: 3,781 (37.38%) |
Cowdenbeath
- 2007: 1xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent
| Cowdenbeath - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 |
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Labour |
Peter Lockhart |
35.32 |
1,309 |
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Labour |
Jayne Baxter†††† |
30.14 |
1,117 |
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SNP |
Alistair Bain (incumbent) |
24.15 |
895 |
959.2 |
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SNP |
Darren Tod |
4.86 |
180 |
197.5 |
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Conservative |
Alistair Harvey |
3.40 |
126 |
142.9 |
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Liberal Democrats |
Elaine Walker |
2.13 |
79 |
114 |
| Electorate: 10,742 Valid: 3,706 Spoilt: 61 Quota: 927 Turnout: 3,767 (34.50%) |
Lochgelly and Cardenden
- 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| Lochgelly and Cardenden - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
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Labour |
Linda Erskine |
35.07 |
1,210 |
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Labour |
Mark Hood (incumbent) |
31.94 |
1,102 |
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SNP |
Ian Chisholm (incumbent) |
20.84 |
719 |
763.4
| 794.9
| 814.8
| 1,130.9 |
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SNP |
Andrew Lonie |
8.67 |
299 |
344.9
| 375.7
| 406
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Conservative |
James Reekie |
3.48 |
120 |
143.8
| 159.2
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| Electorate: 9,826 Valid: 3,450 Spoilt: 81 Quota: 863 Turnout: 3,531 (35.11%) |
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 |
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Labour |
Peter George |
27.85 |
1,331 |
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SNP |
George Kay (incumbent) |
25.44 |
1,216 |
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Liberal Democrats |
Susan Leslie (incumbent) |
15.46 |
739 |
746.6
| 748.7
| 758.7
| 782.1
| 830.8
| 954.2
| 1,043.4
| 1,207.5 |
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Labour |
Richard Perry |
9.83 |
470 |
573.4
| 574.4
| 583.9
| 607.1
| 636.6
| 657.7
| 749.7
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SNP |
Sally Walsh |
7.89 |
377 |
380.9
| 395.2
| 406.5
| 421.6
| 446.9
| 464.1
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Conservative |
Norman Morrison |
5.31 |
254 |
255.3
| 255.6
| 261.7
| 274.9
| 334.4
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UKIP |
Peter Adams |
4.46 |
213 |
215.3
| 215.7
| 220.7
| 246.9
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Scottish Senior Citizens |
Anne Whyte |
2.36 |
113 |
116.5
| 116.9
| 132.1
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Monster Raving Loony |
Louche Lord Lancaster |
1.40 |
67 |
68.5
| 68.9
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| Electorate: 11,474 Valid: 4,780 Spoilt: 40 Quota: 1,196 Turnout: 4,820 (41.66%) |
Kirkcaldy North
- 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
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Labour |
Neil Crooks (incumbent) |
39.38 |
1,739 |
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Labour |
David Ross (incumbent) |
19.11 |
844 |
1,339.8
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SNP |
Carol Lindsay (incumbent) |
18.03 |
796 |
829.5
| 855.5
| 880.9
| 890.6
| 938.7
| 1,507.6 |
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SNP |
Randall Foggie |
12.55 |
554 |
588.6
| 607.9
| 617.4
| 626.1
| 676.7
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Scottish Senior Citizens |
Janette Hamilton |
4.87 |
215 |
242.3
| 292.1
| 322.5
| 407.6
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Conservative |
Mark Hamid |
3.71 |
164 |
168.4
| 174.2
| 201.9
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Liberal Democrats |
John Mainland |
2.36 |
104 |
111.7
| 133.6
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| Electorate: 11,935 Valid: 4,416 Spoilt: 82 Quota: 1,105 Turnout: 4,498 (37.0%) |
Kirkcaldy Central
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
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Labour |
Judy Hamilton (incumbent) |
36.55 |
1,534 |
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SNP |
Stuart Macphail |
20.75 |
871 |
906.3
| 922.9
| 1,340.9
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Labour |
Kenny Selbie |
13.70 |
575 |
948.2
| 988.3
| 1,016.1
| 1,084.3 |
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SNP |
Iain Wallace |
11.65 |
489 |
496.6
| 510.9
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Liberal Democrats |
Alice Soper (incumbent) |
10.08 |
423 |
440.4
| 566.6
| 592.9 |
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Conservative |
Dorothy Ross |
7.27 |
305 |
313.5
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| Electorate: 11,565 Valid: 4,197 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 1,050 Turnout: 4,262 (36.29%) |
Kirkcaldy East
- 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| Kirkcaldy East |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
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Labour |
Lawrence Brown (incumbent) |
29.90 |
1,111 |
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Labour |
Kay Carrington (incumbent) |
20.05 |
745 |
900.9
| 926.1
| 963.3
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SNP |
Arthur Morrison††††† |
19.97 |
742 |
746.7
| 763.1
| 790.2
| 795.2
| 838.6
| 1,409.6 |
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SNP |
Frank Wallace |
16.42 |
610 |
613.1
| 620.3
| 651.4
| 654.3
| 675.5
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Conservative |
Edgar Cook |
6.03 |
224 |
226.4
| 251.8
| 295.9
| 299.1
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Scottish Senior Citizens |
Mike Parker |
4.84 |
180 |
182.1
| 195.3
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Liberal Democrats |
Callum Leslie |
2.80 |
104 |
106.1
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| Electorate: 10,749 Valid: 3,716 Spoilt: 60 Quota: 930 Turnout: 3,776 (34.57%) |
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
- 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
- 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
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Labour |
Betty Campbell (incumbent) †††††† |
27.49 |
1,424 |
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SNP |
Peter Grant (incumbent) |
18.17 |
941 |
948.9
| 958.2
| 959.2
| 966.5
| 975.5
| 1,018.8
| 1,263.2 |
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SNP |
Bill Brown |
17.57 |
910 |
921.9
| 931.2
| 932.5
| 945.7
| 956
| 972.4
| 1,064.7 |
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Labour |
Altany Craig |
13.67 |
708 |
1,034.9
| 1,051.5
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SNP |
Craig Walker |
6.74 |
349 |
350.4
| 351.4
| 351.6
| 353.9
| 356.9
| 368.9
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Scottish Senior Citizens |
Claire Dawson |
5.23 |
271 |
283.2
| 291.8
| 294.5
| 310.1
| 371
| 478.1
| 488.6 |
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Independent |
Robert James Taylor |
3.71 |
192 |
196.3
| 202.3
| 203.2
| 290.5
| 318.8
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Conservative |
Patricia Irvine |
2.99 |
155 |
156.9
| 169.2
| 169.5
| 170.8
|
|
| |
|
Independent |
Ian Robertson |
2.84 |
147 |
149.9
| 158.3
| 159.3
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Cathy Adamson |
1.60 |
83 |
85.2
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 13,711 Valid: 5,180 Spoilt: 75 Quota: 1,037 Turnout: 5,255 (37.78%) |
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
- 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
- 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
Labour |
William Kay (incumbent)† |
23.48 |
1,253 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
Fiona Grant (incumbent) |
22.35 |
1,193 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
John Beare (incumbent) |
17.73 |
946 |
949.8
| 1,021.6
| 1,024
| 1,031.2
| 1,060.5
| 1,106.7 |
|
Labour |
Kay Morrison (incumbent) |
17.43 |
930 |
1,090.8
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
Steven Marwick |
7.44 |
397 |
399.1
| 430.9
| 432.1
| 437.5
| 465.3
| 496.2 |
|
Conservative |
Allan David Stewart Smith |
5.81 |
310 |
312.8
| 315.5
| 316.8
| 344.8
| 411.8
| |
|
Scottish Senior Citizens |
Jim Parker |
4.23 |
226 |
231.6
| 238
| 243
| 265.8
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Michael Steel |
1.54 |
82 |
83.9
| 84.9
| 86.5
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 14,278 Valid: 5,337 Spoilt: 57 Quota: 1,068 Turnout: 5,394 (37.38%) |
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
| Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
SNP |
Ross Vettraino (incumbent) |
29.66 |
1,197 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Labour |
Ian Crichton (incumbent) |
26.04 |
1,051 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Labour |
Ian Sloane |
20.64 |
833 |
847.5
| 881.7
| 897.1
| 928.1
| 1,008.7
| 1,203.6 |
|
SNP |
Vikki Wilton |
14.17 |
572 |
728.1
| 729.4
| 736.7
| 759.3
| 799.5
| |
|
Scottish Senior Citizens |
Jim Benvie |
4.22 |
172 |
177.5
| 179.1
| 192.5
| 245.7
|
| |
|
Conservative |
Brian Mills |
3.87 |
156 |
157.4
| 157.8
| 168.9
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Jane Kerr |
1.36 |
55 |
55.8
| 56.3
|
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 10,797 Valid: 4,036 Spoilt: 76 Quota: 1,010 Turnout: 4,112 (37.38%) |
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
- 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
- 2007-2012 Change: Con gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Donald Lothian (incumbent) |
28.75 |
1,367 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
David MacDiarmid (incumbent) |
24.37 |
1,159 |
1,175
| 1,203.7
|
|
|
| |
|
Conservative |
Andy Heer |
16.38 |
779 |
795
| 866.8
| 867.2
| 896.1
| 960.2
| 1,148.7 |
|
Labour |
Iain Miles |
10.79 |
513 |
521.9
| 575.6
| 576.3
| 626.5
| 787.1
| |
|
Scottish Green |
Neil Stoddart |
8.14 |
387 |
396.4
| 461.6
| 462.3
| 579.7
|
| |
|
SNP |
Colin Reid |
7.13 |
339 |
341.3
| 361.2
| 372.6
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Harry Wills |
4.44 |
211 |
323.4
|
|
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 11,781 Valid: 4,755 Spoilt: 56 Quota: 1,189 Turnout: 4,811 (40.36%) |
Tay Bridgehead
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
| Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 |
|
SNP |
Bill Connor |
25.41 |
1,214 |
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Tim Brett (incumbent) |
24.74 |
1,182 |
1,185.3
| 1,369.4
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Margaret Taylor (incumbent) |
20.80 |
994 |
997.1
| 1,146.3
| 1,287.3 |
|
Labour |
Jane O'Neill |
16.70 |
798 |
802.8
| 870.2
| 886.9 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew MacQueen |
12.35 |
590 |
591.1
|
| |
| Electorate: 10,959 Valid: 4,778 Spoilt: 17 Quota: 1,195 Turnout: 4,795 (43.60%) |
St. Andrews
- 2007: 3xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab each gain one seat from Lib Dem
| St. Andrews |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
|
Conservative |
Dorothea Morrison (incumbent) |
17.43 |
769 |
796
| 820
| 843
| 889
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
Keith McCartney |
15.64 |
690 |
706
| 725
| 806
| 838
| 867.1
| 867.4
| 979.3 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Frances Melville (incumbent) |
14.53 |
641 |
665
| 772
| 858
| 1,189
|
|
| |
|
Labour |
Brian Thomson |
13.60 |
600 |
629
| 647
| 742
| 776
| 828.8
| 829.2
| 951.2 |
|
Scottish Green |
Benjamin Bridgman |
9.91 |
437 |
453
| 464
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Independent |
Murdo MacDonald |
8.37 |
369 |
453
| 475
| 534
| 569
| 624.3
| 626.1
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Robin Waterston (incumbent) |
7.96 |
351 |
381
| 466
| 518
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Bill Sangster (incumbent) |
6.76 |
298 |
311
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Independent |
Henry Paul |
5.80 |
256 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 14,331 Valid: 4,411 Spoilt: 32 Quota: 883 Turnout: 4,443 (30.78%) |
East Neuk and Landward
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
| East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Elizabeth Riches (incumbent) |
26.94 |
1,066 |
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
John Docherty |
24.36 |
964 |
970.5
| 1,068.3
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Donald MacGregor (incumbent) |
13.29 |
526 |
576.8
| 678.2
| 699.4
| 825.2
| 1,098.1 |
|
Conservative |
Tom Waterton-Smith |
13.70 |
542 |
545.3
| 561.4
| 566.4
| 735.8
| |
|
UKIP |
Mike Scott-Hayward (incumbent) |
11.27 |
446 |
452.4
| 504.6
| 518.5
|
| |
|
Labour |
Mary Cairns |
10.44 |
413 |
416.4
|
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 10,249 Valid: 3,957 Spoilt: 22 Quota: 990 Turnout: 3,979 (38.61%) |
Cupar
- 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
- 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
| Cupar - 3 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|
Independent |
Bryan Poole (incumbent) |
34.52 |
1,556 |
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Margaret Kennedy (incumbent) |
21.19 |
955 |
1,110.5
| 1,255.4
|
| |
|
SNP |
Karen Marjoram |
19.92 |
898 |
972.9
| 1,084.2
| 1,117.8
| 1,318.9 |
|
Conservative |
Roger Guy (incumbent) |
16.04 |
723 |
801.3
| 836.2
| 883.8
| |
|
Labour |
Freida Loughlan |
8.32 |
375 |
431.2
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 11,170 Valid: 4,507 Spoilt: 36 Quota: 1,127 Turnout: 4,543 (40.35%) |
Leven, Kennoway and Largo
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
| Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
|
SNP |
David Alexander (incumbent) |
23.40 |
1,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Labour |
Charles Haffey (incumbent) |
19.08 |
1,128 |
1,136.5
| 1,150.5
| 1,170.7
| 1,254.1
|
|
| |
|
Labour |
Tom Adams |
16.21 |
958 |
963.6
| 967.2
| 990.4
| 1,056.1
| 1,115.3
| 1,123.3
| 1,287.7 |
|
SNP |
Alistair Hunter (incumbent) |
12.59 |
744 |
856.9
| 1,149.1
| 1,177.3
| 1,239.7
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Christopher Trotter |
9.96 |
589 |
592.3
| 602.5
| 747
| 843.6
| 846.1
| 851.8
| |
|
Scottish Senior Citizens |
Joe Cochrane |
6.92 |
409 |
417.9
| 427.1
| 503.8
|
|
|
| |
|
Conservative |
Dave Mole |
6.80 |
402 |
404.3
| 407.3
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
Alistair Suttie |
5.04 |
298 |
347.7
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 14,903 Valid: 5,911 Spoilt: 36 Quota: 1,183 Turnout: 6,006 (40.30%) |
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
- 2007: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
| Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 |
|
Labour |
David Graham |
28.2 |
1,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Independent |
Andrew Rodger (incumbent) |
25.79 |
1,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
John O'Brien |
16.38 |
830 |
859.7
| 902
| 902.9
| 907.1
| 915.2
| 915.6
| 967.3
| 1,394.5 |
|
Labour |
Jim Young (incumbent) |
14.45 |
732 |
1,024.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SNP |
Arthur Robertson (incumbent) |
9.67 |
490 |
499.3
| 532.3
| 533
| 534
| 538.2
| 544
| 565.9
| |
|
Independent |
Ricky Jannetta |
3.02 |
153 |
178
| 253.6
| 255
| 261.3
| 276.6
| 300.3
|
| |
|
Conservative |
Keith Stanley Smith |
1.18 |
60 |
61.2
| 65.9
| 65.9
| 69.8
| 76.6
|
|
| |
|
UKIP |
Kris Seunarine |
0.87 |
44 |
46.3
| 54.2
| 54.4
| 57.2
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Lois Lothian |
0.41 |
21 |
23.3
| 26.9
| 27.2
|
|
|
|
| |
| Electorate: 14,114 Valid: 5,067 Spoilt: 36 Quota: 1,014 Turnout: 5,160 (35.90%) |
Post Election Changes
- † Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Labour Cllr William Kay died in May 2013. The by-election was held on 20 June 2013 and the seat was held by Labour's John Wincott.
- †† Dunfermline South Labour Cllr Mike Rumney died on 26 July 2013. The seat was held by Labour's Billy Pollock on 24 October 2013.
- ††† The Lochs Labour Cllr Alex Rowley won a by-election to the Scottish Parliament for the Cowdenbeath constituency on 23 January, 2014. The by-election was held on 22 May 2014 and was won by Labour's Alex Campbell.
- †††† Cowdenbeath Labour Cllr Jayne Baxter resigned her seat upon being appointed a list MSP in April 2014. The by-election was held on 22 May 2014 and was won by Labour's Gary Guichan.
- ††††† Kirkcaldy East SNP Cllr Arthur Morrison resigned on 31 October 2014 due to poor attendance. The by-election was held on 22 January 2015 and the seat was held by the SNP's Marie Penman.
- †††††† Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Labour Cllr Betty Campbell died suddenly on 22 January 2015. A by-election was held on 26 March 2015 and the seat was won by the SNP's Craig Walker.
- ††††††† Dunfermline South Labour Cllr Cara Hilton was elected an MSP for the Dunfermline constituency on 23 October 2014. She resigned her Council seat in early 2015 and the by-election will be held on 7 May 2015.
By Elections since 2012
| Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch By-election (20 June 2013)- 1 Seat |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 |
|
Labour |
John Wincott |
45.8 |
1,896 |
1,927
| 1,966
| 2,095 |
|
SNP |
Keith Grieve |
41.3 |
1,711 |
1,724
| 1,761
| 1,814 |
|
Conservative |
Allan David Stewart Smith |
6.6 |
272 |
287
| 335
| |
|
UKIP |
Peter Taggerty |
4.3 |
176 |
184
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Harry Wills |
2.0 |
83 |
|
| |
| Dunfermline South By-election (24 October 2013)- 1 Seat |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Labour |
Billy Pollock |
39.7 |
2,552 |
2,568
| 2,618
| 2,697
| 3,170
| 4,086 |
|
SNP |
Helen Cannon-Todd |
32.0 |
2,057 |
2,075
| 2,112
| 2,142
| 2,358
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Robin Munro |
15.7 |
1,009 |
1,029
| 1,073
| 1,257
|
| |
|
Conservative |
David Ross |
7.0 |
450 |
497
| 504
|
|
| |
|
Scottish Green |
Angela Dixon |
2.8 |
183 |
201
|
|
|
| |
|
UKIP |
Judith Rideout |
2.8 |
183 |
|
|
|
| |
| The Lochs By-election (22 May 2014)- 1 Seat |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 |
|
Labour |
Alex Campbell |
65.9 |
2,042 |
|
SNP |
Lesley Backhouse |
24.3 |
753 |
|
UKIP |
Martin Green |
5.2 |
162 |
|
Conservative |
Jonathan Gray |
4.6 |
141 |
| Cowdenbeath By-election (22 May 2014)- 1 Seat |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 |
|
Labour |
Gary Guichan |
61.5 |
2,039 |
|
SNP |
Connor Watt |
25.2 |
834 |
|
UKIP |
Judith Rideout |
8.4 |
277 |
|
Conservative |
John Wheatley |
4.9 |
164 |
| Glenrothes West and Kinglassie By-election (26 March 2015)- 1 Seat |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 |
|
SNP |
Craig Walker |
55.3 |
2,539 |
|
Labour |
Alan Seath |
35.8 |
1,643 |
|
Conservative |
John Wheatley |
4.4 |
202 |
|
UKIP |
Martin Green |
3.2 |
146 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Jane Ann Liston |
1.3 |
61 |
| Dunfermline South By-election (7 May 2015)- 1 Seat |
| Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
James Calder |
|
|
|
Conservative |
David Ross |
|
|
|
SNP |
Fay Sinclair |
|
|
|
Labour |
Andrew Verrecchia |
|
|
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