This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. See Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy for the current constituency covering this area. The data below is historical.
SNP regained this seat from Lab — last held it in 2015.
Former Member of Parliament
Neale Hanvey
Alba PartyNeale Hanvey is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Alba Party MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
A marginal seat — won by just 1,243 votes (2.6%) in 2019.
2019 General Election
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 16,568 | 35.3% | |
Won 2017 GE | Lab | 15,325 | 32.6% |
| Con | 9,449 | 20.1% | |
| LD | 2,903 | 6.2% | |
| Green | 1,628 | 3.5% | |
| Ind | 1,132 | 2.4% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 17,016 | 36.8% | |
Won 2015 GE | SNP | 16,757 | 36.3% |
| Con | 10,762 | 23.3% | |
| LD | 1,118 | 2.4% | |
| Ind | 540 | 1.2% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 27,628 | 52.2% | |
| Lab | 17,654 | 33.4% | |
| Con | 5,223 | 9.9% | |
| Ind | 1,237 | 2.3% | |
| LD | 1,150 | 2.2% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 29,559 | 64.5% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | SNP | 6,550 | 14.3% |
| LD | 4,269 | 9.3% | |
| Con | 4,258 | 9.3% | |
| Ind | 760 | 1.7% | |
| Ind | 184 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 165 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 57 | 0.1% |
Timeline
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