West Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1974. Along with East Fife, it was formed by dividing the old Fife constituency.
Willie Gallacher of the Communist Party of Great Britain is notable as the longest-serving Member of Parliament (from 1935 to 1950) and the last MP in Parliament (until 1950) for the party.
Boundaries 1885–1918:
1918–1950:
1950–1974: The Burghs of Culross, Leslie, and Markinch; the Districts of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Lochgelly; and part of the District of Wemyss.
Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty 1885 Robert Preston Bruce Liberal 1889 Augustine Birrell Liberal 1900 John Deans Hope Liberal 1910 William Adamson Labour 1931 Charles Milne Unionist 1935 Willie Gallacher Communist 1950 Willie Hamilton Labour Feb 1974 constituency abolished
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
Bruce's resignation caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Labour: William Adamson Unionist: Joseph Hume Menzies Daily Record 22 May 1914
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1970s
References
Sources Election results, 1950 - 1974 F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 - 1949 F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 - 1918