Central Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by the new Glenrothes constituency, with a small portion joining the expanded North East Fife.
It elected one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Boundaries 1974–1983 The burghs of Cowdenbeath, Leslie, Lochgelly, and Markinch, the districts of Glenrothes and Lochgelly, and the electoral divisions of Markinch North and Markinch South in the district of Kirkcaldy.
1983–1997 The Kirkcaldy District electoral divisions of:
Denbeath/Aberhill Mountfleurie/Methilhill/Methil North Leven Kennoway/Windygates Leslie/Markinch Star Auchmuty/Woodside Pitteuchar/Stenton/Balgonie South Parks/Rimbleton Southwood/Caskieberran
1997–2005 The Kirkcaldy District electoral divisions of:
Methil, Denbeath and Muiredge Methilhill and Mountfleurie Leven Kennoway and Windygates Markinch, Pitcoudie and Star Auchmuty, Woodside and Coaltown of Balgonie Pitleuchar and Stenton Rimbleton and South Parks Glenwood and Newcastle Leslie and Collydean
Members of Parliament
ElectionMember Party Feb 1974 Willie Hamilton Labour 1987 Henry McLeish Labour 2001 John MacDougall Labour 2005 constituency abolished
Elections
Elections of the 1970s
Elections of the 1980s
Elections of the 1990s
Elections of the 2000s
See also Central Fife (Scottish Parliament constituency)
References