Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Central Fife was won by Labour at the 2001 general election, with a majority of 10,075 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Central Fife from Feb 1974 to 2001.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2001
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Willie Hamilton (Labour)
24,418
53.2%
David Livingstone (SNP)
14,094 (30.7 pts)
79.2%
Oct 1974
Willie Hamilton (Labour)
22,400
51.9%
David Livingstone (SNP)
7,986 (18.5 pts)
73.9%
1979
Willie Hamilton (Labour)
27,619
58.0%
Iain McCrone (Conservative)
18,022 (37.9 pts)
77.4%
1983
Willie Hamilton (Labour)
17,008
43.1%
Teresa Little (Liberal)
7,794 (19.8 pts)
72.5%
1987
Henry McLeish (Labour)
22,827
53.4%
Richard Aird (Conservative)
15,709 (36.8 pts)
76.2%
1992
Henry McLeish (Labour)
21,036
50.4%
Tricia Marwick (SNP)
10,578 (25.3 pts)
74.3%
1997
Henry McLeish (Labour)
23,912
58.7%
Tricia Marwick (SNP)
13,713 (33.6 pts)
69.9%
2001
John MacDougall (Labour)
18,310
56.3%
David Alexander (SNP)
10,075 (31.0 pts)
54.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Willie Hamilton
Labour
24,418
53.2%
Yes
David Livingstone
SNP
10,324
22.5%
No
Stephen Eyres
Conservative
9,098
19.8%
No
Alexander Maxwell
Communist
2,019
4.4%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Willie Hamilton
Labour
22,400
51.9%
Yes
David Livingstone
SNP
14,414
33.4%
No
Peter Clarke
Conservative
5,308
12.3%
No
Alexander Maxwell
Communist
1,040
2.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Willie Hamilton
Labour
27,619
58.0%
Yes
Iain McCrone
Conservative
9,597
20.2%
No
James Lynch
SNP
9,208
19.3%
No
Alexander Maxwell
Communist
1,172
2.5%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Willie Hamilton
Labour
17,008
43.1%
Yes
Teresa Little
Liberal
9,214
23.4%
No
Douglas Calder Mason
Conservative
8,863
22.5%
No
James Hand Taggart
SNP
4,039
10.2%
No
David Alisdair Allison
Green
297
0.8%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry McLeish
Labour
22,827
53.4%
Yes
Richard Aird
Conservative
7,118
16.7%
No
Teresa Little
Liberal
6,487
15.2%
No
Dan Hood
SNP
6,296
14.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry McLeish
Labour
21,036
50.4%
Yes
Tricia Marwick
SNP
10,458
25.1%
No
Carol Cender
Conservative
7,353
17.6%
No
Craig Harrow
Liberal Democrat
2,892
6.9%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry McLeish
Labour
23,912
58.7%
Yes
Tricia Marwick
SNP
10,199
25.0%
No
Jacob Rees-MOgg
Conservative
3,669
9.0%
No
Ross Laird
Liberal Democrat
2,610
6.4%
No
John Scrymgeour-Wedderburn
Referendum Party
375
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John MacDougall
Labour
18,310
56.3%
Yes
David Alexander
SNP
8,235
25.3%
No
Elizabeth Riches
Liberal Democrat
2,775
8.5%
No
Jeremy Balfour
Conservative
2,351
7.2%
No
Morag Balfour
Scottish Socialist
841
2.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Central Fife has been contested at 8 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Central Fife in the 2001 general election?
Labour won Central Fife in 2001 with 18,310 votes (56.3%), a majority of 10,075 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Central Fife since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Central Fife has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Central Fife?
The closest result on record for Central Fife was Oct 1974, when Labour beat SNP by just 7,986 votes (18.5 percentage points).