Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kirkcaldy was won by Labour at the 2001 general election, with a majority of 8,963 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Kirkcaldy from Oct 1974 to 2001.
Full Election History, Oct 1974–2001
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Oct 1974
Harry Gourlay (Labour)
20,688
45.4%
Roger Knox (SNP)
6,101 (13.4 pts)
75.0%
Feb 1974
Harry Gourlay (Labour)
22,469
46.9%
Arthur Bell (Conservative)
9,382 (19.6 pts)
79.3%
1979
Harry Gourlay (Labour)
25,449
53.9%
Jean Hazel Stewart (Conservative)
13,063 (27.7 pts)
77.4%
1983
Harry Gourlay (Labour)
15,380
40.3%
Iain Barclay Walker (Conservative)
5,331 (14.0 pts)
71.9%
1987
Dr Lewis Moonie (Labour)
20,281
49.6%
Iain Mitchell (Conservative)
11,570 (28.3 pts)
76.5%
1992
Dr Lewis Moonie (Labour)
17,887
46.0%
Stewart Hosie (SNP)
9,126 (23.5 pts)
75.1%
1997
Lewis Moonie (Labour)
18,730
53.6%
Stewart Hosie (SNP)
10,710 (30.6 pts)
67.0%
2001
Lewis Moonie (Labour)
15,227
54.1%
Shirley-Anne Somerville (SNP)
8,963 (31.8 pts)
54.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Gourlay
Labour
20,688
45.4%
Yes
Roger Knox
SNP
14,587
32.0%
No
Robert Jones
Conservative
7,539
16.5%
No
Fergus Young
Liberal
2,788
6.1%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Gourlay
Labour
22,469
46.9%
Yes
Arthur Bell
Conservative
13,087
27.3%
No
Roger Knox
SNP
12,311
25.7%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Gourlay
Labour
25,449
53.9%
Yes
Jean Hazel Stewart
Conservative
12,386
26.2%
No
Andrew Currie
SNP
9,416
19.9%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Gourlay
Labour
15,380
40.3%
Yes
Iain Barclay Walker
Conservative
10,049
26.3%
No
Malcolm Black
Social Democratic Party
9,274
24.3%
No
David Dundas Wood
SNP
3,452
9.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Lewis Moonie
Labour
20,281
49.6%
Yes
Iain Mitchell
Conservative
8,711
21.3%
No
David Stewart
Social Democratic Party
7,118
17.4%
No
Roger Mullin
SNP
4,794
11.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dr Lewis Moonie
Labour
17,887
46.0%
Yes
Stewart Hosie
SNP
8,761
22.5%
No
Stephen Wosley
Conservative
8,476
21.8%
No
Sue Leslie
Liberal Democrat
3,729
9.6%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lewis Moonie
Labour
18,730
53.6%
Yes
Stewart Hosie
SNP
8,020
22.9%
No
Charlotte Black
Conservative
4,779
13.7%
No
John Mainland
Liberal Democrat
3,031
8.7%
No
Victor Baxter
Referendum Party
413
1.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lewis Moonie
Labour
15,227
54.1%
Yes
Shirley-Anne Somerville
SNP
6,264
22.2%
No
Scott Campbell
Conservative
3,013
10.7%
No
Andrew Weston
Liberal Democrat
2,849
10.1%
No
Douglas Kinnear
Scottish Socialist
804
2.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Kirkcaldy has been contested at 8 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kirkcaldy in the 2001 general election?
Labour won Kirkcaldy in 2001 with 15,227 votes (54.1%), a majority of 8,963 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Kirkcaldy since Oct 1974?
Since Oct 1974, Kirkcaldy has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Kirkcaldy?
The closest result on record for Kirkcaldy was Oct 1974, when Labour beat SNP by just 6,101 votes (13.4 percentage points).