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North East Fife — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

North East Fife was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 13,479 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in North East Fife from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Barry Henderson (Conservative) 17,129 46.1% Menzies Campbell (Liberal) 2,185 (5.9 pts) 73.7%
1987 Menzies Campbell (Liberal) 17,868 44.8% James Henderson (Conservative) 1,447 (3.6 pts) 76.2%
1992 Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat) 19,430 46.4% Mary Scanlon (Conservative) 3,308 (7.9 pts) 77.8%
1997 Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat) 21,432 51.2% Adam Bruce (Conservative) 10,356 (24.8 pts) 71.2%
2001 Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat) 17,926 51.7% Mike Scott-Hayward (Conservative) 9,736 (28.1 pts) 56.0%
2005 Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat) 20,088 52.1% Mike Scott-Hayward (Conservative) 12,571 (32.6 pts) 62.1%
2010 Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat) 17,763 44.3% Miles Briggs (Conservative) 9,048 (22.6 pts) 64.0%
2015 Stephen Gethins (SNP) 18,523 40.9% Tim Brett (Liberal Democrat) 4,344 (9.6 pts) 73.1%
2017 Stephen Gethins (SNP) 13,743 32.9% Elizabeth Riches (Liberal Democrat) 2 (0.0 pts) 71.3%
2019 Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat) 19,763 43.1% Stephen Gethins (SNP) 1,316 (2.9 pts) 75.6%
2024 Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat) 23,384 54.7% Stefan Hoggan-Radu (SNP) 13,479 (31.6 pts) 61.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barry Henderson Conservative 17,12946.1% Yes
Menzies Campbell Liberal 14,94440.2% No
John Hulbert SNP 2,4426.6% No
David Caldwell Labour 2,4296.5% No
Timothy Graeme Paul Flint Green 2420.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Menzies Campbell Liberal 17,86844.8% Yes
James Henderson Conservative 16,42141.2% No
Anthony Gannon Labour 2,9477.4% No
Francis Roche SNP 2,6166.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Menzies Campbell Liberal Democrat 19,43046.4% Yes
Mary Scanlon Conservative 16,12238.5% No
David Roche SNP 3,5898.6% No
Lynda Clark Labour 2,3195.5% No
Tim Flynn Green 2940.7% No
David Senior Liberal 850.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Menzies Campbell Liberal Democrat 21,43251.2% Yes
Adam Bruce Conservative 11,07626.5% No
Colin Welsh SNP 4,54510.9% No
Charles Milne Labour 4,30110.3% No
William Stewart Referendum Party 4851.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Menzies Campbell Liberal Democrat 17,92651.7% Yes
Mike Scott-Hayward Conservative 8,19023.6% No
Claire Brennan Labour 3,95011.4% No
Kris Murray-Browne SNP 3,59610.4% No
Keith White Scottish Socialist 6101.8% No
Leslie Von Goetz Legalise Cannabis 4201.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Menzies Campbell Liberal Democrat 20,08852.1% Yes
Mike Scott-Hayward Conservative 7,51719.5% No
Tony King Labour 4,92012.8% No
Roderick Campbell SNP 4,01110.4% No
James Park Green 1,0712.8% No
Duncan Pickard UKIP 5331.4% No
Jack Ferguson Scottish Socialist 4161.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Menzies Campbell Liberal Democrat 17,76344.3% Yes
Miles Briggs Conservative 8,71521.8% No
Mark Hood Labour 6,86917.1% No
Rod Campbell SNP 5,68514.2% No
Mike Scott-Hayward UKIP 1,0322.6% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Gethins SNP 18,52340.9% Yes
Tim Brett Liberal Democrat 14,17931.3% No
Huw Bell Conservative 7,37316.3% No
Brian Thomson Labour 3,4767.7% No
Andy Collins Green 1,3873.1% No
Mike Scott-Hayward Independent 3250.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Gethins SNP 13,74332.9% Yes
Elizabeth Riches Liberal Democrat 13,74132.9% No
Tony Miklinski Conservative 10,08824.1% No
Rosalind Garton Labour 4,0269.6% No
Mike Scott-Hayward Independent Sovereign Democratic Britain 2240.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Wendy Chamberlain Liberal Democrat 19,76343.1% Yes
Stephen Gethins SNP 18,44740.2% No
Tony Miklinski Conservative 5,96113.0% No
Wendy Haynes Labour 1,7073.7% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Wendy Chamberlain Liberal Democrat 23,38454.7% Yes
Stefan Hoggan-Radu SNP 9,90523.2% No
Jennifer Gallagher Labour 4,0269.4% No
Matthew Wren Reform UK 2,0944.9% No
Bill Bowman Conservative 1,6663.9% No
Morven Ovenstone-Jones Green 1,6533.9% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 5.9 pts 1987: Liberal margin 3.6 pts 1992: Liberal Democrat margin 7.9 pts 1997: Liberal Democrat margin 24.8 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 28.1 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 32.6 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 22.6 pts 2015: SNP margin 9.6 pts 2017: SNP margin 0.0 pts 2019: Liberal Democrat margin 2.9 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 31.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

North East Fife has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Democrat, SNP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won North East Fife in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won North East Fife in 2024 with 23,384 votes (54.7%), a majority of 13,479 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won North East Fife since 1983?

Since 1983, North East Fife has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Democrat, SNP.

What was the closest result in North East Fife?

The closest result on record for North East Fife was 2017, when SNP beat Liberal Democrat by just 2 votes (0.0 percentage points).

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