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| East Fife | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Fife |
| 1885–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Fife and (from 1918) St Andrews Burghs |
| Replaced by | North East Fife and Central Fife[1] |
East Fife was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983. Along with West Fife, it was formed by splitting the old Fife constituency.
It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system, and from 1886 to 1918 it was represented by the Liberal Prime Minister (1908–16), H. H. Asquith.
Boundaries
In 1885, the constituency comprised the parishes of Abdie, Abernethy, Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter, Auchtermuchty, Balmerino, Cameron, Carnbee, Ceres, Collessie, Crail, Creich, Cults, Cupar, Dairsie, Dunbog, Dunino, Elie, Falkland, Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Flisk, Forgan, Kemback, Kennoway, Kettle, Kilconquhar, Kilmany, Kilrenny, Kingsbarns, Largo, Leuchars, Logie, Monimail, Moonzie, Newburgh, Newburn, Pittenweem, St Andrews, St Leonards, St Monance, Scoonie and Strathmiglo.[2]
In 1918, on the dissolution of the St Andrews Burghs constituency, the burghs of St Andrews, Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Crail, Cupar, Kilrenny and Pittenweem were added to the constituency. It then consisted of "The Cupar and St. Andrews County Districts, inclusive of all burghs situated therein, together with the burgh of Leven and so much of the Kirkcaldy County District as is contained within the extra-burghal portion of the parish of Scoonie and the parish of Kennoway."
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Boyd Kinnear | 4,533 | 63.8 | ||
| Conservative | John Gilmour | 2,577 | 36.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,956 | 27.6 | |||
| Turnout | 7,110 | 77.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,233 | ||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 2,863 | 53.5 | −10.3 | |
| Liberal Unionist | John Boyd Kinnear | 2,489 | 46.5 | +10.3 | |
| Majority | 374 | 7.0 | −20.6 | ||
| Turnout | 5,352 | 58.0 | -19.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,233 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −10.3 | |||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 3,743 | 52.0 | −1.5 | |
| Conservative | John Gilmour | 3,449 | 48.0 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 294 | 4.0 | −3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 7,192 | 78.7 | +20.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,133 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.5 | |||
Asquith is appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department, requiring a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. H. Asquith | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 4,332 | 54.5 | +2.5 | |
| Conservative | John Gilmour | 3,616 | 45.5 | -2.5 | |
| Majority | 716 | 9.0 | +5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 7,948 | 84.3 | +5.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,432 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 4,141 | 60.4 | +5.9 | |
| Conservative | Arthur Constable | 2,710 | 39.6 | -5.9 | |
| Majority | 1,431 | 20.8 | +11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,851 | 72.1 | -12.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,505 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. H. Asquith | 4,723 | 59.0 | -1.4 | |
| Conservative | John Gilmour | 3,279 | 41.0 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 1,444 | 18.0 | -2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 8,002 | 80.0 | +7.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,998 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 | |||