West Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1974. Along with East Fife, it was formed by dividing the old Fife constituency.
Willie Gallacher of the Communist Party of Great Britain is notable as the longest-serving Member of Parliament (from 1935 to 1950) and the last MP in Parliament (until 1950) for the party.
Boundaries
1885–1918:
1918–1950:
1950–1974: The Burghs of Culross, Leslie, and Markinch; the Districts of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Lochgelly; and part of the District of Wemyss.
Members of Parliament
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Election
!Member
!Party
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: " | || 1885 || Robert Preston Bruce || Liberal
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: " | || 1889 || Augustine Birrell || Liberal
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: " | || 1900 || John Deans Hope || Liberal
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: " | || 1910 || William Adamson || Labour
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: " | || 1931 || Charles Milne || Unionist
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: " | || 1935 || Willie Gallacher || Communist
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: " | || 1950 || Willie Hamilton || Labour
|-
|colspan="2" align ="center" | Feb 1974
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished
|}
Elections
thumb|center|723x723px|Fife West election results
Elections in the 1880s
Bruce's resignation caused a by-election.
thumb|120px|Birrell
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
thumb|right|Hope
Elections in the 1910s
thumb|120px|William Adamson
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
- Labour: William Adamson
- Unionist: Joseph Hume Menzies
Elections in the 1920s
Elections in the 1930s
Elections in the 1940s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1970s
References
Sources
- Election results, 1950 - 1974
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 - 1949
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 - 1918