2012 Fife Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

Main article: 2012 Scottish local elections

2012 Fife Council election

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All 78 seats to Fife Council
40 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Alex Rowley | Peter Grant | Elizabeth Riches
Party  | Labour | SNP | Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat  | The Lochs  | Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  | East Neuk and Largoward
Last election  | 24 seats, 30.8% | 23 seats, 29.5% | 21 seats, 26.9%
Seats before  | 24 | 22  | 21
Seats won  | 35  | 26  | 10
Seat change  | 11  | 3  | 11
Popular vote  | 41,126 | 33,205  | 13,983
Percentage  | 38.5% | 31.1%  | 13.1%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Leader  | Andrew Rodger  | Dave Dempsey
Party  | Independent | Conservative
Leader's seat  | Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages  | Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election  | 5 seats, 6.4% | 5 seats, 6.4%
Seats before  | 6  | 4
Seats won  | 4  | 3
Seat change  | 1  | 2
Popular vote  | 6,356  | 8,382
Percentage  | 5.9%  | 7.8%

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2012 Fife Council Election Results Map

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| Council Leader before election

Peter Grant
SNP

| Council Leader after election

Alex Rowley
Labour

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Elections to Fife Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 23 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 78 Councillors elected.

The biggest benefactors were the Labour Party who regained the 11 seats they had lost in the 2007 Local Elections thus increase its share to remain the largest party. Scottish Liberal Democrats lost over half their seats, with labour picking up most of the seats, while the Scottish National Party increased their representation by 3 seats and remained in second place on the authority. Most of their gains were in the wards of the Fife North East constituency where they had previously only had a single seat. The Independents lost a seat while the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party lost 2 seats. The UK Independence Party lost its only Scottish Councillor who had defected from the Conservatives in 2008.

Following the election the Labour Party formed a minority administration with the support of the Independents and the Conservative Party. This replaced the previous SNP - Lib Dem coalition administration.

## Election results

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Fife Local Election Result 2012[1] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 35  | 11  | 0  | 11  | 44.87  | 38.5 | 41,122 | +9.8
| SNP | 26  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 33.33  | 31.1  | 33,205  | +3.3
| Liberal Democrats | 10  | 0  | 11  | -11  | 12.82  | 13.1  | 14,015  | -9.3
| Independent | 4  | 0  | 1  | -1  | 5.13  | 6.2  | 6,582  | -1.4
| Conservative | 3  | 1  | 3  | -2  | 3.85  | 7.8  | 8,382  | -3.2
| Scottish Senior Citizens | 0  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 1.4  | 1,466  | New
| Scottish Green | 0  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 1.0  | 1,030  | -0.4
| UKIP | 0  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 0.9  | 986  | +0.4
| Monster Raving Loony | 0  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 0.1  | 67  | New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

## Ward results

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Obelisks (†) indicate changes since the election, and link to further details.

### West Fife and Coastal Villages

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* 2007: 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

West Fife and Coastal Villages - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| Labour | Bobby Clelland (incumbent)  | 30.65  | 1,933 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Kate Stewart | 15.73  | 992  | 1,020.8  | 1,035.8  | 1,055.3  | 1,077.8  | 1,597.3 |  |
| Labour | Alice Callaghan | 14.11  | 890  | 1,420.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | William Ferguson (incumbent)  | 11.46  | 723  | 749.4  | 771.6  | 810.1  | 956.8  | 975.2  | 1,053.8  | 1,394.8
| Liberal Democrats | Gerry McMullan (incumbent)  | 9.59  | 605  | 618.5  | 631.1  | 646.2  | 859.5  | 871.6  | 916  |
| SNP | Len Woods  | 8.77  | 553  | 565.8  | 569.7  | 576.2  | 590.1  |  |  |
| Conservative | Bruce Holborn  | 8.01  | 505  | 511.9  | 516.6  | 531.1  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Charlie Ross  | 1.68  | 106  | 114.7  | 128.2  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,331  Valid: 6,307  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 863  Turnout: 6,385 (44.01%)

### Dunfermline North

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* 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Dunfermline North - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| SNP | David Mogg (incumbent) †11 | 31.55  | 1,204 |  |  |
| Labour | Helen Law | 26.13  | 997 |  |  |
| Labour | William Campbell | 23.17  | 884  | 913.3  | 949.4  | 988.2
| Liberal Democrats | James Calder  | 13.57  | 518  | 570.9  | 572.8  | 722.3
| Conservative | Graeme Whyte  | 6.63  | 253  | 269.9  | 270.7  |
Electorate: 10,162  Valid: 3,816  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 955  Turnout: 3,862 (37.55%)

### Dunfermline Central

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* 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Dunfermline Central - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Jim Leishman | 27.96  | 1,608 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Rosiejak (incumbent)  | 17.88  | 1,028  | 1,072.3  | 1,243.2 |  |  |  |
| SNP | Neale Hanvey | 17.32  | 996  | 1,019.9  | 1,032.2  | 1,037.9  | 1,110.2  | 1,117.5  | 1,626.1
| Labour | Bob Young | 12.99  | 747  | 1,038.3  | 1,070.9  | 1,087.9  | 1,216.8 |  |
| SNP | Lizz Mogg (incumbent)  | 9.2  | 529  | 557.4  | 570.9  | 582.2  | 641.2  | 648.2  |
| Independent | Jim Gallagher  | 7.34  | 422  | 445.3  | 541.3  | 564.8  |  |  |
| Conservative | David Ross  | 7.32  | 421  | 431.2  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,864  Valid: 5,751  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 1,151  Turnout: 5,815 (38.69%)

### Dunfermline South

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* 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Dunfermline South - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Mike Rumney (incumbent) †02 | 22.02  | 1,271 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Cara Hilton †07 | 20.69  | 1,194 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Martin (incumbent)  | 20.62  | 1,190 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Brian Goodall (incumbent)  | 17.54  | 1,012  | 1,025.4  | 1,029.4  | 1,034.7  | 1,081.1  | 1,144.5  | 1,681.1
| SNP | Fay Sinclair  | 9.15  | 528  | 540.3  | 544.6  | 548.4  | 584.9  | 609.2  |
| Conservative | Margaret Reid Fairgrieve  | 6.41  | 370  | 374.9  | 377.4  | 385.3  | 420.8  |  |
| Scottish Green | Angela Dixon  | 3.57  | 206  | 220.7  | 227.7  | 232.8  |  |  |
Electorate: 15,927  Valid: 5,771  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 1,155  Turnout: 5,829 (36.60%)

### Rosyth

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* 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Rosyth - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | Douglas Chapman (incumbent) †10 | 27.84  | 1,076 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Pat Callaghan (incumbent)  | 27.14  | 1,049 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Mike Shirkie | 20.54  | 794  | 798.1  | 865  | 881.6  | 896.5  | 930.9  | 1,044.9
| SNP | Simon Tate  | 7.92  | 306  | 396.5  | 398.2  | 404.6  | 415.3  | 433.2  | 510.3
| Liberal Democrats | Audrey Dunsmore  | 7.12  | 275  | 279.2  | 283.1  | 287.1  | 305.3  | 411.4  |
| Conservative | Ian Dempsey  | 5.77  | 223  | 224.8  | 225.9  | 227.9  | 260.9  |  |
| UKIP | Alastair MacIntyre  | 2.61  | 101  | 103.2  | 104.6  | 110.6  |  |  |
| Independent | Jason McGilvray  | 1.06  | 41  | 41.9  | 42.7  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,875  Valid: 3,865  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 967  Turnout: 3,924 (35.54%)

### Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay

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* 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | Alice McGarry (incumbent)  | 25.56  | 1,377 |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Lesley Laird | 17.82  | 960  | 978.7  | 991.1  | 1,060.5  | 1,061.6  | 1,197.8
| Labour | Gavin Yates | 16.28  | 877  | 888.7  | 899.2  | 1,025.2  | 1,026.3  | 1,241.3
| Conservative | Dave Dempsey (incumbent)  | 15.44  | 832  | 843.1  | 930.7  | 1,085.2 |  |
| SNP | Helen Todd  | 12.29  | 662  | 891.5  | 918.6  | 1,000.8  | 1,001.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Walker *  | 9.23  | 497  | 506.3  | 522.6  |  |  |
| UKIP | Mike Arthur  | 3.38  | 182  | 185.5  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,311  Valid: 5,387  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 1,078  Turnout: 5,441 (40.47%)

* = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.

### The Lochs

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* 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xLab; 1xSNP
* 2012: 1xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

The Lochs - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | Alex Rowley (incumbent) †03 | 37.04  | 1,380 |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | William L. Clarke (incumbent) †12 | 27.51  | 1,025 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Ann Bain (incumbent)  | 19.0  | 708  | 754.7  | 769.6  | 783.5  | 868.6  | 1,036.1
| Labour | Caron Hughes  | 9.37  | 349  | 621.4  | 669.5  | 682.3  | 734.6  |
| Independent | Susan Archibald  | 4.43  | 165  | 214.7  | 221.7  | 265.9  |  |
| Conservative | Sheila Emmerson  | 2.66  | 99  | 104.5  | 105.8  |  |  |
Electorate: 9,968  Valid: 3,726  Spoilt: 55  Quota: 932  Turnout: 3,781 (37.38%)

### Cowdenbeath

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* 2007: 1xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent

Cowdenbeath - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2
| Labour | Peter Lockhart | 35.32  | 1,309 |
| Labour | Jayne Baxter †04 | 30.14  | 1,117 |
| SNP | Alistair Bain (incumbent)  | 24.15  | 895  | 959.2
| SNP | Darren Tod  | 4.86  | 180  | 197.5
| Conservative | Alistair Harvey  | 3.40  | 126  | 142.9
| Liberal Democrats | Elaine Walker  | 2.13  | 79  | 114
Electorate: 10,742  Valid: 3,706  Spoilt: 61  Quota: 927  Turnout: 3,767 (34.50%)

### Lochgelly and Cardenden

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* 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Lochgelly and Cardenden - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Linda Erskine | 35.07  | 1,210 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Mark Hood (incumbent)  | 31.94  | 1,102 |  |  |  |
| SNP | Ian Chisholm (incumbent)  | 20.84  | 719  | 763.4  | 794.9  | 814.8  | 1,130.9
| SNP | Andrew Lonie  | 8.67  | 299  | 344.9  | 375.7  | 406  |
| Conservative | James Reekie  | 3.48  | 120  | 143.8  | 159.2  |  |
Electorate: 9,826  Valid: 3,450  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 863  Turnout: 3,531 (35.11%)

### Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy

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* 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
* 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Labour | Peter George | 27.85  | 1,331 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | George Kay (incumbent)  | 25.44  | 1,216 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Leslie (incumbent)  | 15.46  | 739  | 746.6  | 748.7  | 758.7  | 782.1  | 830.8  | 954.2  | 1,043.4  | 1,207.5
| Labour | Richard Perry  | 9.83  | 470  | 573.4  | 574.4  | 583.9  | 607.1  | 636.6  | 657.7  | 749.7  |
| SNP | Sally Walsh  | 7.89  | 377  | 380.9  | 395.2  | 406.5  | 421.6  | 446.9  | 464.1  |  |
| Conservative | Norman Morrison  | 5.31  | 254  | 255.3  | 255.6  | 261.7  | 274.9  | 334.4  |  |  |
| UKIP | Peter Adams  | 4.46  | 213  | 215.3  | 215.7  | 220.7  | 246.9  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Anne Whyte  | 2.36  | 113  | 116.5  | 116.9  | 132.1  |  |  |  |  |
| Monster Raving Loony | Louche Lord Lancaster  | 1.40  | 67  | 68.5  | 68.9  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,474  Valid: 4,780  Spoilt: 40  Quota: 1,196  Turnout: 4,820 (41.66%)

### Kirkcaldy North

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* 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | Neil Crooks (incumbent)  | 39.38  | 1,739 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | David Ross (incumbent)  | 19.11  | 844  | 1,339.8 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Carol Lindsay (incumbent)  | 18.03  | 796  | 829.5  | 855.5  | 880.9  | 890.6  | 938.7  | 1,507.6
| SNP | Randall Foggie  | 12.55  | 554  | 588.6  | 607.9  | 617.4  | 626.1  | 676.7  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Janette Hamilton  | 4.87  | 215  | 242.3  | 292.1  | 322.5  | 407.6  |  |
| Conservative | Mark Hamid  | 3.71  | 164  | 168.4  | 174.2  | 201.9  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Mainland  | 2.36  | 104  | 111.7  | 133.6  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,935  Valid: 4,416  Spoilt: 82  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 4,498 (37.0%)

### Kirkcaldy Central

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* 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Judy Hamilton (incumbent)  | 36.55  | 1,534 |  |  |  |
| SNP | Stuart Macphail | 20.75  | 871  | 906.3  | 922.9  | 1,340.9 |
| Labour | Kenny Selbie | 13.70  | 575  | 948.2  | 988.3  | 1,016.1  | 1,084.3
| SNP | Iain Wallace  | 11.65  | 489  | 496.6  | 510.9  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alice Soper (incumbent)  | 10.08  | 423  | 440.4  | 566.6  | 592.9
| Conservative | Dorothy Ross  | 7.27  | 305  | 313.5  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,565  Valid: 4,197  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,050  Turnout: 4,262 (36.29%)

### Kirkcaldy East

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* 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Kirkcaldy East  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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| Labour | Lawrence Brown (incumbent)  | 29.90  | 1,111 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Kay Carrington (incumbent) †14 | 20.05  | 745  | 900.9  | 926.1  | 963.3 |  |  |
| SNP | Arthur Morrison †05 | 19.97  | 742  | 746.7  | 763.1  | 790.2  | 795.2  | 838.6  | 1,409.6
| SNP | Frank Wallace  | 16.42  | 610  | 613.1  | 620.3  | 651.4  | 654.3  | 675.5  |
| Conservative | Edgar Cook  | 6.03  | 224  | 226.4  | 251.8  | 295.9  | 299.1  |  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Mike Parker  | 4.84  | 180  | 182.1  | 195.3  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Callum Leslie  | 2.80  | 104  | 106.1  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,749  Valid: 3,716  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 930  Turnout: 3,776 (34.57%)

### Glenrothes West and Kinglassie

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* 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| Labour | Betty Campbell (incumbent) †06 | 27.49  | 1,424 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Peter Grant (incumbent) †09 | 18.17  | 941  | 948.9  | 958.2  | 959.2  | 966.5  | 975.5  | 1,018.8  | 1,263.2
| SNP | Bill Brown †08 | 17.57  | 910  | 921.9  | 931.2  | 932.5  | 945.7  | 956  | 972.4  | 1,064.7
| Labour | Altany Craig | 13.67  | 708  | 1,034.9  | 1,051.5 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Craig Walker  | 6.74  | 349  | 350.4  | 351.4  | 351.6  | 353.9  | 356.9  | 368.9  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Claire Dawson  | 5.23  | 271  | 283.2  | 291.8  | 294.5  | 310.1  | 371  | 478.1  | 488.6
| Independent | Robert James Taylor  | 3.71  | 192  | 196.3  | 202.3  | 203.2  | 290.5  | 318.8  |  |
| Conservative | Patricia Irvine  | 2.99  | 155  | 156.9  | 169.2  | 169.5  | 170.8  |  |  |
| Independent | Ian Robertson  | 2.84  | 147  | 149.9  | 158.3  | 159.3  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Cathy Adamson  | 1.60  | 83  | 85.2  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,711  Valid: 5,180  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 1,037  Turnout: 5,255 (37.78%)

### Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch

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* 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Labour | William Kay (incumbent) †01 | 23.48  | 1,253 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Fiona Grant (incumbent)  | 22.35  | 1,193 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | John Beare (incumbent)  | 17.73  | 946  | 949.8  | 1,021.6  | 1,024  | 1,031.2  | 1,060.5  | 1,106.7
| Labour | Kay Morrison (incumbent)  | 17.43  | 930  | 1,090.8 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Steven Marwick  | 7.44  | 397  | 399.1  | 430.9  | 432.1  | 437.5  | 465.3  | 496.2
| Conservative | Allan David Stewart Smith  | 5.81  | 310  | 312.8  | 315.5  | 316.8  | 344.8  | 411.8  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Jim Parker  | 4.23  | 226  | 231.6  | 238  | 243  | 265.8  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Steel  | 1.54  | 82  | 83.9  | 84.9  | 86.5  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,278  Valid: 5,337  Spoilt: 57  Quota: 1,068  Turnout: 5,394 (37.38%)

### Glenrothes Central and Thornton

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* 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP

Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | Ross Vettraino (incumbent)  | 29.66  | 1,197 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Ian Crichton (incumbent)  | 26.04  | 1,051 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Ian Sloane | 20.64  | 833  | 847.5  | 881.7  | 897.1  | 928.1  | 1,008.7  | 1,203.6
| SNP | Vikki Wilton  | 14.17  | 572  | 728.1  | 729.4  | 736.7  | 759.3  | 799.5  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Jim Benvie  | 4.22  | 172  | 177.5  | 179.1  | 192.5  | 245.7  |  |
| Conservative | Brian Mills  | 3.87  | 156  | 157.4  | 157.8  | 168.9  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Kerr  | 1.36  | 55  | 55.8  | 56.3  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,797  Valid: 4,036  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,010  Turnout: 4,112 (37.38%)

### Howe of Fife and Tay Coast

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* 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
* 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
* 2007-2012 Change: Con gain one seat from Lib Dem

Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Liberal Democrats | Donald Lothian (incumbent)  | 28.75  | 1,367 |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | David MacDiarmid (incumbent)  | 24.37  | 1,159  | 1,175  | 1,203.7 |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Andy Heer | 16.38  | 779  | 795  | 866.8  | 867.2  | 896.1  | 960.2  | 1,148.7
| Labour | Iain Miles  | 10.79  | 513  | 521.9  | 575.6  | 576.3  | 626.5  | 787.1  |
| Scottish Green | Neil Stoddart  | 8.14  | 387  | 396.4  | 461.6  | 462.3  | 579.7  |  |
| SNP | Colin Reid  | 7.13  | 339  | 341.3  | 361.2  | 372.6  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Wills  | 4.44  | 211  | 323.4  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,781  Valid: 4,755  Spoilt: 56  Quota: 1,189  Turnout: 4,811 (40.36%)

### Tay Bridgehead

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* 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
* 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con

Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| SNP | Bill Connor | 25.41  | 1,214 |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Brett (incumbent)  | 24.74  | 1,182  | 1,185.3  | 1,369.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Taylor (incumbent)  | 20.80  | 994  | 997.1  | 1,146.3  | 1,287.3
| Labour | Jane O'Neill  | 16.70  | 798  | 802.8  | 870.2  | 886.9
| Conservative | Andrew MacQueen  | 12.35  | 590  | 591.1  |  |
Electorate: 10,959  Valid: 4,778  Spoilt: 17  Quota: 1,195  Turnout: 4,795 (43.60%)

### St. Andrews

[edit]

* 2007: 3xLib Dem; 1xCon
* 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab each gain one seat from Lib Dem

St. Andrews - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| Conservative | Dorothea Morrison (incumbent)  | 17.43  | 769  | 796  | 820  | 843  | 889 |  |  |
| SNP | Keith McCartney | 15.64  | 690  | 706  | 725  | 806  | 838  | 867.1  | 867.4  | 979.3
| Liberal Democrats | Frances Melville (incumbent)  | 14.53  | 641  | 665  | 772  | 858  | 1,189 |  |  |
| Labour | Brian Thomson | 13.60  | 600  | 629  | 647  | 742  | 776  | 828.8  | 829.2  | 951.2
| Scottish Green | Benjamin Bridgman  | 9.91  | 437  | 453  | 464  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Murdo MacDonald  | 8.37  | 369  | 453  | 475  | 534  | 569  | 624.3  | 626.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Waterston (incumbent)  | 7.96  | 351  | 381  | 466  | 518  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Sangster (incumbent)  | 6.76  | 298  | 311  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Henry Paul  | 5.80  | 256  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,331  Valid: 4,411  Spoilt: 32  Quota: 883  Turnout: 4,443 (30.78%)

### East Neuk and Landward

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* 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
* 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from UKIP

East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Riches (incumbent)  | 26.94  | 1,066 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | John Docherty | 24.36  | 964  | 970.5  | 1,068.3 |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Donald MacGregor (incumbent)  | 13.29  | 526  | 576.8  | 678.2  | 699.4  | 825.2  | 1,098.1
| Conservative | Tom Waterton-Smith  | 13.70  | 542  | 545.3  | 561.4  | 566.4  | 735.8  |
| UKIP | Mike Scott-Hayward (incumbent)  | 11.27  | 446  | 452.4  | 504.6  | 518.5  |  |
| Labour | Mary Cairns  | 10.44  | 413  | 416.4  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,249  Valid: 3,957  Spoilt: 22  Quota: 990  Turnout: 3,979 (38.61%)

### Cupar

[edit]

* 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
* 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con

Cupar - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Independent | Bryan Poole (incumbent)  | 34.52  | 1,556 |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Kennedy (incumbent)  | 21.19  | 955  | 1,110.5  | 1,255.4 |  |
| SNP | Karen Marjoram | 19.92  | 898  | 972.9  | 1,084.2  | 1,117.8  | 1,318.9
| Conservative | Roger Guy (incumbent)  | 16.04  | 723  | 801.3  | 836.2  | 883.8  |
| Labour | Freida Loughlan  | 8.32  | 375  | 431.2  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,170  Valid: 4,507  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 1,127  Turnout: 4,543 (40.35%)

### Leven, Kennoway and Largo

[edit]

* 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
* 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | David Alexander (incumbent)  | 23.40  | 1,383 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Charles Haffey (incumbent)  | 19.08  | 1,128  | 1,136.5  | 1,150.5  | 1,170.7  | 1,254.1 |  |  |
| Labour | Tom Adams | 16.21  | 958  | 963.6  | 967.2  | 990.4  | 1,056.1  | 1,115.3  | 1,123.3  | 1,287.7
| SNP | Alistair Hunter (incumbent) †13 | 12.59  | 744  | 856.9  | 1,149.1  | 1,177.3  | 1,239.7 |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Trotter  | 9.96  | 589  | 592.3  | 602.5  | 747  | 843.6  | 846.1  | 851.8  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Joe Cochrane  | 6.92  | 409  | 417.9  | 427.1  | 503.8  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Dave Mole  | 6.80  | 402  | 404.3  | 407.3  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Alistair Suttie  | 5.04  | 298  | 347.7  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,903  Valid: 5,911  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 1,183  Turnout: 6,006 (40.30%)

### Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages

[edit]

* 2007: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2012: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Labour | David Graham | 28.2  | 1,430 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Andrew Rodger (incumbent)  | 25.79  | 1,307 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | John O'Brien | 16.38  | 830  | 859.7  | 902  | 902.9  | 907.1  | 915.2  | 915.6  | 967.3  | 1,394.5
| Labour | Jim Young (incumbent)  | 14.45  | 732  | 1,024.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Arthur Robertson (incumbent)  | 9.67  | 490  | 499.3  | 532.3  | 533  | 534  | 538.2  | 544  | 565.9  |
| Independent | Ricky Jannetta  | 3.02  | 153  | 178  | 253.6  | 255  | 261.3  | 276.6  | 300.3  |  |
| Conservative | Keith Stanley Smith  | 1.18  | 60  | 61.2  | 65.9  | 65.9  | 69.8  | 76.6  |  |  |
| UKIP | Kris Seunarine  | 0.87  | 44  | 46.3  | 54.2  | 54.4  | 57.2  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lois Lothian  | 0.41  | 21  | 23.3  | 26.9  | 27.2  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,114  Valid: 5,067  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 1,014  Turnout: 5,160 (35.90%)

## Changes since the election

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Date  | Ward  | Loss  | Gain  | Note

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May 2013  | Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch  |  |  Labour |  | William Kay dies.
20 June 2013  | Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch  |  |  |  Labour | By-election: seat held by John Wincott.[2]
26 July 2013  | Dunfermline South  |  |  Labour |  | Mike Rumney dies.[3]
24 October 2013  | Dunfermline South  |  |  |  Labour | By-election: seat held by Billy Pollock.
23 January 2014  | The Lochs  |  |  Labour |  | Alex Rowley wins a by-election to the Scottish Parliament for the Cowdenbeath constituency.
April 2014  | Cowdenbeath  |  |  Labour |  | Jayne Baxter resigns her seat upon being appointed a list MSP in April 2014.
22 May 2014  | The Lochs  |  |  |  Labour | By-election: seat held by Alex Campbell.[4]
22 May 2014  | Cowdenbeath  |  |  |  Labour | By-election: seat held by Gary Guichan.[5]
31 October 2014  | Kircaldy East  |  |  SNP |  | Arthur Morrison resigns due to poor attendance.[6]
22 January 2015  | Kircaldy East  |  |  |  SNP | By-election: seat held by Marie Penman.
22 January 2015  | Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  |  |  Labour |  | Betty Campbell dies suddenly.[7]
Feb 2015  | Dunfermline South  |  |  Labour |  | Cara Hilton resigns her seat[8] having been elected an MSP for the Dunfermline constituency on 24 October 2013.
26 March 2015  | Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  |  |  |  SNP | By-election: seat won by Craig Walker.[9]
7 May 2015  | Dunfermline South  |  |  |  SNP | By-election: seat won by Fay Sinclair.[10]
25 May 2015  | Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  |  |  SNP |  |  Independent | Bill Brown resigns from the SNP for personal reasons.[11]
3 July 2015  | Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  |  |  SNP |  | Peter Grant resigns his seat having been elected MP for Glenrothes on 7 May 2015.[12]
September 2015  | Dunfermline North  |  |  SNP |  | David Mogg resigns his seat.
28 September 2015  | Rosyth  |  |  SNP |  | Douglas Chapman resigns his seat having been elected as MP for Dunfermline and West Fife.[13]
1 October 2015  | Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  |  |  |  SNP | By-election: seat held by Julie Ford.
26 November 2015  | Rosyth  |  |  |  SNP | By-election: seat held by Sharon Wilson.
26 November 2015  | Dunfermline North  |  |  |  SNP | By-election: sea held by Ian Ferguson.
14 March 2016  | Kircaldy East  |  |  SNP |  |  Independent | Marie Penman resigns, accusing the SNP of ignoring her claims of bullying and harassment.[14]
1 June 2016  | The Lochs  |  |  Independent |  | William L. Clarke, the UK's only elected communist, announces his resignation.[15]
25 August 2016  | The Lochs  |  |  |  Labour | By-election: seat won by Mary Bain Lockhart.
20 October 2016  | Leven, Kennoway and Largo  |  |  SNP |  | Alistair Hunter resigns his seat as he and his family are emigrating to Australia.[16]
19 November 2016  | Kircaldy East  |  |  Labour |  | Kay Carrington dies after a battle with cancer.[17]
15 December 2016  | Leven, Kennoway and Largo  |  |  |  SNP | By-election: seat held by Alistair Suttie.

### By-elections

[edit]

The detailed results of the 12 by-elections are as follows:[18]

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch by-election (20 June 2013) - 1 seat[2] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| Labour | John Wincott | 45.8  | 1,896  | 1,927  | 1,966  | 2,095
| SNP | Keith Grieve  | 41.3  | 1,711  | 1,724  | 1,761  | 1,814
| Conservative | Allan David Stewart Smith  | 6.6  | 272  | 287  | 335  |
| UKIP | Peter Taggerty  | 4.3  | 176  | 184  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Wills  | 2.0  | 83  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,252  Valid: 4,138  Spoilt: 25  Quota: 2,070  Turnout: 4,163 (29.21%)

Dunfermline South by-election (24 October 2013) - 1 seat[19] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Labour | Billy Pollock | 39.7  | 2,552  | 2,568  | 2,618  | 2,697  | 3,170  | 4,086
| SNP | Helen Cannon-Todd  | 32.0  | 2,057  | 2,075  | 2,112  | 2,142  | 2,358  |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Munro  | 15.7  | 1,009  | 1,029  | 1,073  | 1,257  |  |
| Conservative | David Ross  | 7.0  | 450  | 497  | 504  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Angela Dixon  | 2.8  | 183  | 201  |  |  |  |
| UKIP | Judith Rideout  | 2.8  | 183  |  |  |  |  |
Valid: 6,434  Quota: 3,217

The Lochs by-election (22 May 2014) - 1 seat[20] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

| Labour | Alex Campbell | 65.9  | 2,042
| SNP | Lesley Backhouse  | 24.3  | 753
| UKIP | Martin Green  | 5.2  | 162
| Conservative | Jonathan Gray  | 4.6  | 141
Electorate: 10,424  Valid: 3,098  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,550  Turnout: 3,150 (30.22%)

Cowdenbeath by-election (22 May 2014) - 1 seat[5] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

| Labour | Gary Guichan | 61.5  | 2,039
| SNP | Connor Watt  | 25.2  | 834
| UKIP | Judith Rideout  | 8.4  | 277
| Conservative | John Wheatley  | 4.9  | 164
Valid: 3,314  Quota: Turnout: 29.67%

Kirkcaldy East by-election (22 January 2015) - 1 seat[21] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | Marie Penman | 47.33  | 1,460  | 1,464  | 1,466  | 1,472  | 1,484  | 1,553
| Labour | Liz Easton  | 35.27  | 1,088  | 1,088  | 1,091  | 1,097  | 1,120  | 1,148
| Conservative | Edgar Cook  | 7.23  | 223  | 224  | 225  | 231  | 266  | 274
| Scottish Green | Claire Reid  | 4.08  | 126  | 129  | 132  | 138  | 150  |
| UKIP | Peter Adams  | 3.79  | 117  | 117  | 120  | 123  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Callum Leslie  | 1.30  | 40  | 40  | 41  |  |  |
| Independent | Ronald Hunter  | 0.62  | 19  | 21  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Alastair MacIntyre  | 0.39  | 12  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,924  Valid: 3,085  Spoilt: 41  Quota: 1,543  Turnout: 3,126 (27.27%)

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie by-election (26 March 2015) - 1 seat[22] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

| SNP | Craig Walker | 55.3  | 2,539
| Labour | Alan Seath  | 35.8  | 1,643
| Conservative | John Wheatley  | 4.4  | 202
| UKIP | Martin Green  | 3.2  | 146
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Ann Liston  | 1.3  | 61
Valid: 4,591  Quota: Turnout: 32.59

Dunfermline South by-election (7 May 2015) - 1 seat[10][23] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

| SNP | Fay Sinclair | 51.52  | 5,899
| Labour | Andrew Verrecchia  | 27.82  | 3,185
| Conservative | David Ross  | 11.56  | 1,324
| Liberal Democrats | James Calder  | 9.09  | 1,041
Electorate: 17,031  Valid: 11,449  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 5,725  Turnout: 11,581 (67.8%)

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie by-election (1 October 2015) - 1 seat[24] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

| SNP | Julie Ford | 58.99%  | 2,235
| Labour | Alan Seath  | 31.86%  | 1,207
| Conservative | Jonathan Gray  | 6.18%  | 234
| Scottish Green | Lorna Ross  | 2.98%  | 113
Electorate: 13,910  Valid: 3,789  Quota: 1,895  Turnout: 27.1%

Dunfermline North by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat[25] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | Ian Ferguson | 43.5%  | 1,056  | 1,062  | 1,083  | 1,122  | 1,144  | 1,337
| Labour | Joe Long  | 29.6%  | 719  | 722  | 733  | 805  | 912  |
| Conservative | James Reekie  | 12.5%  | 304  | 319  | 321  | 389  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | James Calder  | 9.5%  | 230  | 235  | 253  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Lewis Campbell  | 2.6%  | 63  | 72  |  |  |  |
| UKIP | Chloanne Dodds  | 2.4%  | 58  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,166  Valid: 2,430  Spoilt: 20  Quota: 1,216  Turnout: 2,450 (24.06%)

Rosyth by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat[26] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | Sharon Wilson | 45.2%  | 1,214  | 1,235  | 1,241  | 1,249  | 1,263  | 1,286  | 1,623
| Labour | Vikki Fairweather  | 34.5%  | 926  | 939  | 950  | 966  | 1,012  | 1,117  |
| Conservative | David Ross  | 9.1%  | 245  | 246  | 256  | 281  | 309  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Hall  | 3.6%  | 97  | 102  | 112  | 122  |  |  |
| UKIP | Colin Mitchelson  | 3.3%  | 88  | 90  | 97  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Alastair MacIntyre  | 2.5%  | 66  | 68  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Cairinne MacDonald  | 1.9%  | 51  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 10,985  Valid: 2,687  Spoilt: 22  Quota: 1,344  Turnout: 2,709 (24.66%)

The Lochs by-election (25 August 2016) - 1 seat[27] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| Labour | Mary Bain Lockhart | 47.1%  | 1,318  | 1,329  | 1,365  | 1,459
| SNP | Lea McLelland  | 38.6%  | 1,079  | 1,091  | 1,106  | 1,124
| Conservative | Malcolm McDonald  | 9.6%  | 270  | 275  | 280  |
| Communist | Thomas Kirby  | 3.1%  | 86  | 89  |  |
| Scottish Green | Bradford Oliver  | 1.6%  | 45  |  |  |
Valid: 2,798  Quota: Turnout: 27.8%

Leven, Kennoway and Largo by-election (15 December 2016) - 1 seat[28] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| SNP | Alistair Suttie | 36.95%  | 1,501  | 1,532  | 1,615  | 1,668  | 2,214
| Labour | Colin Davidson  | 28.43%  | 1,155  | 1,169  | 1,302  | 1,620  |
| Conservative | Graham Ritchie  | 18.51%  | 752  | 754  | 954  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Wood  | 14.28%  | 580  | 590  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Iain Morrice  | 1.82%  | 74  |  |  |  |
Valid: 4,062  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 2,032  Turnout: 4,090 (27.6%)

## External links

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* Fife Council website - local government elections
* ScottishElections by Kristofer Keane

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* Chorley
* Colchester
* Craven
* Crawley
* Daventry
* Eastleigh
* Elmbridge
* Epping Forest
* Exeter
* Fareham
* Gloucester
* Gosport
* Great Yarmouth
* Harlow
* Harrogate
* Hart
* Hastings
* Havant
* Hertsmere
* Huntingdonshire
* Hyndburn
* Ipswich
* Lincoln
* Maidstone
* Mole Valley
* Newcastle-under-Lyme
* North Hertfordshire
* Norwich
* Nuneaton and Bedworth
* Oxford
* Pendle
* Preston
* Purbeck
* Redditch
* Reigate and Banstead
* Rochford
* Rossendale
* Rugby
* Runnymede
* Rushmoor
* South Cambridgeshire
* South Lakeland
* St Albans
* Stevenage
* Stratford-on-Avon
* Stroud
* Tamworth
* Tandridge
* Three Rivers
* Tunbridge Wells
* Watford
* Welwyn Hatfield
* West Lancashire
* West Oxfordshire
* Weymouth and Portland
* Winchester
* Woking
* Worcester
* Worthing
* Wyre Forest

Unitary authorities
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* Blaenau Gwent
* Bridgend
* Caerphilly
* Cardiff
* Carmarthenshire
* Ceredigion
* Conwy
* Denbighshire
* Flintshire
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* Merthyr Tydfil
* Monmouthshire
* Neath Port Talbot
* Newport
* Pembrokeshire
* Powys
* Rhondda Cynon Taf
* Swansea
* Torfaen
* Vale of Glamorgan
* Wrexham

Unitary authorities
(Scotland)|

* Aberdeen
* Aberdeenshire
* Angus
* Argyll and Bute
* Clackmannanshire
* Dumfries and Galloway
* Dundee
* East Ayrshire
* East Dunbartonshire
* East Lothian
* East Renfrewshire
* Edinburgh
* Falkirk
* Fife
* Glasgow
* Highland
* Inverclyde
* Midlothian
* Moray
* Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
* North Ayrshire
* North Lanarkshire
* Orkney
* Perth and Kinross
* Renfrewshire
* Scottish Borders
* Shetland
* South Ayrshire
* South Lanarkshire
* Stirling
* West Dunbartonshire
* West Lothian

Mayoral elections|

* Bristol
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* Salford

PCC elections|

* Police and crime commissioner elections

Regional assembly elections|

* London Assembly

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