Dunfermline Burghs, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (18 June 1970), Adam Hunter (The Labour Party) won Dunfermline Burghs, with a majority of 9,446 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 7
- Recorded results
- 17
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hunter | The Labour Party | 21,532 | 57.1% | Yes |
| Ian Kirkwood | Conservative Party | 12,086 | 32% | No |
| James Cook | Scottish National Party | 3,657 | 9.7% | No |
| John Neilson | Communist | 462 | 1.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hunter | The Labour Party | 20,709 | 58.4% | Yes |
| Ian Kirkwood | Conservative Party | 9,446 | 26.6% | No |
| James Cook | Scottish National Party | 5,304 | 15% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hunter | The Labour Party | 22,468 | 61.6% | Yes |
| Ian Candlish Kirkwood | Conservative and National Liberal | 14,033 | 38.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Thompson | The Labour Party | 23,478 | 61.4% | Yes |
| Walter Archibald Elliott | National Liberal and Conservative | 14,744 | 38.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clunie | The Labour Party | 22,146 | 61% | Yes |
| Charlotte R McNee | National Liberal | 14,170 | 39% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clunie | The Labour Party | 24,547 | 61.1% | Yes |
| James Stuart Kerr | National Liberal and Conservative | 15,657 | 38.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clunie | The Labour Party | 23,641 | 61.2% | Yes |
| James Stuart Kerr | National Liberal and Conservative | 14,967 | 38.8% | No |