| North East Fife Scottish Parliament county constituency | |
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| North East Fife shown within the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Created: | 1999 |
| MSP: | Iain Smith |
| Party: | Liberal Democrats |
| Council area: | Fife |
North East Fife is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time The Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP by the Plurality ( First Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Ian Smith is the name of Ian Smith (1919-2007 Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979 Iain Smith (Scottish politician (b This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time The Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP by the Plurality ( First Mixed member proportional representation, also termed mixed-member proportional voting and commonly abbreviated to MMP, is an ' additional member ' Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes
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Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the South of Scotland region are Dunfermline East, Dunfermline West, Fife Central, Kirkcaldy, Ochil, Perth, Stirling and Tayside North. Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time Dunfermline East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Dunfermline West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Central Fife is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Kirkcaldy is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Ochil is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Perth is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Stirling is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) North Tayside is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)
The region covers all of the Clackmannanshire council area, all of the Fife council area, all of the Perth and Kinross council area, all of the Stirling council area and parts of the Angus council area. Clackmannanshire ( Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic; nicknamed "the wee county" and sometimes called Clacks is one of the 32 local government Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. Stirling ( Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary local government Council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area.
Constituency boundaries and council area
The constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of a pre-existing Westminster (House of Commons) constituency. The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies[1]. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Fife North East Westminster constituency was slightly enlarged. North East Fife is a Constituency in Fife, Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Holyrood constituency of North East Fife is one of five Mid Scotland and Fife constituencies covering the Fife council area, the others being Dunfermline East, Dunfermline West, Fife Central and Kirkcaldy. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Dunfermline East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Dunfermline West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Central Fife is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Kirkcaldy is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) All are entirely within the council area.
Fife North East covers a north-east portion of the council area, north-east of Fife Central.
Description of the constituency
The constituency includes the bustling market town of Cupar and the famous St Andrews. Cupar is a town and former Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town is approximately equidistant between the larger settlements of Dundee St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. It is a relatively prosperous, largely rural, lowland seat, on the coast, with successful livestock farming, fruit-growing and tourism interests. Unemployment is relatively low.
Election results
| Scottish Parliament election, 2007: North East Fife | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Smith | 13,307 | 42. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English See also Ian Smith (disambiguation Iain Smith (born 1 May 1960 is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament 2 | -3. 8 | |
| Conservative | Ted Brocklebank | 8,291 | 26. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of Ted Brocklebank (born 24 September 1942, St Andrews) is a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP 3 | -2. 5 | |
| Scottish National Party | Roderick Campbell | 6,735 | 21. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish 4 | +8. 8 | |
| Labour | Kenny Young | 2,557 | 8. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland 1 | +0. 1 | |
| Independent | Tony Campbell | 662 | 2. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 1 | +2. 1 | |
| Majority | 5,016 | 15. 9 | |||
| Turnout | 31,552 | 51. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 7 | +1. 8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -0. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 7 | |||
| Scottish Parliament election, 2003: North East Fife | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Smith | 13,479 | 46. The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English See also Ian Smith (disambiguation Iain Smith (born 1 May 1960 is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament 0 | +6. 5 | |
| Conservative | Ted Brocklebank | 8,424 | 28. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of Ted Brocklebank (born 24 September 1942, St Andrews) is a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP 8 | +4. 0 | |
| Scottish National Party | Capre Ross-Williams | 3,660 | 12. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish 5 | -6. 0 | |
| Labour | Gregor Poynton | 2,353 | 8. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland 0 | -7. 0 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Carlo Morelli | 1,366 | 4. This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998 and is still active today 7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,055 | 17. 3 | |||
| Turnout | 29,282 | 49. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 9 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +6. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 5 | |||
| Scottish Parliament election, 1999: North East Fife | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Smith | 13,590 | 37. The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English See also Ian Smith (disambiguation Iain Smith (born 1 May 1960 is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament 81 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Ted Brocklebank | 8,526 | 23. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of Ted Brocklebank (born 24 September 1942, St Andrews) is a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP 72 | N/A | |
| Scottish National Party | Colin Welsh | 6,373 | 17. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish 73 | N/A | |
| Labour | Charles Milne | 5,175 | 14. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland 40 | N/A | |
| Independent | Donald MacGregor | 1,540 | 4. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 28 | N/A | |
| Independent | Robert Beveridge | 737 | 2. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 05 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,064 | 14. 05 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 35,941 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Footnotes
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