| West Fife | |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1974 |
| Type: | County |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Region: | Scotland |
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.
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.
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | ||||
| Liberal | ||||
| Liberal | ||||
| Labour | ||||
| Unionist | ||||
| Communist | ||||
| Labour | ||||
| Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | |||
Bruce's resignation caused a by-election.
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;