General election for the constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Labour gain from SNP by Lesley Laird with a majority of 259 - 0.6% - on a turnout of 63.5%.
An electorate of 72,721, having a valid vote count of 46,193 and an invalid vote count of 57.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAIRD, Lesley | Lab | 17,016 | 36.8% | 3.5% |
| MULLIN, Roger | SNP | 16,757 | 36.3% | -16.0% |
| DEMPSEY, Dave | Con | 10,762 | 23.3% | 13.4% |
| WOOD, Malcolm | LD | 1,118 | 2.4% | 0.2% |
| COBURN, David | UKIP | 540 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
The writ for this election was issued on 3 May 2017.
Result declared at 03:12 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.