Election for the constituency of Dunfermline and West Fife on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Dunfermline and West Fife, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
SNP hold by Douglas Chapman with a majority of 844 - 1.7% - on a turnout of 67.4%.
Candidates
Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
---|---|---|---|---|
CHAPMAN, Douglas | SNP | 18,121 | 35.5% | -14.7% |
HILTON, Cara | Lab / Co-op | 17,277 | 33.9% | 2.1% |
HACKING, Belinda | Con | 12,593 | 24.7% | 12.8% |
CALDER, James | LD | 3,019 | 5.9% | 1.9% |
An electorate of 75,672, having a valid vote count of 51,010 and an invalid vote count of 73.
Result declared at 02:58 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
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.