Dunfermline West (Scottish Parliament Constituency) - Election Results

Election Results

Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Dunfermline West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Tolson 9,952 33.7 +19.3
Labour Scott Barrie 9,476 32.1 -2.2
SNP Len Woods 7,296 24.7 +7.3
Conservative Peter Lyburn 2,363 8.0 +0.6
Scottish Voice Susan Archibald 238 1.5 +1.5
Majority 476 1.6
Turnout 29,252 51.8 +5.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing 10.8
Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Dunfermline West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Scott Barrie 8,644 34.3 -9.9
Independent Campaign for Local Hospital Services David Wishart 4,584 18.2 +18.2
SNP Brian Goodall 4,372 17.4 -10.4
Liberal Democrats Jim Tolson 3,636 14.4 -3.8
Conservative Jim Mackie 1,868 7.4 -2.3
Scottish Socialist Andy Jackson 923 3.7 +3.7
Independent Alastair Harper 714 2.8 +2.8
Independent Damien Quigg 459 1.8 +1.8
Majority 4,080 16.2
Turnout 25,240 46.8
Labour hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 1999: Dunfermline West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Scott Barrie 13,560 44.21 N/A
SNP Douglas Chapman 8,539 27.84 N/A
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Harris 5,591 18.23 N/A
Conservative James Mackie 2,981 9.72 N/A
Majority 5,021 16.37
Turnout 30,671
Labour hold Swing

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