Return to constituency indexLast Modified: 22 Oct 12
The by-election followed the death of Labour MP Rachel Squire on 6 January.
Dunfermline & West Fife
[S] Liberal Democrat gain
| W Rennie | LibDem | 12,391 | 35.83% |
| C Stihler | Labour | 10,591 | 30.63% |
| D Chapman | SNP | 7,261 | 21.00% |
| C Ruxton | Conservative | 2,702 | 7.81% |
| J McAllion | Scottish Socialist Party | 537 | 1.55% |
| J Hargreaves | SCP § | 411 | 1.19% |
| T Minogue | Abolish Forth Bridge Tolls | 374 | 1.08% |
| I Borland | UKIP Scotland | 208 | 0.60% |
| D Rodgers | The Common Good | 103 | 0.30% |
Electorate: 71,017; Turnout: 48.69%; (35 rejected ballots not included)
Majority: 1,800 (5.21%)
§ Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christs's Lordship"
Return to constituency index
Last Modified: 22 Oct 12