Kirkcaldy District of Burghs
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
|---|---|
| County (pre 1974): | Fife |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Nation: | Scotland |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 331 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 491 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 575 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 610 |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1974¹ |
| Notes: | Named Kirkcaldy Burghs in Craig 4 |
Elected Members
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Robert Ferguson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1835 Date of exit: 6 January 1835 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected 1831; also MP for Fifeshire in 1806. -
John Fergus
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Ferguson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 24 July 1837 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1841* Date of exit: c. 1841* Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit before 27 January 1841. -
Robert Ferguson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1862* Date of exit: c. 1862* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Roger Aytoun
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1862* Date of election: 25 July 1862 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Robert Reid
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1874 Date of election: 31 January 1874 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1875* Date of exit: 30 March 1875 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Campbell
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1875* Date of election: 23 April 1875 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1892* Date of exit: 18 February 1892 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
James Dalziel
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1892 Date of election: 4 July 1892 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
James Dalziel
Party: Co. Lib. Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1921* Date of exit: 16 February 1921 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Co. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Kennedy
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1921* Date of election: 4 March 1921 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Kennedy
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: SDF Notes: None -
Robert Hutchison
Party: Nat. Lib. Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Nat. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: Sat as Liberal for latter part of this service; defeated standing as Liberal. -
Albert Russell
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1935 Date of exit: 14 November 1935 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Kennedy
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1935 Date of election: 14 November 1935 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1944* Date of exit: 24 January 1944 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Hubbard
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1944* Date of election: 17 February 1944 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1959 Date of exit: 8 October 1959 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: num Notes: None -
Harry Gourlay
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1959 Date of election: 8 October 1959 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1974¹ Date of exit: 28 February 1974 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Labour Sponsorship: NUVB Notes: None
Other candidates
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John Bowring
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 1841-06-29 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
William Vernon-Harcourt
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: 1859-04-28 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1929 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: