UK Parliamentary general election

Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency

This election was held on Thursday 6 May 2010.

8 candidates stood in the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.

Ballot Papers Issued	62
Turnout	62%

Gordon Brown

Elected

Labour Party
29,559 votes
Douglas Chapman

Scottish National Party (SNP)
6,550 votes
John Mainland

Liberal Democrats
4,269 votes
Lindsay Paterson

Conservative and Unionist Party
4,258 votes
Peter Adams

UK Independence Party (UKIP)
760 votes
Susan Archibald

Independent
184 votes
Donald MacLaren

Independent
165 votes
Deek Jackson

Land Party
57 votes

Wikipedia

Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath is a county constituency representing the areas around the towns of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, in Fife, Scotland, in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is currently represented by Alba Party politician Neale Hanvey.

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