2012 Fife Council election

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2012 Fife Council election
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All 78 seats to Fife Council
40 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Alex Rowley Peter Grant Elizabeth Riches
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatThe LochsGlenrothes West and KinglassieEast Neuk and Largoward
Last election24 seats, 30.8%23 seats, 29.5%21 seats, 26.9%
Seats before242221
Seats won352610
Seat changeIncrease2.svg11Increase2.svg3Decrease2.svg11
Popular vote41,12633,20513,983
Percentage38.5%31.1%13.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderAndrew RodgerDave Dempsey
Party Independent Conservative
Leader's seatBuckhaven, Methil and Wemyss VillagesInverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election5 seats, 6.4%5 seats, 6.4%
Seats before64
Seats won43
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote6,3568,382
Percentage5.9%7.8%
2012 Fife Council Election Results Map.svg
2012 Fife Council Election Results Map
Council Leader before election

Peter Grant
SNP

Council Leader after election

Alex Rowley
Labour

Elections to Fife Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 23 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 78 Councillors elected.

Contents

The biggest benefactors were the Labour Party who regained the 11 seats they had lost in the 2007 Local Elections thus increase its share to remain the largest party. Scottish Liberal Democrats lost over half their seats, with labour picking up most of the seats, while the Scottish National Party increased their representation by 3 seats and remained in second place on the authority. Most of their gains were in the wards of the Fife North East constituency where they had previously only had a single seat. The Independents lost a seat while the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party lost 2 seats. The UK Independence Party lost its only Scottish Councillor who had defected from the Conservatives in 2008.

Following the election the Labour Party formed a minority administration with the support of the Independents and the Conservative Party. This replaced the previous SNP - Lib Dem coalition administration.

Election results

Fife Local Election Result 2012 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 351101144.8738.541,122+9.8
  SNP 2641333.3331.133,205+3.3
  Liberal Democrats 10011-1112.8213.114,015-9.3
  Independent 401-15.136.26,582-1.4
  Conservative 313-23.857.88,382-3.2
  Scottish Senior Citizens 0----1.41,466New
  Scottish Green 0----1.01,030-0.4
  UKIP 0----0.9986+0.4
  Monster Raving Loony 0----0.167New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

Obelisks (†) indicate changes since the election, and link to further details.

West Fife and Coastal Villages

West Fife and Coastal Villages - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Labour Bobby Clelland (incumbent)30.651,933       
SNP Kate Stewart15.739921,020.8 1,035.8 1,055.3 1,077.8 1,597.3  
Labour Alice Callaghan14.118901,420.1      
Independent William Ferguson (incumbent)11.46723749.4 771.6 810.1 956.8 975.2 1,053.8 1,394.8
Liberal Democrats Gerry McMullan (incumbent)9.59605618.5 631.1 646.2 859.5 871.6 916  
SNP Len Woods8.77553565.8 569.7 576.2 590.1    
Conservative Bruce Holborn8.01505511.9 516.6 531.1     
Scottish Senior Citizens Charlie Ross1.68106114.7 128.2      
Electorate: 14,331  Valid: 6,307  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 863  Turnout: 6,385 (44.01%)  

    Dunfermline North

    Dunfermline North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    SNP David Mogg (incumbent) †11 31.551,204   
    Labour Helen Law26.13997   
    Labour William Campbell23.17884913.3 949.4 988.2
    Liberal Democrats James Calder13.57518570.9 572.8 722.3
    Conservative Graeme Whyte6.63253269.9 270.7  
    Electorate: 10,162  Valid: 3,816  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 955  Turnout: 3,862 (37.55%)  

      Dunfermline Central

      Dunfermline Central - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Labour Jim Leishman 27.961,608      
      Liberal Democrats Joe Rosiejak (incumbent)17.881,0281,072.3 1,243.2    
      SNP Neale Hanvey17.329961,019.9 1,032.2 1,037.9 1,110.2 1,117.5 1,626.1
      Labour Bob Young12.997471,038.3 1,070.9 1,087.9 1,216.8  
      SNP Lizz Mogg (incumbent)9.2529557.4 570.9 582.2 641.2 648.2  
      Independent Jim Gallagher7.34422445.3 541.3 564.8    
      Conservative David Ross7.32421431.2      
      Electorate: 14,864  Valid: 5,751  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 1,151  Turnout: 5,815 (38.69%)  

        Dunfermline South

        Dunfermline South - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Labour Mike Rumney (incumbent) †02 22.021,271      
        Labour Cara Hilton †07 20.691,194      
        Liberal Democrats Tony Martin (incumbent)20.621,190      
        SNP Brian Goodall (incumbent)17.541,0121,025.4 1,029.4 1,034.7 1,081.1 1,144.5 1,681.1
        SNP Fay Sinclair9.15528540.3 544.6 548.4 584.9 609.2  
        Conservative Margaret Reid Fairgrieve6.41370374.9 377.4 385.3 420.8   
        Scottish Green Angela Dixon3.57206220.7 227.7 232.8    
        Electorate: 15,927  Valid: 5,771  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 1,155  Turnout: 5,829 (36.60%)  

          Rosyth

          Rosyth - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          SNP Douglas Chapman (incumbent) †10 27.841,076      
          Labour Pat Callaghan (incumbent)27.141,049      
          Labour Mike Shirkie20.54794798.1 865 881.6 896.5 930.9 1,044.9
          SNP Simon Tate7.92306396.5 398.2 404.6 415.3 433.2 510.3
          Liberal Democrats Audrey Dunsmore7.12275279.2 283.1 287.1 305.3 411.4  
          Conservative Ian Dempsey5.77223224.8 225.9 227.9 260.9   
          UKIP Alastair MacIntyre2.61101103.2 104.6 110.6    
          Independent Jason McGilvray1.064141.9 42.7     
          Electorate: 10,875  Valid: 3,865  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 967  Turnout: 3,924 (35.54%)  

            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay

            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            SNP Alice McGarry (incumbent)25.561,377     
            Labour Lesley Laird 17.82960978.7 991.1 1,060.5 1,061.6 1,197.8
            Labour Gavin Yates16.28877888.7 899.2 1,025.2 1,026.3 1,241.3
            Conservative Dave Dempsey (incumbent)15.44832843.1 930.7 1,085.2  
            SNP Helen Todd12.29662891.5 918.6 1,000.8 1,001.8  
            Liberal Democrats Dave Walker *9.23497506.3 522.6    
            UKIP Mike Arthur3.38182185.5     
            Electorate: 13,311  Valid: 5,387  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 1,078  Turnout: 5,441 (40.47%)  

              The Lochs

              The Lochs - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Labour Alex Rowley (incumbent) †03 37.041,380     
              Independent William L. Clarke (incumbent) †12 27.511,025     
              SNP Ann Bain (incumbent)19.0708754.7 769.6 783.5 868.6 1,036.1
              Labour Caron Hughes9.37349621.4 669.5 682.3 734.6  
              Independent Susan Archibald4.43165214.7 221.7 265.9   
              Conservative Sheila Emmerson2.6699104.5 105.8    
              Electorate: 9,968  Valid: 3,726  Spoilt: 55  Quota: 932  Turnout: 3,781 (37.38%)  

                Cowdenbeath

                Cowdenbeath - 3 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12
                Labour Peter Lockhart35.321,309 
                Labour Jayne Baxter †04 30.141,117 
                SNP Alistair Bain (incumbent)24.15895959.2
                SNP Darren Tod4.86180197.5
                Conservative Alistair Harvey3.40126142.9
                Liberal Democrats Elaine Walker2.1379114
                Electorate: 10,742  Valid: 3,706  Spoilt: 61  Quota: 927  Turnout: 3,767 (34.50%)  

                  Lochgelly and Cardenden

                  Lochgelly and Cardenden - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Labour Linda Erskine35.071,210    
                  Labour Mark Hood (incumbent)31.941,102    
                  SNP Ian Chisholm (incumbent)20.84719763.4 794.9 814.8 1,130.9
                  SNP Andrew Lonie8.67299344.9 375.7 406  
                  Conservative James Reekie3.48120143.8 159.2   
                  Electorate: 9,826  Valid: 3,450  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 863  Turnout: 3,531 (35.11%)  

                    Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy

                    Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789
                    Labour Peter George27.851,331        
                    SNP George Kay (incumbent)25.441,216        
                    Liberal Democrats Susan Leslie (incumbent)15.46739746.6 748.7 758.7 782.1 830.8 954.2 1,043.4 1,207.5
                    Labour Richard Perry9.83470573.4 574.4 583.9 607.1 636.6 657.7 749.7  
                    SNP Sally Walsh7.89377380.9 395.2 406.5 421.6 446.9 464.1   
                    Conservative Norman Morrison5.31254255.3 255.6 261.7 274.9 334.4    
                    UKIP Peter Adams4.46213215.3 215.7 220.7 246.9     
                    Scottish Senior Citizens Anne Whyte2.36113116.5 116.9 132.1      
                    Monster Raving Loony Louche Lord Lancaster1.406768.5 68.9       
                    Electorate: 11,474  Valid: 4,780  Spoilt: 40  Quota: 1,196  Turnout: 4,820 (41.66%)  

                      Kirkcaldy North

                      Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567
                      Labour Neil Crooks (incumbent)39.381,739      
                      Labour David Ross (incumbent)19.118441,339.8     
                      SNP Carol Lindsay (incumbent)18.03796829.5 855.5 880.9 890.6 938.7 1,507.6
                      SNP Randall Foggie12.55554588.6 607.9 617.4 626.1 676.7  
                      Scottish Senior Citizens Janette Hamilton4.87215242.3 292.1 322.5 407.6   
                      Conservative Mark Hamid3.71164168.4 174.2 201.9    
                      Liberal Democrats John Mainland2.36104111.7 133.6     
                      Electorate: 11,935  Valid: 4,416  Spoilt: 82  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 4,498 (37.0%)  

                        Kirkcaldy Central

                        Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345
                        Labour Judy Hamilton (incumbent)36.551,534    
                        SNP Stuart Macphail20.75871906.3 922.9 1,340.9 
                        Labour Kenny Selbie13.70575948.2 988.3 1,016.1 1,084.3
                        SNP Iain Wallace11.65489496.6 510.9   
                        Liberal Democrats Alice Soper (incumbent)10.08423440.4 566.6 592.9
                        Conservative Dorothy Ross7.27305313.5    
                        Electorate: 11,565  Valid: 4,197  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,050  Turnout: 4,262 (36.29%)  

                          Kirkcaldy East

                          Kirkcaldy East
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          Labour Lawrence Brown (incumbent)29.901,111      
                          Labour Kay Carrington (incumbent) †14 20.05745900.9 926.1 963.3   
                          SNP Arthur Morrison †05 19.97742746.7 763.1 790.2 795.2 838.6 1,409.6
                          SNP Frank Wallace16.42610613.1 620.3 651.4 654.3 675.5  
                          Conservative Edgar Cook6.03224226.4 251.8 295.9 299.1   
                          Scottish Senior Citizens Mike Parker4.84180182.1 195.3     
                          Liberal Democrats Callum Leslie2.80104106.1      
                          Electorate: 10,749  Valid: 3,716  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 930  Turnout: 3,776 (34.57%)  

                            Glenrothes West and Kinglassie

                            Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 4 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678
                            Labour Betty Campbell (incumbent) †06 27.491,424       
                            SNP Peter Grant (incumbent) †09 18.17941948.9 958.2 959.2 966.5 975.5 1,018.8 1,263.2
                            SNP Bill Brown †08 17.57910921.9 931.2 932.5 945.7 956 972.4 1,064.7
                            Labour Altany Craig13.677081,034.9 1,051.5     
                            SNP Craig Walker6.74349350.4 351.4 351.6 353.9 356.9 368.9  
                            Scottish Senior Citizens Claire Dawson5.23271283.2 291.8 294.5 310.1 371 478.1 488.6
                            Independent Robert James Taylor3.71192196.3 202.3 203.2 290.5 318.8   
                            Conservative Patricia Irvine2.99155156.9 169.2 169.5 170.8    
                            Independent Ian Robertson2.84147149.9 158.3 159.3     
                            Liberal Democrats Cathy Adamson1.608385.2       
                            Electorate: 13,711  Valid: 5,180  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 1,037  Turnout: 5,255 (37.78%)  

                              Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch

                              Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234567
                              Labour William Kay (incumbent) †01 23.481,253      
                              SNP Fiona Grant (incumbent)22.351,193      
                              SNP John Beare (incumbent)17.73946949.8 1,021.6 1,024 1,031.2 1,060.5 1,106.7
                              Labour Kay Morrison (incumbent)17.439301,090.8     
                              SNP Steven Marwick7.44397399.1 430.9 432.1 437.5 465.3 496.2
                              Conservative Allan David Stewart Smith5.81310312.8 315.5 316.8 344.8 411.8  
                              Scottish Senior Citizens Jim Parker4.23226231.6 238 243 265.8   
                              Liberal Democrats Michael Steel1.548283.9 84.9 86.5    
                              Electorate: 14,278  Valid: 5,337  Spoilt: 57  Quota: 1,068  Turnout: 5,394 (37.38%)  

                                Glenrothes Central and Thornton

                                Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234567
                                SNP Ross Vettraino (incumbent)29.661,197      
                                Labour Ian Crichton (incumbent)26.041,051      
                                Labour Ian Sloane20.64833847.5 881.7 897.1 928.1 1,008.7 1,203.6
                                SNP Vikki Wilton14.17572728.1 729.4 736.7 759.3 799.5  
                                Scottish Senior Citizens Jim Benvie4.22172177.5 179.1 192.5 245.7   
                                Conservative Brian Mills3.87156157.4 157.8 168.9    
                                Liberal Democrats Jane Kerr1.365555.8 56.3     
                                Electorate: 10,797  Valid: 4,036  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,010  Turnout: 4,112 (37.38%)  

                                  Howe of Fife and Tay Coast

                                  Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567
                                  Liberal Democrats Donald Lothian (incumbent)28.751,367      
                                  SNP David MacDiarmid (incumbent)24.371,1591,175 1,203.7    
                                  Conservative Andy Heer16.38779795 866.8 867.2 896.1 960.2 1,148.7
                                  Labour Iain Miles10.79513521.9 575.6 576.3 626.5 787.1  
                                  Scottish Green Neil Stoddart8.14387396.4 461.6 462.3 579.7   
                                  SNP Colin Reid7.13339341.3 361.2 372.6    
                                  Liberal Democrats Harry Wills4.44211323.4      
                                  Electorate: 11,781  Valid: 4,755  Spoilt: 56  Quota: 1,189  Turnout: 4,811 (40.36%)  

                                    Tay Bridgehead

                                    Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234
                                    SNP Bill Connor25.411,214   
                                    Liberal Democrats Tim Brett (incumbent)24.741,1821,185.3 1,369.4 
                                    Liberal Democrats Margaret Taylor (incumbent)20.80994997.1 1,146.3 1,287.3
                                    Labour Jane O'Neill16.70798802.8 870.2 886.9
                                    Conservative Andrew MacQueen12.35590591.1   
                                    Electorate: 10,959  Valid: 4,778  Spoilt: 17  Quota: 1,195  Turnout: 4,795 (43.60%)  

                                      St. Andrews

                                      St. Andrews
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      12345678
                                      Conservative Dorothea Morrison (incumbent)17.43769796 820 843 889   
                                      SNP Keith McCartney15.64690706 725 806 838 867.1 867.4 979.3
                                      Liberal Democrats Frances Melville (incumbent)14.53641665 772 858 1,189   
                                      Labour Brian Thomson13.60600629 647 742 776 828.8 829.2 951.2
                                      Scottish Green Benjamin Bridgman9.91437453 464      
                                      Independent Murdo MacDonald8.37369453 475 534 569 624.3 626.1  
                                      Liberal Democrats Robin Waterston (incumbent)7.96351381 466 518     
                                      Liberal Democrats Bill Sangster (incumbent)6.76298311       
                                      Independent Henry Paul5.80256       
                                      Electorate: 14,331  Valid: 4,411  Spoilt: 32  Quota: 883  Turnout: 4,443 (30.78%)  

                                        East Neuk and Landward

                                        East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456
                                        Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Riches (incumbent)26.941,066     
                                        SNP John Docherty24.36964970.5 1,068.3   
                                        Liberal Democrats Donald MacGregor (incumbent)13.29526576.8 678.2 699.4 825.2 1,098.1
                                        Conservative Tom Waterton-Smith13.70542545.3 561.4 566.4 735.8  
                                        UKIP Mike Scott-Hayward (incumbent)11.27446452.4 504.6 518.5   
                                        Labour Mary Cairns10.44413416.4     
                                        Electorate: 10,249  Valid: 3,957  Spoilt: 22  Quota: 990  Turnout: 3,979 (38.61%)  

                                          Cupar

                                          Cupar - 3 seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345
                                          Independent Bryan Poole (incumbent)34.521,556    
                                          Liberal Democrats Margaret Kennedy (incumbent)21.199551,110.5 1,255.4  
                                          SNP Karen Marjoram19.92898972.9 1,084.2 1,117.8 1,318.9
                                          Conservative Roger Guy (incumbent)16.04723801.3 836.2 883.8  
                                          Labour Freida Loughlan8.32375431.2    
                                          Electorate: 11,170  Valid: 4,507  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 1,127  Turnout: 4,543 (40.35%)  

                                            Leven, Kennoway and Largo

                                            Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            12345678
                                            SNP David Alexander (incumbent)23.401,383       
                                            Labour Charles Haffey (incumbent)19.081,1281,136.5 1,150.5 1,170.7 1,254.1   
                                            Labour Tom Adams16.21958963.6 967.2 990.4 1,056.1 1,115.3 1,123.3 1,287.7
                                            SNP Alistair Hunter (incumbent) †13 12.59744856.9 1,149.1 1,177.3 1,239.7   
                                            Liberal Democrats Christopher Trotter9.96589592.3 602.5 747 843.6 846.1 851.8  
                                            Scottish Senior Citizens Joe Cochrane6.92409417.9 427.1 503.8     
                                            Conservative Dave Mole6.80402404.3 407.3      
                                            SNP Alistair Suttie5.04298347.7       
                                            Electorate: 14,903  Valid: 5,911  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 1,183  Turnout: 6,006 (40.30%)  

                                              Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages

                                              Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              123456789
                                              Labour David Graham28.21,430        
                                              Independent Andrew Rodger (incumbent)25.791,307        
                                              SNP John O'Brien16.38830859.7 902 902.9 907.1 915.2 915.6 967.3 1,394.5
                                              Labour Jim Young (incumbent)14.457321,024.6       
                                              SNP Arthur Robertson (incumbent)9.67490499.3 532.3 533 534 538.2 544 565.9  
                                              Independent Ricky Jannetta3.02153178 253.6 255 261.3 276.6 300.3   
                                              Conservative Keith Stanley Smith1.186061.2 65.9 65.9 69.8 76.6    
                                              UKIP Kris Seunarine0.874446.3 54.2 54.4 57.2     
                                              Liberal Democrats Lois Lothian0.412123.3 26.9 27.2      
                                              Electorate: 14,114  Valid: 5,067  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 1,014  Turnout: 5,160 (35.90%)  

                                                Changes since the election

                                                DateWardLossGainNote
                                                May 2013Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Labour  William Kay dies.
                                                20 June 2013Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch  Labour By-election: seat held by John Wincott. [2]
                                                26 July 2013Dunfermline South Labour  Mike Rumney dies. [3]
                                                24 October 2013Dunfermline South  Labour By-election: seat held by Billy Pollock.
                                                23 January 2014The Lochs Labour  Alex Rowley wins a by-election to the Scottish Parliament for the Cowdenbeath constituency.
                                                April 2014Cowdenbeath Labour  Jayne Baxter resigns her seat upon being appointed a list MSP in April 2014.
                                                22 May 2014The Lochs  Labour By-election: seat held by Alex Campbell. [4]
                                                22 May 2014Cowdenbeath  Labour By-election: seat held by Gary Guichan. [5]
                                                31 October 2014Kircaldy East SNP  Arthur Morrison resigns due to poor attendance. [6]
                                                22 January 2015Kircaldy East  SNP By-election: seat held by Marie Penman.
                                                22 January 2015Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Labour  Betty Campbell dies suddenly. [7]
                                                Feb 2015Dunfermline South Labour  Cara Hilton resigns her seat [8] having been elected an MSP for the Dunfermline constituency on 24 October 2013.
                                                26 March 2015Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  SNP By-election: seat won by Craig Walker. [9]
                                                7 May 2015Dunfermline South  SNP By-election: seat won by Fay Sinclair. [10]
                                                25 May 2015Glenrothes West and Kinglassie SNP Independent Bill Brown resigns from the SNP for personal reasons. [11]
                                                3 July 2015Glenrothes West and Kinglassie SNP  Peter Grant resigns his seat having been elected MP for Glenrothes on 7 May 2015. [12]
                                                September 2015Dunfermline North SNP  David Mogg resigns his seat.
                                                28 September 2015Rosyth SNP  Douglas Chapman resigns his seat having been elected as MP for Dunfermline and West Fife. [13]
                                                1 October 2015Glenrothes West and Kinglassie  SNP By-election: seat held by Julie Ford.
                                                26 November 2015Rosyth  SNP By-election: seat held by Sharon Wilson.
                                                26 November 2015Dunfermline North  SNP By-election: sea held by Ian Ferguson.
                                                14 March 2016Kircaldy East SNP Independent Marie Penman resigns, accusing the SNP of ignoring her claims of bullying and harassment. [14]
                                                1 June 2016The Lochs Independent  William L. Clarke, the UK's only elected communist, announces his resignation. [15]
                                                25 August 2016The Lochs  Labour By-election: seat won by Mary Bain Lockhart.
                                                20 October 2016Leven, Kennoway and Largo SNP  Alistair Hunter resigns his seat as he and his family are emigrating to Australia. [16]
                                                19 November 2016Kircaldy East Labour  Kay Carrington dies after a battle with cancer. [17]
                                                15 December 2016Leven, Kennoway and Largo  SNP By-election: seat held by Alistair Suttie.

                                                By-elections

                                                The detailed results of the 12 by-elections are as follows: [18]

                                                Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch by-election (20 June 2013) - 1 seat [2]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                1234
                                                Labour John Wincott45.81,8961,927 1,966 2,095
                                                SNP Keith Grieve41.31,7111,724 1,761 1,814
                                                Conservative Allan David Stewart Smith6.6272287 335  
                                                UKIP Peter Taggerty4.3176184   
                                                Liberal Democrats Harry Wills2.083   
                                                Electorate: 14,252  Valid: 4,138  Spoilt: 25  Quota: 2,070  Turnout: 4,163 (29.21%)  
                                                  Dunfermline South by-election (24 October 2013) - 1 seat [19]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  123456
                                                  Labour Billy Pollock39.72,5522,568 2,618 2,697 3,170 4,086
                                                  SNP Helen Cannon-Todd32.02,0572,075 2,112 2,142 2,358  
                                                  Liberal Democrats Robin Munro15.71,0091,029 1,073 1,257   
                                                  Conservative David Ross7.0450497 504    
                                                  Scottish Green Angela Dixon2.8183201     
                                                  UKIP Judith Rideout2.8183     
                                                  Valid: 6,434  Quota: 3,217  
                                                    The Lochs by-election (22 May 2014) - 1 seat [20]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    1
                                                    Labour Alex Campbell65.92,042
                                                    SNP Lesley Backhouse24.3753
                                                    UKIP Martin Green5.2162
                                                    Conservative Jonathan Gray4.6141
                                                    Electorate: 10,424  Valid: 3,098  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,550  Turnout: 3,150 (30.22%)  
                                                      Cowdenbeath by-election (22 May 2014) - 1 seat [5]
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      1
                                                      Labour Gary Guichan61.52,039
                                                      SNP Connor Watt25.2834
                                                      UKIP Judith Rideout8.4277
                                                      Conservative John Wheatley4.9164
                                                      Valid: 3,314  Quota: Turnout: 29.67%  
                                                        Kirkcaldy East by-election (22 January 2015) - 1 seat [21]
                                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                        123456
                                                        SNP Marie Penman47.331,4601,464 1,466 1,472 1,484 1,553
                                                        Labour Liz Easton35.271,0881,088 1,091 1,097 1,120 1,148
                                                        Conservative Edgar Cook7.23223224 225 231 266 274
                                                        Scottish Green Claire Reid4.08126129 132 138 150  
                                                        UKIP Peter Adams3.79117117 120 123   
                                                        Liberal Democrats Callum Leslie1.304040 41    
                                                        Independent Ronald Hunter0.621921     
                                                        Independent Alastair MacIntyre0.3912     
                                                        Electorate: 10,924  Valid: 3,085  Spoilt: 41  Quota: 1,543  Turnout: 3,126 (27.27%)  
                                                          Glenrothes West and Kinglassie by-election (26 March 2015) - 1 seat [22]
                                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                          1
                                                          SNP Craig Walker55.32,539
                                                          Labour Alan Seath35.81,643
                                                          Conservative John Wheatley4.4202
                                                          UKIP Martin Green3.2146
                                                          Liberal Democrats Jane Ann Liston1.361
                                                          Valid: 4,591  Quota: Turnout: 32.59  
                                                            Dunfermline South by-election (7 May 2015) - 1 seat [10] [23]
                                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                            1
                                                            SNP Fay Sinclair51.525,899
                                                            Labour Andrew Verrecchia27.823,185
                                                            Conservative David Ross11.561,324
                                                            Liberal Democrats James Calder9.091,041
                                                            Electorate: 17,031  Valid: 11,449  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 5,725  Turnout: 11,581 (67.8%)  
                                                              Glenrothes West and Kinglassie by-election (1 October 2015) - 1 seat [24]
                                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                              1
                                                              SNP Julie Ford58.99%2,235
                                                              Labour Alan Seath31.86%1,207
                                                              Conservative Jonathan Gray6.18%234
                                                              Scottish Green Lorna Ross2.98%113
                                                              Electorate: 13,910  Valid: 3,789  Quota: 1,895  Turnout: 27.1%  
                                                                Dunfermline North by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat [25]
                                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                123456
                                                                SNP Ian Ferguson43.5%1,0561,062 1,083 1,122 1,144 1,337
                                                                Labour Joe Long29.6%719722 733 805 912  
                                                                Conservative James Reekie12.5%304319 321 389   
                                                                Liberal Democrats James Calder9.5%230235 253    
                                                                Scottish Green Lewis Campbell2.6%6372     
                                                                UKIP Chloanne Dodds2.4%58     
                                                                Electorate: 10,166  Valid: 2,430  Spoilt: 20  Quota: 1,216  Turnout: 2,450 (24.06%)  
                                                                  Rosyth by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat [26]
                                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                  1234567
                                                                  SNP Sharon Wilson45.2%1,2141,235 1,241 1,249 1,263 1,286 1,623
                                                                  Labour Vikki Fairweather34.5%926939 950 966 1,012 1,117  
                                                                  Conservative David Ross9.1%245246 256 281 309   
                                                                  Liberal Democrats Matthew Hall3.6%97102 112 122    
                                                                  UKIP Colin Mitchelson3.3%8890 97     
                                                                  Independent Alastair MacIntyre2.5%6668      
                                                                  Scottish Green Cairinne MacDonald1.9%51      
                                                                  Electorate: 10,985  Valid: 2,687  Spoilt: 22  Quota: 1,344  Turnout: 2,709 (24.66%)  
                                                                    The Lochs by-election (25 August 2016) - 1 seat [27]
                                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                    1234
                                                                    Labour Mary Bain Lockhart47.1%1,3181,329 1,365 1,459
                                                                    SNP Lea McLelland38.6%1,0791,091 1,106 1,124
                                                                    Conservative Malcolm McDonald9.6%270275 280  
                                                                    Communist Thomas Kirby3.1%8689   
                                                                    Scottish Green Bradford Oliver1.6%45   
                                                                    Valid: 2,798  Quota: Turnout: 27.8%  
                                                                      Leven, Kennoway and Largo by-election (15 December 2016) - 1 seat [28]
                                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                      12345
                                                                      SNP Alistair Suttie36.95%1,5011,532 1,615 1,668 2,214
                                                                      Labour Colin Davidson28.43%1,1551,169 1,302 1,620  
                                                                      Conservative Graham Ritchie18.51%752754 954   
                                                                      Liberal Democrats Steve Wood14.28%580590    
                                                                      Scottish Green Iain Morrice1.82%74    
                                                                      Valid: 4,062  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 2,032  Turnout: 4,090 (27.6%)  

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