Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty is one of the 22 wards used to elect members of the Fife council in Scotland. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2017 Lea McLelland
(SNP)
Rosemary Liewald
(SNP)
Mary Bain Lockhart
(Labour)
Linda Erskine
(Labour)
2022

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Fife Council election

Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Labour Mary Bain-Lockhart (incumbent)24.9%1,230  
SNP Rosemary Liewald (incumbent)23.7%1,173  
SNP Lea McLelland (incumbent)19.5%965983.3 1,143.4
Labour Linda Erskine (incumbent)18.7%9251,115.2 
Conservative Margaret Fairgrieve7.7%379385 385.8
Scottish Green Danny Oswald2.3%115117.1 125.5
Liberal Democrats Russel McPhate1.8%8894.2 95.3
Scottish Family Anil Alexander1.5%7274 75.2
Electorate: 14,192  Valid: 4,947  Spoilt: 125  Quota: 990  Turnout: 35.7%  

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    2017 Election

    2017 Fife Council election

    Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Labour Mary Bain Lockhart (incumbent)24.61,257   
    Labour Linda Erskine (incumbent)20.21,033   
    SNP Lea McLelland19.59941,018.9 1,019.7 1,034.5
    SNP Rosemary Liewald19.49901,008.4 1,009.5 1,029.4
    Conservative Scott Campbell9.7497532.3 534.09 538.8
    Independent James Glen5.2263289.5 291.2 312.5
    Scottish Green Ronnie Mackie1.47085.2 85.9  
    Electorate: 13,796  Valid: 5,104  Spoilt: 170  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 5,274 (38.2%)  

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      References

      1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | The Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
      2. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). Fife Council. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.