Member sinceJuly 2024
Years in office2 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID5240
Profile synced29 Jul 2026
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Constituency and Election Data
Constituency synopsis
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Melanie Ward (Labour) since July 2024.
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2024 General Election
ResultLab Gain
Election date4 Jul 2024
Turnout40,814
Majority7,248
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Ward | Labour | 18,662 | 45.7% |
| Lesley Backhouse | Scottish National Party | 11,414 | 28.0% |
| Jonathan Gray | Conservative | 3,203 | 7.8% |
| Sonia Davidson | Reform UK | 3,128 | 7.7% |
| Fraser Graham | Liberal Democrat | 1,593 | 3.9% |
| Mags Hall | Scottish Green Party | 1,556 | 3.8% |
| Neale Hanvey | Alba Party | 1,132 | 2.8% |
| Calum Paul | Scottish Libertarian Party | 126 | 0.3% |