Dunfermline East (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Created: | 1983 |
| Abolished: | 2005 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
Dunfermline East was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 2005 general election. It was abolished due to a major revision in the composition of parliamentary constituencies in Scotland. Most of Dunfermline East and its neighbouring constituency Kirkcaldy now make up the new Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. The remaining parts of the seat were moved to the new Dunfermline and West Fife and Glenrothes constituencies.
The constituency's name was something of a misnomer as it never actually included any part of the town of Dunfermline. Cowdenbeath was the largest town in the constituency.
Gordon Brown was the MP for Dunfermline East from 1983 until its abolition in 2005.
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