Central Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by the new Glenrothes constituency, with a small portion joining the expanded North East Fife. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system. Boundaries 1974–1983 The burghs of Cowdenbeath, Leslie, Lochgelly, and Markinch, the districts of Glenrothes and Lochgelly, and the electoral divisions of Markinch North and Markinch South in the district of Kirkcaldy. 1983–1997 The Kirkcaldy District electoral divisions of: Denbeath/Aberhill Mountfleurie/Methilhill/Methil North Leven Kennoway/Windygates Leslie/Markinch Star Auchmuty/Woodside Pitteuchar/Stenton/Balgonie South Parks/Rimbleton Southwood/Caskieberran 1997–2005 The Kirkcaldy District electoral divisions of: Methil, Denbeath and Muiredge Methilhill and Mountfleurie Leven Kennoway and Windygates Markinch, Pitcoudie and Star Auchmuty, Woodside and Coaltown of Balgonie Pitleuchar and Stenton Rimbleton and South Parks Glenwood and Newcastle Leslie and Collydean Members of Parliament Elections Elections of the 1970s Elections of the 1980s Elections of the 1990s Elections of the 2000s References Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 2005 Politics of Fife