Elections to Fife County Council were held on 10 May 1949, the same day as the other county councils in Scotland. The election saw Labour win 18 of the 25 contested seats, with 5 going to the Moderates, and 2 to the Communists.[1]
Despite these gains Labour were unable to form a majority on the council, and the Moderates (despite winning only half of the landward seats) were able to form a majority in the council due to the majorities in the town councils for Leven and Inverkeithing, both of which sent representatives to the county council.[1]
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderates | 23 | 1 | |||||||
| Labour | 21 | 1 | |||||||
| Communist | 2 | 3 |  3 |
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| SNP | 0 |  |
202 | ||||||
Ward results
Largo
Kinnoway and Scoonie
North Wemyss
East Wemyss
West Wemyss
Kinglassie
Auchterderran Central
Auchterderran North
Auchterderran South
Ballingry North
Ballingry Central
Ballingry South
Kelty
Oakfield
Auchtertool
Markinch East
Markinch North
Markinch South
Charlestown
Halbeath
Dunfermline North
Carnock & Saline
Torryburn
Culross
Kincardine
References
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