Candidates James Reekie (Con) alex Rowley (Lab) Jim Tolson (LibDem) William Walker (SNP) 2007 notional results Taking in boundary changes. LibDem 9030 (33.18%) Lab 8953 (32.89%) SNP 6553 (24.08%) Con 2277 (8.37%) Others 406 (1.49%. Notional LibDem majority 77. Voting History: Scott Barrie, who had been Labour MSP for the area after winning with a majority of 4080 in the 2003 election, was overturned by the LibDems when Jim Tolson, who was fourth the previous time round, snatched the seat. The LibDems insist they are still in the running but Labour have a big party gun who has made it over a few hurdles in the past. Profile Fife has a history rooted in agriculture and coal mines but it also has a rich seafaring past, with fishing and Rosyth docks playing key roles. In Dunfermline, however, textiles once dominated the economy. Now sustainable energy is seen as a future employer in Fife, while in Dunfermline financial sector and service jobs account for 87% of the employment.