Edinburgh Pentlands (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Edinburgh Pentlands
Type = Burgh
Year = 1950
Abolition = 2005

Edinburgh Pentlands was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1950, and abolished prior to the general election of 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

In 1999, a Scottish Parliament constituency was created with the same name and boundaries, and continues in use. See "Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)".

Boundaries

In 2005, prior to the general election, the Westminster constituency was one of six covering the City of Edinburgh council area. Five were entirely within the city council area. One, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, straddled the boundary with the East Lothian council area, to take in Musselburgh. Edinburgh Pentlands covered a south-western portion of the city council area.

In terms of wards used for elections to the City of Edinburgh Council, 1999 to 2007, Edinburgh Pentlands included wards named Balerno, Baberton, Colinton, Craiglockhart, Fairmilehead, Firrhill, Murrayburn, Parkhead, and Sighthill. The South Morningside ward was split between Edinburgh Pentlands and Edinburgh South. The seat had an urban north and a suburban centre. The remaining area was rural, and included a Pentland Hills area in the south.

In 2005, most of the constituency beame part of Edinburgh South West. The Fairmilehead and South Morningside wards went to Edinburgh South. For the 2005 election, there were five constituencies covering the city area, all entirely within that area. [ [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ "Fifth Periodical Review", Boundary Commission for Scotland] ]

Member of Parliament

Election results

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title=General Election 2001: Edinburgh PentlandsElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lynda Clark
votes = 15,797
percentage = 40.6
change = -2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Rifkind
votes = 14,055
percentage = 36.1
change = +3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Walker
votes = 4,210
percentage = 10.8
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Stewart Gibb
votes = 4,210
percentage = 10.8
change = -2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Jimmy Mearns
votes = 555
percentage = 1.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Bill McMurdo
votes = 105
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 1,742
percentage = 4.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,932
percentage = 64.4
change = -12.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1997: Edinburgh PentlandsElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Lynda Clark
votes = 19,675
percentage = 43.0
change = 11.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Rifkind
votes = 14,813
percentage = 32.4
change = -8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Stewart Gibb
votes = 6,882
percentage = 13.0
change = -2.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jenny Dawe
votes = 4,575
percentage = 10.0
change = -2.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = Malcolm McDonald
votes = 422
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party (UK)
candidate = Robin Harper
votes = 224
percentage = 0.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Alistair McConnachie
votes = 81
percentage = 0.2
change = "N/A"

Election box majority
votes = 4,862
percentage = 10.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,742
percentage = 76.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 1992: Edinburgh PentlandsElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Malcolm Rifkind
votes = 18,128
percentage = 40.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Lazarowicz
votes = 13,838
percentage = 31.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Ms K. Caskie
votes = 6,882
percentage = 15.4
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = K. Smith
votes = 5,597
percentage = 12.6
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = D. Rae
votes = 111
percentage = 0.2
change =

Election box majority
votes = 4,290
percentage = 9.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 44,556
percentage = 80.18
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

* Politics of Edinburgh

Notes and references