Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Edinburgh East
Former burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries from 2005 to 2024
EdinburghEastConstituency.svg
Location of Edinburgh East within Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland City of Edinburgh
Major settlements Brunstane, Newcraighall, Duddingston, Portobello, Joppa, Craigmillar
20052024
SeatsOne
Created from Edinburgh East & Musselburgh
Edinburgh Central
Edinburgh South
18851997
SeatsOne
Type of constituency Burgh constituency
Created from Edinburgh

Edinburgh East was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Contents

It existed from 1885 to 1997 and from 2005 to 2024.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was expanded to include the town of Musselburgh. As a consequence, it reverted to the name of Edinburgh East and Musselburgh used from 1997 to 2005. [1]

Boundaries

Edinburgh East was one of five constituencies covering the City of Edinburgh council area. All were entirely within the city council area. Prior to the 2005 general election, the city area was covered by six constituencies, with Edinburgh East and Musselburgh straddling the boundary with the East Lothian council area.

1885–1918: The municipal wards of Broughton, Calton, and Canongate of the burgh of Edinburgh, and so much of St. Leonard's ward as lies to the north of a line drawn along the centres of East and West Richmond Streets. [2]

1918–1950: The burgh of Musselburgh and the Canongate and Portobello municipal wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh. [3]

1950–1955: The burgh of Musselburgh and the Craigentinny, Craigmillar and Portobello wards (as constituted by the Local Government (Scotland) (Edinburgh Wards) Order 1948, SI 1948/1138) of the county of the city of Edinburgh. [4]

1955–1974: The burgh of Musselburgh and the Craigentinny, Portobello and Craigmillar (with the exception of the area added by the Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirmation Act 1954). [5]

1974–1983: The burgh of Musselburgh and the Craigmillar, Craigentinny and Portobello wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh. [6]

1983–1997: Electoral divisions 22 (Calton/Lochend), 30 (Willowbrae/Mountcastle), 31 (Portobello/Milton) and 39 (Niddrie/Craigmillar) and ward 30 (Craigentinny) of the City of Edinburgh. [7]

2005–2024: The City of Edinburgh wards of Tollcross, Southside, Holyrood, Meadowbank, Mountcastle, Leith Links, Restalrig, Portobello, Milton, Prestonfield, Craigmillar, and Duddingston. [8]

The Edinburgh East constituency, as defined in 2005, consisted of areas formerly within the constituencies of Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, Edinburgh Central and Edinburgh South. [9] It was largely a replacement for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. Scottish Parliament constituencies retained the names and boundaries of the older Westminster constituencies.

As implied by the name, Edinburgh East covered an eastern portion of the City of Edinburgh council area, although it extended well into the city centre. It included the areas of Craigmillar, Duddingston, Holyrood, Leith Links, Meadowbank, Milton, Mountcastle, Portobello, Prestonfield, Restalrig, Southside and Tollcross.

The constituency was predominantly urban.

The constituency of the 1885 to 1997 period was created when the Edinburgh constituency was abolished, in favour of four new constituencies: Edinburgh East, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West. Edinburgh Central was abolished in 2005. The South and West constituencies continue in use, with altered boundaries.

Constituency profile

The seat as it existed from 2005 to 2024 covered the historic Old Town including notable buildings such as Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the Royal Mile, St Giles' Cathedral and the Scottish Parliament building, as well as Portobello Beach. The constituency also housed the University of Edinburgh and had a significant student population. Towards the south and east it also included some of Edinburgh's more deprived areas such as the Craigmillar housing estate.

On average, residents were slightly wealthier and healthier than the UK average. [10]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [11] Party
1885 George Goschen Independent Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1886 Robert Wallace Liberal
1899 by-election Sir George McCrae Liberal
1909 by-election Sir James Gibson, Bt Liberal
1912 by-election James Myles Hogge Liberal
1924 Thomas Drummond Shiels Labour
1931 David Marshall Mason Liberal
1935 Frederick Pethick-Lawrence Labour
1945 by-election George Reid Thomson Labour
1947 by-election John Wheatley Labour
1954 by-election George Willis Labour
1970 Gavin Strang Labour
1997 Constituency abolished: see Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
2005 Gavin Strang Labour
2010 Sheila Gilmore Labour
2015 Tommy Sheppard SNP
2024 Constituency abolished: see Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Edinburgh East [12] [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Tommy Sheppard 23,165 48.4 Increase2.svg 5.9
Labour Sheila Gilmore 12,74826.7Decrease2.svg 8.0
Conservative Eleanor Price6,54913.7Decrease2.svg 4.9
Liberal Democrats Jill Reilly3,2896.9Increase2.svg 2.7
Scottish Green Claire Miller2,0644.3New
Majority10,41721.7Increase2.svg 13.9
Turnout 47,81568.9Increase2.svg 2.7
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg7.0
General election 2017: Edinburgh East [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Tommy Sheppard 18,509 42.5 Decrease2.svg 6.7
Labour Patsy King15,08434.7Increase2.svg 4.8
Conservative Katie Mackie8,08118.6Increase2.svg 8.7
Liberal Democrats Tristan Gray1,8494.2Increase2.svg 1.4
Majority3,4257.8Decrease2.svg 11.5
Turnout 43,62266.2Decrease2.svg 3.9
SNP hold Swing Decrease2.svg 5.7
General election 2015: Edinburgh East [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Tommy Sheppard 23,188 49.2 Increase2.svg 28.8
Labour Sheila Gilmore 14,08229.9Decrease2.svg 13.5
Conservative James McMordie4,6709.9Decrease2.svg 1.0
Scottish Green Peter McColl 2,8096.0Increase2.svg 0.9
Liberal Democrats Karen Utting1,3252.8Decrease2.svg 16.6
UKIP Oliver Corbishley [19] 8981.9New
TUSC Ayesha Saleem [20] 1170.2Decrease2.svg 0.5
Majority9,10619.3N/A
Turnout 47,08970.1Increase2.svg 4.7
SNP gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 21.1
General election 2010: Edinburgh East [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Gilmore 17,314 43.4 Increase2.svg 3.4
SNP George Kerevan 8,13320.4Increase2.svg 3.4
Liberal Democrats Beverley Hope7,75119.4Decrease2.svg 5.0
Conservative Martin Donald4,35810.9Increase2.svg 0.6
Scottish Green Robin Harper 2,0355.1Decrease2.svg 0.6
TUSC Gary Clark2740.7New
Majority9,18123.0Increase2.svg7.4
Turnout 39,86565.4Increase2.svg 4.1
Labour hold Swing Steady2.svg0.0

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Edinburgh East [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 15,899 40.0 −9.7
Liberal Democrats Gordon Mackenzie9,69724.4+7.2
SNP Stefan Tymkewycz 6,76017.0+0.6
Conservative Mev Brown4,09310.3−0.8
Scottish Green Cara Gillespie2,2665.7New
Scottish Socialist Catriona Grant 8682.2−1.8
Death, Dungeons and Taxes PartyBrett Harris890.2New
Communist League Peter Clifford370.1New
Majority6,20215.6−16.9
Turnout 39,70961.3+8.5
Labour hold Swing −8.4

Election in the 1990s

General election 1992: Edinburgh East [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 15,446 45.7 −4.7
Conservative Kenneth F. Ward8,23524.4−0.3
SNP Debin McKinney6,22518.4+8.9
Liberal Democrats Devin S. Scobie3,43210.2−5.2
Scottish Green Graeme W. Farmer4241.3New
Majority7,21121.3−4.6
Turnout 33,76273.9−0.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Edinburgh East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 18,257 50.4 +5.5
Conservative John Renz8,96224.7−3.9
Liberal Judith Aitken5,59215.4−5.6
SNP Mungo Bovey 3,4349.5+4.0
Majority9,29525.7+9.4
Turnout 36,24574.1+3.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Edinburgh East [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 16,169 44.9 −7.6
Conservative Paul Martin10,30328.6−6.3
Liberal Roderick Macleod7,57021.0New
SNP Paul Henderson Scott1,9765.5−6.5
Majority5,86616.3−3.9
Turnout 36,01870.4−5.7
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 23,477 53.69
Conservative G Campbell14,66033.52
SNP George C MacDougall5,29612.11
Communist Carol Downes1730.40
Workers Revolutionary Terry Brotherstone1240.28New
Majority8,81720.17
Turnout 43,73076.10
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 19,669 44.92
SNP George C MacDougall11,21325.61
Conservative M Hogg10,11123.09
Liberal GN Dalzell2,5785.89
Communist Irene Swan2130.49
Majority8,45619.31
Turnout 43,78476.20
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 20,163 43.66
Conservative DJ May14,61431.65
SNP George C MacDougall7,12815.44
Liberal John Melling3,9988.66New
Communist Irene Swan2740.59
Majority5,54912.01
Turnout 46,07781.08
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gavin Strang 22,171 51.87
Conservative Neil Gow16,65738.97
SNP Helen B Davidson3,5028.19New
Communist Irene Swan4130.97New
Majority5,51412.90
Turnout 42,74374.42
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Willis 25,423 60.48
Conservative Barry Henderson 16,61439.52
Majority8,80920.96+8.66
Turnout 42,03777.40−3.55
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Willis 24,808 56.15
Conservative Robert L McEwen19,37643.85
Majority5,43212.30
Turnout 44,18480.95
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Willis 22,244 50.35
Unionist Earl of Dalkeith 21,93249.65
Majority3120.70−4.34
Turnout 44,17680.68+5.31
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Willis 21,240 52.52
Unionist W Ian R Fraser19,19847.48
Majority2,0425.04
Turnout 40,43875.37
Labour hold Swing
1954 by-election: Edinburgh East [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Willis 18,950 57.7 +3.6
Unionist William Grant 13,92242.4−3.5
Majority5,02815.4+7.2
Turnout 32,87261.8−22.0
Labour hold Swing -3.6
General election 1951: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Wheatley 25,201 54.08
Unionist William Grant 21,40045.92
Majority3,8018.16
Turnout 46,60183.82+0.64
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Wheatley 24,072 53.22
Unionist Charles Donaldson 17,53138.76
Liberal John Hope3,6328.03
Majority6,54114.46
Turnout 45,23583.18
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947 by-election: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Wheatley 16,906 50.5 −5.9
National Liberal (Conservative)Duncan M. Matthews11,49034.4−2.9
Liberal John Junor 3,37910.1New
SNP Mary Fraser Dott 1,6825.0−1.3
Majority5,41616.1−3.0
Turnout 33,457
Labour hold Swing
1945 by-election: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Thomson 15,482 61.6 +5.2
Unionist Tam Galbraith 9,66538.4+1.1
Majority5,81723.2+4.1
Turnout 25,147
Labour hold Swing
General election 1945: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Pethick-Lawrence 19,300 56.4 +13.2
Unionist William Angus Sinclair 12,77137.3−2.3
SNP Frederick C Yeaman2,1496.3New
Majority6,52919.1+15.5
Turnout 34,22069.6+1.0
Labour hold Swing +7.7

General Election 1939–40:

Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Pethick-Lawrence 13,341 43.20
Unionist Minna Cowan 12,22939.60
Liberal David Marshall Mason 5,31317.20
Majority1,1123.60
Turnout 30,88368.63−8.21
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
General election 1931: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Marshall Mason 17,372 56.98
Labour Drummond Shiels 10,24433.60
National (Scotland) Rev Thomas Thomson Alexander2,8729.42New
Majority7,12823.38N/A
Turnout 30,48876.84
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Drummond Shiels 13,933 47.2 +2.9
Liberal Thomas Pringle McDonald 8,68729.4+3.4
Unionist Richard Cobden Thyne6,88923.3−5.7
Majority5,24617.8+2.5
Turnout 29,50976.5+2.3
Labour hold Swing +1.9
General election 1924: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Drummond Shiels 9,330 44.3 New
Unionist Charles Milne 6,10529.0−2.7
Liberal James Myles Hogge 5,62526.7−41.6
Majority3,25515.3N/A
Turnout 20,19074.2+15.7
Labour gain from Liberal Swing N/A
General election 1923: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Myles Hogge 10,876 68.3 +8.5
Unionist Charles John Morris Mancor5,04531.7New
Majority5,83136.6+17.0
Turnout 15,92158.5−7.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A
General election 1922: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Myles Hogge 10,551 59.8 −2.4
National Liberal Sam McDonald7,08840.2New
Majority3,46319.6−4.8
Turnout 17,63966.0+13.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Edinburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Myles Hogge 8,460 62.2 +7.2
C National Democratic Alexander E Balfour5,13637.8New
Majority3,32424.4+14.4
Turnout 13,59652.5−21.2
Liberal hold Swing N/A
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
James Hogge James Hogge.jpg
James Hogge
1912 by-election: Edinburgh East [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Myles Hogge 5,064 55.0 −8.0
Liberal Unionist John Gordon Jameson 4,13945.0+8.0
Majority92510.0−16.0
Turnout 9,20373.77.3
Registered electors 12,491
Liberal hold Swing -8.0
General election December 1910: Edinburgh East [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Gibson 6,436 63.0 +1.7
Conservative R.M. Cameron3,78237.01.7
Majority2,65426.0+3.4
Turnout 10,21881.0−7.0
Registered electors 12,620
Liberal hold Swing +1.7
General election January 1910: Edinburgh East [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Gibson 6,760 61.3 11.8
Liberal Unionist Patrick Ford 4,27338.7+11.8
Majority2,48722.623.6
Turnout 11,03388.0+9.9
Registered electors 12,544
Liberal hold Swing 11.8

Elections in the 1900s

James Gibson Sir James Gibson.jpg
James Gibson
1909 by-election: Edinburgh East [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Gibson 4,527 52.7 20.4
Liberal Unionist Patrick Ford 4,06947.3+20.4
Majority4585.440.8
Turnout 8,59673.44.7
Registered electors 11,710
Liberal hold Swing 20.4
General election 1906: Edinburgh East [30] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George McCrae 6,606 73.1 +14.6
Liberal Unionist Rankine Dawson2,43226.914.6
Majority4,17446.2+29.2
Turnout 9,03878.1+8.9
Registered electors 11,572
Liberal hold Swing +14.6
General election 1900: Edinburgh East [31] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George McCrae 4,461 58.5 +5.1
Liberal Unionist R. Scott-Brown3,17041.55.1
Majority1,29117.0+10.2
Turnout 7,63169.20.2
Registered electors 11,025
Liberal hold Swing +5.1

Elections in the 1890s

1899 by-election: Edinburgh East [31] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George McCrae 4,891 62.3 +8.9
Liberal Unionist Harry G. Younger2,96137.78.9
Majority1,93024.6+17.8
Turnout 7,85273.2+3.8
Registered electors 10,730
Liberal hold Swing +8.9
Robert Wallace 1895 Robert Wallace.jpg
Robert Wallace
General election 1895: Edinburgh East [31] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Wallace 3,499 53.4 5.2
Liberal Unionist Harry G. Younger3,05046.6+5.2
Majority4496.810.4
Turnout 6,54969.47.3
Registered electors 9,437
Liberal hold Swing 5.2
General election 1892: Edinburgh East [32] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Wallace 3,969 58.6 3.5
Liberal Unionist Ralph Wardlaw McLeod Fullarton2,80941.4+3.5
Majority1,16017.27.0
Turnout 6,77876.71.2
Registered electors 8,840
Liberal hold Swing 3.5

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Edinburgh East [33] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Wallace 3,694 62.1 +31.3
Liberal Unionist George Goschen 2,25337.931.3
Majority1,44124.2N/A
Turnout 5,94777.94.1
Registered electors 7,639
Liberal gain from Independent Liberal Swing +31.3
General election 1885: Edinburgh East [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal George Goschen 4,337 69.2 N/A
Liberal Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe1,92930.8N/A
Majority2,40838.4N/A
Turnout 6,26682.0N/A
Registered electors 7,639
Independent Liberal win (new seat)

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