Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Edinburgh South
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Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
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Location within Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland City of Edinburgh
Major settlements Liberton, Morningside, Colinton, Gilmerton
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of Parliament Ian Murray (Labour)
Created from Edinburgh

Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament created in 1885. The constituency has been held by Scottish Labour since 1987. The seat has been represented since 2010 by Ian Murray, who currently serves as Secretary of State for Scotland under the government of Keir Starmer. [1] Murray was the only Labour MP in Scotland to retain his seat at the 2015 and 2019 general elections and this is one of only three seats and the only seat of the so-called "tartan wall" never held by the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Contents

Prior to the 2005 general election, the constituency had the same boundaries as the Scottish Parliament constituency with the same name (now replaced by Edinburgh Southern). [n 1]

Constituency profile

The constituency covers the southern suburbs around the Braid Hills [2] including Morningside, Comiston, Liberton and Gilmerton. This is a generally wealthy seat [3] with a significant student population.

History

Summary of results

A candidate fielded by the Labour Party has won the seat since 1987. Prior to that the political division for Westminster purposes voted for the Conservative and Unionist candidate, ahead of all other candidates by single preference, at each Westminster election from and including 1918. Back then, the electorates' single-most preferred candidate in simple voting was that of the Liberal Party, except in 1900 when a Liberal Unionist was returned. The 2015 result gave the seat the 23rd-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority. [4] In the 2017 general election, Ian Murray received the highest voteshare of any Scottish candidate and was also one of only two constituencies in Scotland where the winning candidate received a majority of the votes cast (the other one being Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk).

Edinburgh South is one of three constituencies in Scotland to have never elected an MP from the Scottish National Party at any point in history, alongside Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale; and Orkney and Shetland.

Recent opposition candidates' performance

At the 2015 general election three of the seven parties' candidates standing retained their deposits, their votes exceeding 5%. Those doing so and not winning were SNP – 33.8% of the vote, and Conservative – 17.5% of the vote. At this election, the SNP increased their share of the vote by over 26%, coming a close second to Murray.

The Liberal Democrat candidate of 2005 fell within 0.9% of a winning majority. The Liberal Democrats' swing nationally was −15.2% swing in 2015. The swing in this seat against the party was however −30.3% resulting in the loss of their deposit [n 2] , a fate not sustained by either of the party's two formative parties in the seat since 1970.

Turnout

Turnout has ranged between 81.1% in 1950 and 57.7% in 2001.

2016 EU referendum

In the 2016 referendum of membership of the European Union, the constituency voted Remain by 77.8%. This was the tenth highest support for Remain for a constituency. [5]

Boundaries

1885–1918: The St. George, St. Cuthbert, and Newington municipal wards of the burgh of Edinburgh. [6]

1918–1950: The Merchiston, Morningside, and Newington municipal wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh. [7]

1950–1983: The Liberton, Morningside and Newington wards (as constituted by the Local Government (Scotland) (Edinburgh Wards) Order 1948, SI 1948/1138) of the county of the city of Edinburgh. [8]

1983–1997: Electoral divisions 32 (Merchiston/Morningside), 33 (Sciennes/Marchmont), 34 (Prestonfield/Mayfield), 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) and 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh. [9]

1997–2005: Electoral divisions 32 (Merchiston/Morningside), 33 (Sciennes/Marchmont), 34 (Prestonfield/Mayfield), 36 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) and 37 (Inch/Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh. [10]

2005–2024: The City of Edinburgh wards of Merchiston, North Morningside/Grange, Marchmont, Sciennes, Newington, South Morningside, Fairmilehead, Alnwickhill, Kaimes, Moredun, and Gilmerton. [11]

2024–present: Parts of the City of Edinburgh Wards of Colinton/Fairmilehead, Morningside, Southside/Newington, and Liberton/Gilmerton.

In 2005, prior to the general election, Edinburgh South 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.

For the 2005 election, the constituency was enlarged to include areas from the former Edinburgh Pentlands constituency, and became one of five constituencies covering the city area, all entirely within that area. [12]

Members of Parliament

YearMember [13] Party
1885 Sir George Harrison Liberal
1886 by-election Hugh Childers Liberal
1892 Herbert Paul Liberal
1895 Robert Cox Liberal Unionist
1899 by-election Arthur Dewar Liberal
1900 Sir Andrew Agnew Liberal Unionist
1906 Arthur Dewar Liberal
1910 by-election Charles Lyell Liberal
1917 by-election Sir Edward Parrott Liberal
1918 Charles David Murray Unionist
1922 Samuel Chapman Unionist
1945 William Darling Unionist
1957 by-election Michael Clark Hutchison Unionist
1965 Conservative
1979 Michael Ancram Conservative
1987 Nigel Griffiths Labour
2010 Ian Murray Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Edinburgh South [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Murray 24,976 53.3 +7.1
SNP Simita Kumar7,72516.5−9.4
Scottish Green Jo Phillips4,2709.1+6.2
Conservative Christopher Cowdy4,0018.5−8.3
Liberal Democrats Andy Williamson2,7465.9−2.3
Reform UK Cameron Rose1,8453.9N/A
Independent Alex Martin4661.0N/A
Alba Lynne Lyon4541.0N/A
Scottish Family Phil Holden2670.6N/A
Independent Mark Rowbotham760.2N/A
Majority17,25136.8+14.5
Turnout 46,95166.3−8.6
Registered electors 70,838
Labour hold Swing +7.2

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Edinburgh South [16] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Murray 23,745 47.7 −7.2
SNP Catriona MacDonald12,65025.4+2.9
Conservative Nick Cook8,16116.4−3.3
Liberal Democrats Alan Beal3,8197.7+4.8
Scottish Green Kate Nevens1,3572.7New
Majority11,09522.3−10.1
Turnout 49,73275.1+1.0
Labour hold Swing −5.1
General election 2017: Edinburgh South [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Murray 26,269 54.9 +15.8
SNP Jim Eadie 10,75522.5−11.3
Conservative Stephanie Smith9,42819.7+2.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Beal1,3882.9−0.8
Majority15,51432.4+27.1
Turnout 47,84074.1−0.8
Labour hold Swing +13.6
General election 2015: Edinburgh South [21] [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Murray 19,293 39.1 +4.4
SNP Neil Hay16,65633.8+26.1
Conservative Miles Briggs 8,62617.5−4.1
Scottish Green Phyl Meyer2,0904.2+2.2
Liberal Democrats Pramod Subbaraman1,8233.7−30.3
UKIP Paul Marshall6011.2New
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 1970.4New
Majority2,6375.3+4.6
Turnout 49,28674.9+1.1
Labour hold Swing -10.9
General election 2010: Edinburgh South [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Murray 15,215 34.7 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Fred Mackintosh14,89934.0+1.7
Conservative Neil Hudson 9,45221.6−2.5
SNP Sandy Howat3,3547.7+1.5
Scottish Green Steve Burgess8812.0−1.2
Majority3160.7−0.2
Turnout 43,80173.8+3.9
Labour hold Swing -0.1

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Edinburgh South [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Griffiths 14,188 33.2 −6.1
Liberal Democrats Marilyne MacLaren13,78332.3+7.0
Conservative Gavin Brown 10,29124.1+1.4
SNP Graham Sutherland2,6356.2−3.1
Scottish Green Steve Burgess1,3873.2New
Scottish Socialist Morag Robertson4141.0−1.2
Majority4050.9−13.9
Turnout 42,69869.9+9.2
Labour hold Swing -6.5
General election 2001: Edinburgh South [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Griffiths 15,671 42.2 −4.6
Liberal Democrats Marilyne MacLaren10,17227.4+9.8
Conservative Gordon Buchan6,17216.6−4.7
SNP Heather Williams3,6839.9−3.0
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 9332.5New
Legalise Cannabis Margaret Hendry5351.4New
Majority5,49914.8−10.7
Turnout 37,16657.7−14.1
Labour hold Swing -7.2

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Edinburgh South [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Griffiths 20,993 46.8 +5.3
Conservative Liz Smith 9,54121.3−10.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Pringle 7,91117.6+4.2
SNP John Hargreaves5,79112.9+0.1
Referendum Ian McLean5041.1New
Natural Law Bradley Dunn980.20.0
Majority11,45225.5+16.1
Turnout 44,83871.8−0.9
Labour hold Swing +8.1
General election 1992: Edinburgh South [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Griffiths 18,485 41.5 +3.8
Conservative Struan Stevenson 14,30932.1−1.7
Liberal Democrats Bob McCreadie5,96113.4−9.1
SNP Roger Knox5,72712.8+7.7
Natural Law George Manclark1080.2New
Majority4,1769.4+5.6
Turnout 44,59072.7−5.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Edinburgh South [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Griffiths 18,211 37.7 +9.1
Conservative Michael Ancram 16,35233.8−3.0
SDP David Graham10,90022.5−6.1
SNP Catherina Moore2,4555.1+0.1
Green Ruth Clark4400.9−0.1
Majority1,8593.8N/A
Turnout 48,35877.7+6.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.0
General election 1983: Edinburgh South [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Ancram 16,485 36.8 −6.3
SDP John Godfrey12,83028.6+12.2
Labour Dr Robert McCreadie12,82428.6−6.3
SNP Neil MacCallum 2,2565.0−3.1
Ecology Linda Hendry4501.0−0.2
Majority3,6558.2+2.8
Turnout 44,84571.7−5.6
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Ancram 17,986 39.74 +3.82
Labour Gordon Brown 15,52634.30+6.12
Liberal J.P. Bryan Lovell7,40016.35+2.13
SNP Robert Shirley3,8008.40−13.29
Ecology Stewart M. Biggar5521.22New
Majority2,4605.43−2.29
Turnout 45,26477.30+3.12
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hutchison 14,962 35.92
Labour C. Haddow11,73628.18
SNP Robert Shirley9,03421.69+8.88
Liberal Nathaniel L. Gordon5,92114.22
Majority3,2267.74
Turnout 41,65374.18
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hutchison 18,784 41.74
Labour T.J. Davies12,40327.54
Liberal Nathaniel L. Gordon8,07317.93
SNP Robert Shirley5,77012.81
Majority6,38114.20
Turnout 45,03080.83+6.84
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hutchison 19,851 48.12
Labour John Henderson15,07136.53
Liberal Ronald H. Guild3,4698.41
SNP David J. Stevenson2,8616.94
Majority4,78011.59
Turnout 41,25273.99
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hutchison 20,820 53.16 −0.01
Labour James W. Kerr15,48739.54
SNP H. McLean Robertson2,8567.29New
Majority5,33313.62−5.83
Turnout 39,16377.63−2.69
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1964: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Michael Hutchison 21,375 53.17
Labour James W. Kerr13,55533.72
Liberal Ronald H. Guild5,27213.11
Majority7,82019.45
Turnout 40,20280.32
Unionist hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Michael Hutchison 22,799 57.59 −9.93
Labour Alex D. Reid11,28528.51−3.97
Liberal William Douglas-Home 5,50513.91N/A
Majority11,51429.08−5.95
Turnout 39,58981.18+3.94
Unionist hold Swing
1957 by-election: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Michael Hutchison 14,421 45.58 −21.94
Labour James A. Forsyth9,78130.91−1.57
Liberal William Douglas-Home 7,43923.51New
Majority4,64014.67−20.41
Turnout 31,641
Unionist hold Swing
General election 1955: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William Darling 24,836 67.52 −5.06
Labour James A. Forsyth11,94932.48+5.06
Majority12,88735.04−10.18
Turnout 36,78577.24−4.19
Unionist hold Swing
General election 1951: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William Darling 25,545 72.58 +7.57
Labour James A. Forsyth10,03027.42+2.85
Majority16,51545.16+4.73
Turnout 35,57581.43−0.89
Unionist hold Swing
General election 1950: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William Darling 23,081 65.01
Labour William Earsman 8,72524.57
Liberal Lionel Daiches 3,69910.42New
Majority14,35640.44
Turnout 35,50582.14
Unionist hold Swing

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William Darling 23,652 70.77 −13.78
Labour William Earsman 9,76729.23+13.78
Majority13,88541.54−25.51
Turnout 33,41966.50−1.06
Unionist hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Edinburgh South [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Chapman 27,254 83.55 N/A
Labour Barbara Woodburn5,36516.45New
Majority21,88967.10N/A
Turnout 32,61967.56N/A
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1931: Edinburgh South [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Chapman Unopposed N/AN/A
Unionist hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Edinburgh South [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Chapman 19,541 56.7 −7.7
Liberal Arthur Pillans Laurie 9,84928.6−7.0
Labour Arthur Woodburn 5,05014.7New
Majority9,69228.1−0.7
Turnout 34,44075.2+1.6
Registered electors 45,794
Unionist hold Swing −0.4
General election 1924: Edinburgh South [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Chapman 15,854 64.4 +8.7
Liberal David Cleghorn Thomson 8,77735.6−8.7
Majority7,07728.8+17.4
Turnout 24,63173.6+3.4
Registered electors 33,447
Unionist hold Swing +8.7
General election 1923: Edinburgh South [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Chapman 12,804 55.7 −11.0
Liberal William Hope10,19444.3+11.0
Majority2,61011.4−22.0
Turnout 22,99870.2+1.0
Registered electors 32,745
Unionist hold Swing −11.0
General election 1922: Edinburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Samuel Chapman 14,843 66.7 −8.3
Liberal Catherine Alderton 7,40833.3+8.3
Majority7,43533.4−16.6
Turnout 22,25169.2+7.5
Registered electors 32,152
Unionist hold Swing −8.3
1920 by-election: Edinburgh South [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Coalition Unionist Charles Murray 11,176 57.7 −17.3
Liberal Daniel Holmes 8,17742.3+17.3
Majority2,99915.4−34.6
Turnout 19,35359.3−2.6
Registered electors 32,656
Unionist hold Swing −17.3

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Edinburgh South [38] [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Charles Murray 14,87475.0+29.5
Liberal David Caird4,96625.0−29.5
Majority9,90850.0N/A
Turnout 19,84061.7−22.5
Registered electors 32,087
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +29.5
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
1917 by-election: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward Parrott Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election December 1910: Edinburgh South [41] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Henry Lyell 9,576 54.5 −1.9
Conservative Charles Murray 7,98645.5+1.9
Majority1,5909.0−3.8
Turnout 17,56284.2−4.6
Registered electors 20,868
Liberal hold Swing −1.9
1910 by-election: Edinburgh South [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Henry Lyell 8,694 57.7 +1.3
Liberal Unionist Ralph Glyn 6,36742.3−1.3
Majority2,32715.4+2.6
Turnout 15,06173.7−15.1
Registered electors 20,433
Liberal hold Swing +1.3
General election January 1910: Edinburgh South [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Dewar 10,235 56.4 −7.4
Liberal Unionist Harold B Cox7,90143.6+7.4
Majority2,33412.8−14.8
Turnout 18,13688.8+5.4
Registered electors 20,433
Liberal hold Swing −7.4

Elections in the 1900s

1909 by-election: Edinburgh South [42] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Dewar 8,185 54.0 −9.8
Liberal Unionist Harold B Cox6,96446.0+9.8
Majority1,2218.0−19.6
Turnout 15,14980.6−2.8
Registered electors 18,789
Liberal hold Swing −9.8
Arthur Dewar Arthur Dewar.jpg
Arthur Dewar
General election 1906: Edinburgh South [43] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Dewar 8,945 63.8 +14.3
Liberal Unionist William C. Smith5,08536.2−14.3
Majority3,86027.6N/A
Turnout 14,03083.4+6.2
Registered electors 16,832
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +14.3
General election 1900: Edinburgh South [44] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Andrew Agnew 5,766 50.5 0.0
Liberal Arthur Dewar 5,65549.50.0
Majority1111.00.0
Turnout 11,42177.2−.1.7
Registered electors 14,794
Liberal Unionist hold Swing 0.0

Elections in the 1890s

1899 by-election: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Dewar 5,820 53.8 +4.3
Conservative Andrew Wauchope 4,98946.2−4.3
Majority8317.6N/A
Turnout 10,80977.8−1.1
Registered electors 13,891
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +4.3
General election 1895: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Robert Cox 4,802 50.5 +2.9
Liberal Herbert Paul 4,70549.5−2.9
Majority971.0N/A
Turnout 9,50778.9−4.0
Registered electors 12,053
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing +2.9
Herbert Paul Herbert Paul.jpg
Herbert Paul
General election 1892: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herbert Paul 4,692 52.4 −10.9
Liberal Unionist Lewis MacIver4,26147.6+10.9
Majority4314.8−21.8
Turnout 8,95382.9+14.7
Registered electors 10,799
Liberal hold Swing −10.9

Elections in the 1880s

Hugh Childers Hugh Childers, Lock & Whitfield woodburytype, 1876-83 crop.jpg
Hugh Childers
General election 1886: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Childers 3,778 63.3 +23.1
Liberal Unionist Robert Purvis 2,19136.7New
Majority1,58726.6N/A
Turnout 5,96968.2−13.4
Registered electors 8,754
Liberal gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A
1886 by-election: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Childers Unopposed
Liberal gain from Independent Liberal
1886 by-election: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Childers 4,029 70.0 +29.8
Conservative Walter George Hepburne-Scott, 9th Lord Polwarth1,73030.0New
Majority2,29940.0N/A
Turnout 5,75965.8−15.8
Registered electors 8,754
Liberal gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A
General election 1885: Edinburgh South [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal George Harrison 4,273 59.8 N/A
Liberal Thomas Raleigh 2,87440.2N/A
Majority1,39919.6N/A
Turnout 7,14781.6N/A
Registered electors 8,754
Independent Liberal win (new seat)

Referendum results

2016 European Union membership referendum

ConstituencyLeave votesRemain votesLeave %Remain %
Edinburgh South10,54937,06922.2%77.8%

2014 Scottish independence referendum

ConstituencyNo votesYes votesNo %Yes %
Edinburgh South38,29820,34065.3%34.7%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ As with all Westminster seats which are extant it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
  2. ↑ Since 1986 deposits are lost for a below 5% share of the vote, before which the threshold was 12.5%

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Glasgow Govan was a parliamentary constituency in the Govan district of Glasgow. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for 120 years; from 1885 until 2005, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) elected by the first-past-the-post system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997–2005

West Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983 and again from 1997 until 2005. In 2005 the constituency was abolished and the area is now represented by Inverclyde, Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Paisley and Renfrewshire South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh Southern is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Edinburgh. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality method of election. It is one of nine constituencies in the Lothian electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberton/Gilmerton (ward)</span>

Liberton/Gilmerton is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects four Councillors.

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