Midlothian (UK Parliament constituency)

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Midlothian
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Midlothian (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2005
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Location of Midlothian within Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland Midlothian
Electorate 71,210 (March 2020) [1]
Major settlements Dalkeith, Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Penicuik, Bonnyrigg
Current constituency
Created 1955
Member of Parliament Kirsty McNeill (Labour)
Created from Midlothian and Peeblesshire

Midlothian in Scotland is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system. The seat has been represented since 2024 by Kirsty McNeill of Scottish Labour.

Contents

It replaced Midlothian and Peeblesshire at the 1955 general election. A similar constituency, also called Midlothian, was used by the Scottish Parliament until 2011.

Boundaries

1955–1974: The county of Midlothian, including all the burghs situated therein, except the county of the city of Edinburgh and the burgh of Musselburgh.

1974–1983: As above.

1983–1997: Midlothian District.

1997–2005: The Midlothian District electoral wards of Bonnyrigg/Newtongrange, Dalkeith, Loanhead, and Mayfield/Gorebridge.

2005–present: The area of the Midlothian Council.

When first formed, the constituency covered the whole of the traditional county of Midlothian, apart from Edinburgh, split into multiple separate constituencies, and Musselburgh, which was included in Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency).

In the 1983 reforms the constituency was significantly reduced from over 100,000 voters to 61,143, with large numbers of voters moved to the new seat of Livingston, and smaller numbers to Edinburgh Pentlands, East Lothian and Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. [2]

The 1997 reforms moved Penicuik into Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, with the rest of the council area remaining in the seat; [3] it returned in 2005, when the constituency was expanded again to cover the entire Midlothian Council area. [4]

Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the boundaries were unchanged. [5] [6]

Members of Parliament

ElectedMember [7] Party
1955 David Pryde Labour
1959 James Hill Labour
1966 Alex Eadie Labour
1992 Eric Clarke Labour
2001 David Hamilton Labour
2015 Owen Thompson SNP
2017 Danielle Rowley Labour
2019 Owen Thompson SNP
2024 Kirsty McNeill Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Midlothian [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Kirsty McNeill 21,480 48.6 +18.9
SNP Owen Thompson 13,31330.1−11.4
Reform UK Stefan Garbowski3,2767.4New
Conservative Keith Cockburn3,2487.4−14.3
Liberal Democrats Ross Laird2,5895.9−1.1
Scottish Libertarian Daniel Fraser2590.6New
Majority8,16718.5
Turnout 44,16559.8−7.9
Registered electors 73,916
Labour Co-op gain from SNP Swing +15.2

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Midlothian [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Owen Thompson 20,033 41.5 +7.1
Labour Danielle Rowley 14,32829.7−6.7
Conservative Rebecca Fraser10,46721.7−3.7
Liberal Democrats Steve Arrundale3,3937.0+3.2
Majority5,70511.8
Turnout 48,22168.4+2.1
SNP gain from Labour Swing +6.9
General election 2017: Midlothian [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Danielle Rowley 16,458 36.4 +6.2
SNP Owen Thompson 15,57334.4−16.2
Conservative Chris Donnelly [12] 11,52125.4+13.5
Liberal Democrats Ross Laird1,7213.8+1.5
Majority8852.0
Turnout 45,27366.3−4.9
Labour gain from SNP Swing +11.2
General election 2015: Midlothian [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Owen Thompson [15] 24,453 50.6 +30.0
Labour Kenny Young [16] 14,59430.2−16.8
Conservative Michelle Ballantyne [15] 5,76011.90.0
Scottish Green Ian Baxter [17] 1,2192.5+1.0
UKIP Gordon Norrie [18] 1,1732.4+1.5
Liberal Democrats Aisha Mir1,1322.3−14.8
Majority9,85920.4
Turnout 48,33171.2+7.3
SNP gain from Labour Swing +23.4
General election 2010: Midlothian [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hamilton 18,449 47.0 +1.5
SNP Colin Beattie 8,10020.6+3.6
Liberal Democrats Ross Laird6,71117.1−9.1
Conservative James E. Callander4,66111.9+2.5
Scottish Green Ian G. Baxter5951.5New
UKIP Gordon Norrie3640.9New
Independent George McCleery1960.5New
TUSC Willie C. Duncan1660.4New
Majority10,34926.4+7.1
Turnout 39,24263.9+1.7
Labour hold Swing −1.1

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Midlothian [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hamilton 17,153 45.5 −5.0
Liberal Democrats Fred Mackintosh9,88826.2+8.9
SNP Colin Beattie 6,40017.0−2.2
Conservative Iain McGill3,5379.4+0.2
Scottish Socialist Norman V. Gilfillan7261.9−1.2
Majority7,26519.3−11.9
Turnout 37,70462.2+1.0
Labour hold Swing −7.0
General election 2001: Midlothian [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hamilton 15,145 52.7 −0.8
SNP Ian Goldie6,13121.3−4.2
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bell3,68612.8+3.6
Conservative Robin Traquair2,7489.6−1.3
Scottish Socialist Robert Goupillot8372.9New
ProLife Alliance Terence Holden1770.6New
Majority9,01431.4+3.4
Turnout 28,72459.1−15.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Midlothian [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eric Clarke 18,861 53.5 +9.6
SNP Lawrence Millar8,99125.5+3.6
Conservative Anne C. Harper3,84210.9−9.2
Liberal Democrats Richard F. Pinnock3,2359.2−3.9
Referendum Keith K. Docking3200.9New
Majority9,87028.0+6.0
Turnout 35,24974.1−3.8
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Midlothian [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eric Clarke 20,588 43.9 −4.4
SNP Andrew Lumsden10,25421.9+11.3
Conservative Jeff Stoddart9,44320.1+1.9
Liberal Democrats Paul L. Sewell6,16413.1−8.9
Scottish Green Iain D. Morrice4761.0+0.1
Majority10,33422.0−4.3
Turnout 46,92577.9+1.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Midlothian [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Eadie 22,553 48.3 +5.6
SDP Alan Dewar10,33022.0−7.2
Conservative Frank Riddell8,52718.2−3.7
SNP Ian Chisholm4,94710.6+4.4
Green Ian Smith4120.9New
Majority12,22326.3+12.8
Turnout 45,29176.9+1.9
Labour hold Swing
General election 1983: Midlothian [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Eadie 19,401 42.7 −9.7
SDP Alan Dewar13,24529.2+21.1
Conservative Duncan Menzies9,92221.9−3.6
SNP Marjory Hird2,8266.2−5.5
Majority6,15613.5−7.9
Turnout 45,39475.0−3.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Eadie 37,773 47.8 +6.3
Conservative Hugh Wallace Mann20,79726.4+10.4
SNP Glen Anthony Frederick Spiers13,26016.8−18.8
Liberal Alexander Paton Brodie7,1299.0+2.1
Majority16,93621.4+15.5
Turnout 78,95977.8+0.4
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Eadie 28,652 41.5 −3.2
SNP John Gerard McKinlay24,56835.6+8.6
Conservative Alistair Ballantyne11,04616.0−12.4
Liberal Philip Wheeler4,7936.9New
Majority4,0845.9−10.4
Turnout 69,05977.4−4.2
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Eadie 32,220 44.7 −8.2
Conservative David Louis Mowat20,47828.4−3.1
SNP John Gerard McKinlay19,45027.0+11.5
Majority11,74216.3−5.1
Turnout 72,14881.6+6.0
Labour hold Swing −2.6
General election 1970: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Eadie 30,802 52.9 −3.7
Conservative John L.G. Lamotte18,32831.5+4.5
SNP George Park9,04715.5−0.8
Majority12,47421.4−8.2
Turnout 58,17775.6−1.9
Labour hold Swing −4.1

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alex Eadie 27,608 56.6 −4.7
Conservative John L.G. Lamotte13,19227.0−11.7
SNP Steven Rae7,97416.3New
Majority14,41629.6+7.2
Turnout 48,77477.5−1.4
Labour hold Swing +3.5
General election 1964: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Hill 29,820 61.3 +1.1
Unionist Daniel A.P. Buchanan18,86138.7−1.1
Majority10,95922.4+2.0
Turnout 48,68178.9−2.4
Labour hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Hill 28,457 60.2 0.0
Unionist William S. How18,79739.80.0
Majority9,66020.40.0
Turnout 47,25481.3+3.2
Labour hold Swing 0.0
General election 1955: Midlothian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Pryde 25,994 60.2 N/A
Unionist Anthony Stodart 12,20839.8N/A
Majority13,78620.4N/A
Turnout 38,20278.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "2023 review final recs news release" (PDF). Boundary Commission for Scotland.
  2. ↑ "Constituency guide: Midlothian". The Scotsman. 3 June 1983.
  3. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995". legislation.gov.uk. 11 April 1995. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2005/250
  5. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 3.
  6. ↑ 2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
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