Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh South
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Edinburgh South in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandCity of Edinburgh
Major settlementsLiberton, Morningside, Colinton, Gilmerton
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentIan Murray (Labour)
Created fromEdinburgh

Edinburgh South (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann a Deas) is a constituency of the United Kingdom. It is in Edinburgh, Scotland.

At the 2019 general election, Edinburgh South was the only seat in all of Scotland that was won by the Labour Party.

Election results

General election 2019: Edinburgh South[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Murray 23,745 47.7 −7.2
SNP Catriona MacDonald 12,650 25.4 +2.9
Conservative Nick Cook 8,161 16.4 −3.3
Liberal Democrats Alan Beal 3,819 7.7 +4.8
Green Kate Nevens 1,357 2.7 New
Majority 11,095 22.3 −10.1
Turnout 49,732 75.1 +1.0
Labour hold Swing −5.1

References

  1. ↑ "UK Parliamentary General Election - 12 December 2019". The City of Edinburgh Council. The City of Edinburgh Council. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Edinburgh South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.