Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–2005
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 [ edit ]
1950–1955 : The Colinton, Gorgie-Dalry, Merchiston and Sighthill wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh.[1]
1955–1974 : The Colinton, Merchiston and Sighthill wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh, and part of the Gorgie-Dalry ward.[2]
1974–1983 : The Colinton and Sighthill wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh, and part of the Merchiston ward.[3]
1983–1997 : Electoral divisions 10 (Balerno/Baberton), 24 (Hailes), 25 (Sighthill/Longstone), 35 (Colinton/Firrhill) and 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) in the City of Edinburgh.[4]
1997–2005 : Electoral divisions 10 (Balerno/Baberton), 22 (Longstone/Craiglockhart), 30 (Sighthill/Broomhouse), 31 (Colinton/Firrhill), and 35 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) in the City of Edinburgh.[5]
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 became 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.[6]
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
Malcolm Rifkind was the longest serving MP for Edinburgh Pentlands, serving from 1974 to 1997.
Elections [ edit ]
Elections in the 1950s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1960s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1970s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1980s [ edit ]
Elections in the 1990s [ edit ]
Election in the 2000s [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
Notes and references [ edit ]
^ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1" , legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved 23 July 2023
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Edinburgh Central and Edinburgh Central) Order 1955. SI 1955/24". Statutory Instruments 1955 . Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office . 1956. pp. 2192–2193.
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970" , legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , SI 1970/1680, retrieved 23 July 2023
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1983" , legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , SI 1983/422, retrieved 23 July 2023
^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995" , legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , SI 1995/1037, retrieved 23 July 2023
^ "Fifth Periodical Review" . Boundary Commission for Scotland . Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
^ "Election Data 1983" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Election Data 1987" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Election Data 1992" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Election Data 1997" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ "Election Data 2001" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
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