Content deleted Content added
m tidy color |
|||
| (17 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–2005}}
{{distinguish|Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
Line 25 ⟶ 26:
== Boundaries ==
'''1950–1955''': The Colinton, Gorgie-Dalry, Merchiston and Sighthill wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year=1948 |chapter=65 |act=Representation of the People Act 1948 |schedule=1 |accessdate=23 July 2023 }}</ref>
'''1955–1974''': The Colinton, Merchiston and Sighthill wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh, and part of the Gorgie-Dalry ward.<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1956 |title=Statutory Instruments 1955 |series=Part II |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8TDyAAAAMAAJ |chapter=The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Edinburgh Central and Edinburgh Central) Order 1955. SI 1955/24 |location=London |publisher=[[Her Majesty's Stationery Office]] |pages=2192–2193 |isbn=}}</ref>
'''1974–1983''': The Colinton and Sighthill wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh, and part of the Merchiston ward.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970|year=1970|number=1680|accessdate=23 July 2023}}</ref>
'''1983–1997''': Electoral divisions 10 (Balerno/Baberton), 24 (Hailes), 25 (Sighthill/Longstone), 35 (Colinton/Firrhill) and 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) in the City of Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1983|year=1983|number=422|accessdate=23 July 2023}}</ref>
'''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.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995|year=1995|number=1037|accessdate=23 July 2023}}</ref>
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 (UK Parliament constituency)|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.
Line 30 ⟶ 41:
In terms of [[ward (politics)|ward]]s used for elections to the [[City of Edinburgh Council]], 1999 to 2007, Edinburgh Pentlands included wards named [[Balerno]], [[Baberton]], [[Colinton]], [[Craiglockhart]], [[Fairmilehead]], [[Firrhill, Edinburgh|Firrhill]], [[Murrayburn]], [[Parkhead, Edinburgh|Parkhead]], and [[Sighthill, Edinburgh|Sighthill]]. The [[South Morningside]] ward was split between Edinburgh Pentlands and [[Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)|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 (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South West]]. The Fairmilehead and South [[Morningside, Edinburgh|Morningside]] wards went to [[Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]. For the 2005 election, there were five constituencies covering the city area, all entirely within that area.<ref>
==Members of Parliament==
Line 38 ⟶ 49:
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member<ref>{{Rayment-hc|e|1|date=March 2012}}</ref>!!Party
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Scottish Unionist Party
|| [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]]
|| [[John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon|Lord John Hope]]
|| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Scottish Unionist Party
|| [[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964]]
|| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]]
|-
|
| [[Unionist Party (Scotland)#Merger with the Conservative Party|1965]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
|| [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|Feb 1974]]
|| [[Malcolm Rifkind]]
|| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)
|| [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]]
|| [[Lynda Clark, Baroness Clark of Calton|Lynda Clark]]
Line 67 ⟶ 82:
|title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Edinburgh Pentlands
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate=[[John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon|John Hope]]
Line 106 ⟶ 121:
|title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Edinburgh Pentlands
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate=[[John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon|John Hope]]
Line 138 ⟶ 153:
|title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Edinburgh Pentlands
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate=[[John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon|John Hope]]
Line 169 ⟶ 184:
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Edinburgh Pentlands}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate=[[John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon|John Hope]]
Line 202 ⟶ 217:
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Edinburgh Pentlands}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Unionist Party (Scotland)
|candidate=[[Norman Wylie, Lord Wylie|Norman Wylie]]
Line 240 ⟶ 255:
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Edinburgh Pentlands}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Norman Wylie, Lord Wylie|Norman Wylie]]
Line 287 ⟶ 302:
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Ewan George Francis Stewart, Lord Stewart|Ewan George Francis Stewart]]|Ewan Stewart|votes=18,646|percentage=39.38|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Donald Clarke|votes=4,055|percentage=8.56|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Scottish National Party|candidate=A.W. Stephen Rae|votes=2,814|percentage=5.94|change=''New''}}
{{Election box majority||votes=3,183|percentage=6.72|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=47,344|percentage=
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
Line 379 ⟶ 368:
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Labour
|candidate=[[George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock|George Foulkes]]
|votes=12,826
Line 439 ⟶ 428:
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=[[Stephen Maxwell]]
|votes=4,934
|percentage=10.96
Line 462 ⟶ 451:
===Elections in the 1980s===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|General election 1983]]: Edinburgh Pentlands<ref name=electoralcalculus1983>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
Line 480 ⟶ 469:
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Labour Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Eric Milligan (politician)|Eric Milligan]]
|votes=10,390
|percentage=23.88
Line 516 ⟶ 505:
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|General election 1987]]: Edinburgh Pentlands<ref name=electoralcalculus1987>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
Line 537 ⟶ 526:
|votes=11,072
|percentage=24.52
|change=-5.
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
Line 564 ⟶ 553:
===Elections in the 1990s===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|General election 1992]]: Edinburgh Pentlands<ref name=electoralcalculus1992>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
Line 574 ⟶ 563:
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Labour
|candidate=[[Mark Lazarowicz]]
|votes=13,838
Line 618 ⟶ 607:
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[1997 United Kingdom general election|General election 1997]]: Edinburgh Pentlands<ref name=electoralcalculus1997>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
Line 688 ⟶ 677:
===Election in the 2000s===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2001 United Kingdom general election|General election 2001]]: Edinburgh Pentlands<ref name=electoralcalculus2001>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
Line 723 ⟶ 712:
|votes=555
|percentage=1.4
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
Line 761 ⟶ 750:
[[Category:Constituencies in Edinburgh|Pentlands]]
[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster)]]
[[Category:
[[Category:
| |||