Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament created in 1885.Template:Refn 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.

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).

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 depositTemplate:Refn, 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: Under the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies, the constituency boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004 and contained the City of Edinburgh wards of Merchiston, North Morningside/Grange, Marchmont, Sciennes, Newington, South Morningside, Fairmilehead, Alnwickhill, Kaimes, Moredun, and Gilmerton.[11]

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]

2024–present: Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency contains the following wards or part wards of the City of Edinburgh Council:

As a result of the boundary review, the Prestonfield area of the Southside/Newington ward was transferred from Edinburgh East.

Members of Parliament

Year Member[15] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1885 Sir George Harrison Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1886 by-election Hugh Childers Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1892 Herbert Paul Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1895 Robert Cox Liberal Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1899 by-election Arthur Dewar Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1900 Sir Andrew Agnew Liberal Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1906 Arthur Dewar Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1910 by-election Charles Lyell Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1917 by-election Sir Edward Parrott Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1918 Charles David Murray Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1922 Samuel Chapman Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1945 William Darling Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1957 by-election Michael Clark Hutchison Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1965 Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1979 Michael Ancram Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1987 Nigel Griffiths Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Ian Murray Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 2024: Edinburgh South[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Simita Kumar 7,725 16.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jo Phillips 4,270 9.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Christopher Cowdy 4,001 8.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Andy Williamson 2,746 5.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Cameron Rose 1,845 3.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Alex Martin 466 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lynne Lyon 454 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Phil Holden 267 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Mark Rowbotham 76 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 17,251 36.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 46,826 66.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 70,838 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +7.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result Template:Refn [18]
Party Vote %
Labour 24,508 46.2
Scottish National Party 13,713 25.9
Conservative 8,922 16.8
Liberal Democrats 4,344 8.2
Scottish Greens 1,542 2.9
Majority 10,795 20.4
Turnout 53,029 74.7
Electorate 70,980
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 2019: Edinburgh South[19][20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Catriona MacDonald 12,650 25.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nick Cook 8,161 16.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alan Beal 3,819 7.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kate Nevens 1,357 2.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 11,095 22.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 49,732 75.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −5.1

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 2017: Edinburgh South[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Eadie 10,755 22.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stephanie Smith 9,428 19.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alan Beal 1,388 2.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 15,514 32.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 47,840 74.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +13.6

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 2015: Edinburgh South[24][25][26]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Neil Hay 16,656 33.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Miles Briggs 8,626 17.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Phyl Meyer 2,090 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Pramod Subbaraman 1,823 3.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Marshall 601 1.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Colin Fox 197 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,637 5.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 49,286 74.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -10.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 2010: Edinburgh South[27][28]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Fred Mackintosh 14,899 34.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Neil Hudson 9,452 21.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sandy Howat 3,354 7.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve Burgess 881 2.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 316 0.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 43,801 73.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -0.1

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 2000s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 2005: Edinburgh South[29]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marilyne MacLaren 13,783 32.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gavin Brown 10,291 24.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Graham Sutherland 2,635 6.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve Burgess 1,387 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Morag Robertson 414 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 405 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 42,698 69.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -6.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 2001: Edinburgh South[30]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marilyne MacLaren 10,172 27.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gordon Buchan 6,172 16.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Heather Williams 3,683 9.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Colin Fox 933 2.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Margaret Hendry 535 1.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,499 14.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 37,166 57.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -7.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1990s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1997: Edinburgh South[31]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Liz Smith 9,541 21.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Pringle 7,911 17.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Hargreaves 5,791 12.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ian McLean 504 1.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bradley Dunn 98 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 11,452 25.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 44,838 71.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +8.1

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1992: Edinburgh South[32]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Struan Stevenson 14,309 32.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bob McCreadie 5,961 13.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Knox 5,727 12.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Manclark 108 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,176 9.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 44,590 72.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1980s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1987: Edinburgh South[33]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Ancram 16,352 33.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Graham 10,900 22.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Catherina Moore 2,455 5.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ruth Clark 440 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,859 3.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 48,358 77.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing -6.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1983: Edinburgh South[34]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Godfrey 12,830 28.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dr Robert McCreadie 12,824 28.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Neil MacCallum 2,256 5.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Linda Hendry 450 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,655 8.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 44,845 71.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1970s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1979: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gordon Brown 15,526 34.30 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". J.P. Bryan Lovell 7,400 16.35 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Shirley 3,800 8.40 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stewart M. Biggar 552 1.22 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,460 5.43 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,264 77.30 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election October 1974: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". C. Haddow 11,736 28.18
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Shirley 9,034 21.69 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nathaniel L. Gordon 5,921 14.22
Majority 3,226 7.74 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,653 74.18 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election February 1974: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". T.J. Davies 12,403 27.54
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nathaniel L. Gordon 8,073 17.93
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Shirley 5,770 12.81
Majority 6,381 14.20 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,030 80.83 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1970: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Henderson 15,071 36.53
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ronald H. Guild 3,469 8.41 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David J. Stevenson 2,861 6.94
Majority 4,780 11.59 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,252 73.99 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1960s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1966: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James W. Kerr 15,487 39.54 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". H. McLean Robertson 2,856 7.29 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,333 13.62 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 39,163 77.63 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1964: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James W. Kerr 13,555 33.72
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ronald H. Guild 5,272 13.11
Majority 7,820 19.45 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,202 80.32 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1950s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1959: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Alex D. Reid 11,285 28.51 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Douglas-Home 5,505 13.91 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 11,514 29.08 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 39,589 81.18 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
1957 by-election: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James A. Forsyth 9,781 30.91 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Douglas-Home 7,439 23.51 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 4,640 14.67 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 31,641 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1955: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James A. Forsyth 11,949 32.48 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,887 35.04 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 36,785 77.24 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1951: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James A. Forsyth 10,030 27.42 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 16,515 45.16 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 35,575 81.43 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1950: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Earsman 8,725 24.57
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lionel Daiches 3,699 10.42 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 14,356 40.44 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 35,505 82.14 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Election in the 1940s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1945: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Earsman 9,767 29.23 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 13,885 41.54 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 33,419 66.50 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1930s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1935: Edinburgh South[35]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barbara Woodburn 5,365 16.45 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 21,889 67.10 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 32,619 67.56 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing N/A

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1931: Edinburgh South[36]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing N/A

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1920s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1929: Edinburgh South[37]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Arthur Pillans Laurie 9,849 28.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Arthur Woodburn 5,050 14.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,692 28.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 34,440 75.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 45,794 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −0.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1924: Edinburgh South[38]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Cleghorn Thomson 8,777 35.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 7,077 28.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 24,631 73.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 33,447 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +8.7

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1923: Edinburgh South[39]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Hope 10,194 44.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,610 11.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 22,998 70.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 32,745 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −11.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1922: Edinburgh South
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Catherine Alderton 7,408 33.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 7,435 33.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 22,251 69.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 32,152 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −8.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
1920 by-election: Edinburgh South[40]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Daniel Holmes 8,177 42.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,999 15.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 19,353 59.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 32,656 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −17.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1910s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918Template:Election box end 1918
General election 1918: Edinburgh South[41][42]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Caird 4,966 25.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,908 50.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 19,840 61.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 32,087 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +29.5
Template:Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link
1917 by-election: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election December 1910: Edinburgh South[44][43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charles Murray 7,986 45.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,590 9.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 17,562 84.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 20,868 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −1.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
1910 by-election: Edinburgh South[44]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ralph Glyn 6,367 42.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,327 15.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 15,061 73.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 20,433 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +1.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election January 1910: Edinburgh South[44]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Harold B Cox 7,901 43.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,334 12.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 18,136 88.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 20,433 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −7.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1900s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
1909 by-election: Edinburgh South[45][43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Harold B Cox 6,964 46.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,221 8.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 15,149 80.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 18,789 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −9.8

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

File:Arthur Dewar.jpg
Arthur Dewar
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1906: Edinburgh South[46][43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William C. Smith 5,085 36.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,860 27.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 14,030 83.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 16,832 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +14.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1900: Edinburgh South[47][43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Arthur Dewar 5,655 49.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 111 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 11,421 77.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 14,794 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing 0.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1890s

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
1899 by-election: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Andrew Wauchope 4,989 46.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 831 7.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 10,809 77.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 13,891 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +4.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1895: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Herbert Paul 4,705 49.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 97 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 9,507 78.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 12,053 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +2.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

File:Herbert Paul.jpg
Herbert Paul
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1892: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lewis MacIver 4,261 47.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 431 4.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 8,953 82.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 10,799 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing −10.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elections in the 1880s

File:Hugh Childers, Lock & Whitfield woodburytype, 1876-83 crop.jpg
Hugh Childers
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1886: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Purvis 2,191 36.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,587 26.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 5,969 68.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 8,754 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing N/A

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link
1886 by-election: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
1886 by-election: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Walter George Hepburne-Scott, 9th Lord Polwarth 1,730 30.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,299 40.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 5,759 65.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 8,754 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing N/A

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

  • Caused by Harrison's death.
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link
General election 1885: Edinburgh South[43]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Raleigh 2,874 40.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,399 19.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 7,147 81.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 8,754 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". win (new seat)

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Referendum results

2016 European Union membership referendum

Constituency Leave votes Remain votes Leave % Remain %
Edinburgh South 10,549 37,069 22.2% 77.8%

2014 Scottish independence referendum

Constituency No votes Yes votes No % Yes %
Edinburgh South 38,298 20,340 65.3% 34.7%

See also

Notes

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. UK Polling Report
  3. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. Template:Cite legislation UK
  9. Template:Cite legislation UK
  10. Template:Cite legislation UK
  11. Template:Cite legislation UK
  12. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. 2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
  14. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  16. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  19. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  20. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  21. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  22. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  24. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  25. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  26. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  27. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  28. General Election 2010 – Edinburgh South BBC News
  29. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  30. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  31. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  32. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  33. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  34. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  35. Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
  36. Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
  37. Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanack, 1930
  38. Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanack, 1927
  39. The Times, 8 December 1923
  40. The Times, 23 April 1920. By-election followed Charles Murray's appointment as Solicitor-General for Scotland
  41. Whitaker's Almanack, 1920
  42. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1922
  43. a b c d e f g h i j k l Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  44. a b c Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
  45. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  46. Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
  47. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:Edinburgh Constituencies Script error: No such module "Navbox". Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Authority control Script error: No such module "Coordinates".