Edinburgh Pentlands (UK Parliament constituency)
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.
| Edinburgh Pentlands | |
|---|---|
| Former Burgh constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Edinburgh Pentlands in Scotland for the 2001 general election | |
| Major settlements | Edinburgh |
| 1950–2005 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Midlothian and Peebles Northern and Edinburgh South |
| Replaced by | Edinburgh South West Edinburgh South |
In 1999, a Scottish Parliament constituency was created with the same name and boundaries, and continues in use. See Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency).
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