Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament created in 1885. The constituency has been held by Scottish Labour since 1987, being represented by Ian Murray since 2010. Murray was the only Labour MP in Scotland to retain his seat at the 2015 and 2019 general elections and this is one of only three seats never held by the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Not to be confused with Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency).

Edinburgh South
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
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

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).

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