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Midlothian
County constituency
MidlothianConstituency.svg
Midlothian shown within Scotland
Created: 1955
MP: David Hamilton
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
Council areas: Midlothian
EP constituency: Scotland

Midlothian, Scotland, is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaced Midlothian and Peeblesshire at the 1955 general election. For the historic constituency of the same name, see Midlothian (1708-1918).

A similar constituency, also called Midlothian, is used by the Scottish Parliament.

Contents

Boundaries

The constituency covers the whole of the Midlothian council area. Until recently, it covered a slightly smaller area, but in 2005 Penicuik was moved into the constituency from Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale.

It has covered a much larger area in the past, once covering the whole of the traditional county of Midlothian, apart from Edinburgh.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Colin Beattie
Labour David Hamilton
Liberal Democrat Ross Laird

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Midlothian
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Hamilton 17,153 45.5 -5.0
Liberal Democrat Fred Mackintosh 9,888 26.2 +8.9
SNP Colin Beattie 6,400 17.0 -2.2
Conservative Iain McGill 3,537 9.4 +0.2
Scottish Socialist Norman Gilfillan 726 1.9 -1.2
Majority 7265 19.3
Turnout 37,704 62.2 +1.0
Labour hold Swing -7.0
General Election 2001: Midlothian
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Hamilton 15,145 52.7 -0.8
SNP Ian Goldie 6,131 21.3 -4.2
Liberal Democrat Jacquie Bell 3,686 12.8 +3.7
Conservative Robin Traquair 2,748 9.6 -1.3
Scottish Socialist Robert Goupillot 837 2.9 N/A
ProLife Alliance John Holden 177 0.6 N/A
Majority 9,014 31.4
Turnout 28,724 59.1 -15.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Midlothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Clarke 18,861 53.5 +9.6
SNP Laurence Millar 8,991 25.5 +3.6
Conservative Anne Harper 3,842 10.9 -9.2
Liberal Democrat Richard Pinnock 3,235 9.2 -3.9
Referendum Party K. Docking 320 0.9 N/A
Majority 9,870
Turnout 74.1 -3.8
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1992: Midlothian[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Clarke 20,588 43.9
SNP Andrew Lumsden 10,254 21.9
Conservative Jeff Stoddart 9,443 20.1
Liberal Democrat Paul Sewell 6,164 13.1
Scottish Green Iain Morrice 476 1.0
Majority 10,334
Turnout 77.9
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Midlothian, UKPollingReport
  2. ^ a b "Aristotle: Midlothian", Guardian Unlimited

See also

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Constituencies in Scotland by Holding Party
Labour
Aberdeen North · Aberdeen South · Airdrie and Shotts · Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock · Central Ayrshire · Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill · Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East · Dumfries and Galloway · Dundee West · East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow · East Lothian · East Renfrewshire · Edinburgh East · Edinburgh North and Leith · Edinburgh South · Edinburgh South West · Falkirk · Glasgow Central · Glasgow North · Glasgow North East · Glasgow North West · Glasgow South · Glasgow South West · Glenrothes · Inverclyde · Kilmarnock and Loudoun · Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath · Lanark and Hamilton East · Linlithgow and East Falkirk · Livingston · Midlothian · Motherwell and Wishaw · North Ayrshire and Arran · Ochil and South Perthshire · Paisley and Renfrewshire North · Paisley and Renfrewshire South  · Rutherglen and Hamilton West · Stirling · West Dunbartonshire
Liberal Democrat
Scottish National Party
Conservative
Scotland European constituency: Scottish National Party (2) · Labour (2) · Conservative (1) · Liberal Democrat (1)
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Westminster constituencies of Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg
Aberdeen North · Aberdeen South · Airdrie & Shotts · Angus · Argyll & Bute · Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock · Banff & Buchan · Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk · Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross · Central Ayrshire · Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill · Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East · Dumfries & Galloway · Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale · Dundee East · Dundee West · Dunfermline & West Fife · East Dunbartonshire · East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow · East Lothian · East Renfrewshire · Edinburgh East · Edinburgh North & Leith · Edinburgh South · Edinburgh South West · Edinburgh West · Falkirk · Glasgow Central · Glasgow East · Glasgow North · Glasgow North East · Glasgow North West · Glasgow South · Glasgow South West · Glenrothes · Gordon · Inverclyde · Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey · Kilmarnock & Loudoun · Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath · Lanark & Hamilton East · Linlithgow & East Falkirk · Livingston · Midlothian · Moray · Motherwell & Wishaw · Na h-Eileanan an Iar · North Ayrshire & Arran · North East Fife · Ochil & South Perthshire · Orkney & Shetland · Paisley & Renfrewshire North · Paisley & Renfrewshire South · Perth & North Perthshire · Ross, Skye & Lochaber · Rutherglen & Hamilton West · Stirling · West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine · West Dunbartonshire

Coordinates: 55°49′18″N 3°06′28″W / 55.82167°N 3.10778°W / 55.82167; -3.10778


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