Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh South
Burgh constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Edinburgh South in Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland	City of Edinburgh
Major settlements	Liberton, Morningside, Colinton, Gilmerton
Current constituency
Created	1885
Member of Parliament	Ian Murray (Labour)
Created from	Edinburgh

Edinburgh South (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann a Deas) is a constituency of the United Kingdom. It is in Edinburgh, Scotland.

At the 2019 general election, Edinburgh South was the only seat in all of Scotland that was won by the Labour Party.

Election results

General election 2019: Edinburgh South[1][2][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian Murray	23,745	47.7	−7.2
	SNP	Catriona MacDonald	12,650	25.4	+2.9
	Conservative	Nick Cook	8,161	16.4	−3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Beal	3,819	7.7	+4.8
	Green	Kate Nevens	1,357	2.7	New
Majority			11,095	22.3	−10.1
Turnout			49,732	75.1	+1.0
	Labour hold		Swing	−5.1

References

1. "UK Parliamentary General Election - 12 December 2019". The City of Edinburgh Council. The City of Edinburgh Council. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
2. "Edinburgh South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
3. "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.