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Edinburgh Central

Every general election in Edinburgh Central since 1918 (until 2001). Latest: Labour, majority 8,142.

2001 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won14,49542.2%
Liberal Democrats6,35318.5%
Conservative5,64316.4%
Scottish National Party4,83214.1%
Others3,0678.9%
Valid votes34,390
Majority8,14223.7%

Lab hold Turnout 52.0% of 66,089 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O1974198319922001Labour, 1918: 51.3%Labour, 1922: 57.9%Labour, 1923: 67.9%Labour, 1924: 60.5%Labour, 1929: 59.0%Labour, 1931: 36.2%Labour, 1935: 41.4%Labour, 1945: 54.3%Labour, 1950: 47.9%Labour, 1951: 52.2%Labour, 1955: 51.4%Labour, 1959: 51.0%Labour, 1964: 54.0%Labour, 1966: 58.6%Labour, 1970: 46.2%Labour, February 1974: 37.9%Labour, October 1974: 40.3%Labour, 1979: 47.9%Labour, 1983: 31.1%Labour, 1987: 40.2%Labour, 1992: 38.8%Labour, 1997: 47.1%Labour, 2001: 42.2%Conservative, 1924: 39.5%Conservative, 1929: 17.2%Conservative, 1931: 59.3%Conservative, 1935: 54.0%Conservative, 1945: 33.3%Conservative, 1950: 39.4%Conservative, 1951: 47.8%Conservative, 1955: 48.6%Conservative, 1959: 49.0%Conservative, 1964: 46.0%Conservative, 1966: 41.4%Conservative, 1970: 38.6%Conservative, February 1974: 34.6%Conservative, October 1974: 26.0%Conservative, 1979: 29.6%Conservative, 1983: 38.0%Conservative, 1987: 34.7%Conservative, 1992: 33.4%Conservative, 1997: 21.2%Conservative, 2001: 16.4%Liberal, 1923: 32.1%Liberal, 1929: 23.8%Liberal, 1935: 4.7%Liberal, 1945: 11.2%Liberal, 1950: 10.0%Liberal, 1970: 7.2%Liberal, February 1974: 13.9%Liberal, October 1974: 8.9%Liberal, 1979: 12.2%Scottish National Party, 1950: 0.8%Scottish National Party, 1970: 8.0%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 13.6%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 24.9%Scottish National Party, 1979: 9.8%Scottish National Party, 1983: 4.9%Scottish National Party, 1987: 6.2%Scottish National Party, 1992: 14.2%Scottish National Party, 1997: 15.8%Scottish National Party, 2001: 14.1%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 48.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 25.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 17.9%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 13.1%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 18.5%
Vote share in Edinburgh Central at each general election Lab Con Lib SNP Co Lib Alliance LD

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2001LabLD8,14223.752.0%Lab hold
1997LabCon11,07025.967.1%
1992LabCon2,1265.469.3%Lab hold
1987LabCon2,2625.569.0%Lab gain from Con
1983ConLab2,5666.964.6%
1979LabCon4,66118.367.5%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon3,95314.367.5%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon9613.273.6%
1970LabCon1,5617.566.0%Lab hold
1966LabCon4,01517.268.9%Lab hold
1964LabCon2,0928.071.8%Lab hold
1959LabCon6172.072.7%Lab hold
1955LabCon9392.968.8%
1951LabCon1,5824.576.7%Lab hold
1950LabCon2,9378.574.3%
1945LabCon4,22021.059.5%
1935ConLab2,95312.664.5%Con hold
1931ConLab6,72723.174.2%Con gain from Lab
1929LabLib10,01735.369.3%Lab hold
1924LabCon4,73121.068.8%Lab hold
1923LabLib6,96135.959.7%Lab hold
1922LabNat Lib3,50515.871.8%Lab hold
1918LabCo Lib3642.645.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Edinburgh Central?

Labour won Edinburgh Central at the 2001 general election with a majority of 8,142.

Which parties have won Edinburgh Central?

At the 23 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 20, Conservative 3.

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