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Edinburgh Pentlands

Every general election in Edinburgh Pentlands since 1950 (until 2001). Latest: Labour, majority 1,742.

2001 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won15,79740.6%
Conservative14,05536.1%
Liberal Democrats4,21010.8%
Scottish National Party4,21010.8%
Others6601.7%
Valid votes38,932
Majority1,7424.5%

Lab hold Turnout 64.4% of 60,484 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O1974198319922001Conservative, 1950: 50.5%Conservative, 1951: 57.7%Conservative, 1955: 59.5%Conservative, 1959: 60.3%Conservative, 1964: 46.0%Conservative, 1966: 44.9%Conservative, 1970: 46.1%Conservative, February 1974: 41.2%Conservative, October 1974: 33.9%Conservative, 1979: 39.3%Conservative, 1983: 39.2%Conservative, 1987: 38.3%Conservative, 1992: 40.7%Conservative, 1997: 32.4%Conservative, 2001: 36.1%Labour, 1950: 39.2%Labour, 1951: 42.3%Labour, 1955: 40.5%Labour, 1959: 39.7%Labour, 1964: 40.6%Labour, 1966: 44.8%Labour, 1970: 39.4%Labour, February 1974: 30.8%Labour, October 1974: 30.9%Labour, 1979: 36.6%Labour, 1983: 23.9%Labour, 1987: 30.0%Labour, 1992: 31.1%Labour, 1997: 43.0%Labour, 2001: 40.6%Scottish National Party, 1970: 5.9%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 12.5%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 24.6%Scottish National Party, 1979: 11.0%Scottish National Party, 1983: 6.1%Scottish National Party, 1987: 7.2%Scottish National Party, 1992: 15.5%Scottish National Party, 1997: 13.0%Scottish National Party, 2001: 10.8%Liberal, 1950: 10.3%Liberal, 1964: 13.4%Liberal, 1966: 10.2%Liberal, 1970: 8.6%Liberal, February 1974: 15.6%Liberal, October 1974: 10.6%Liberal, 1979: 13.2%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 29.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 24.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 12.6%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 10.0%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 10.8%
Vote share in Edinburgh Pentlands at each general election Con Lab SNP Lib Alliance LD

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2001LabCon1,7424.564.4%Lab hold
1997LabCon4,86210.676.7%
1992ConLab4,2909.680.2%Con hold
1987ConLab3,7458.377.7%Con hold
1983ConAlliance4,3099.972.7%
1979ConLab1,1982.776.8%Con hold
October 1974ConLab1,2573.075.5%Con hold
February 1974ConLab4,60210.480.9%
1970ConLab3,1836.777.0%Con hold
1966ConLab440.180.5%Con hold
1964ConLab2,3875.581.6%Con hold
1959ConLab8,79220.680.3%Con hold
1955ConLab7,48519.077.3%
1951ConLab7,39915.483.3%Con hold
1950ConLab5,19511.482.0%

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 Pentlands?

Labour won Edinburgh Pentlands at the 2001 general election with a majority of 1,742.

Which parties have won Edinburgh Pentlands?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 13, Labour 2.

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