Here are the most recent election results for the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh constituency.
Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.
| Name | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Region | Lothian |
| Current Status | Abolished |
| Election | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament Election 2007 | SNP | |
| Scottish Parliament Election 2003 | Labour | |
| Scottish Parliament Election 1999 | Labour | |
View full Scottish Parliament Election 2007 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 11,209 | 37.40% | +15.03% | |
| Labour | 9,827 | 32.79% | -10.78% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 5,473 | 18.26% | +5.93% | |
| Conservative | 3,458 | 11.54% | -1.76% | |
| Majority | 1,382 | 4.61% | ||
| Turnout | 29,967 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | |||
Swing from LAB to SNP | 12.91% | |||
Swing from LAB to LD | 8.35% | |||
Swing from LD to SNP | 4.55% | |||
| SNP gain from Labour | ||||
View full Scottish Parliament Election 2003 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 12,654 | 43.57% | -2.62% | |
| SNP | 6,497 | 22.37% | -5.67% | |
| Conservative | 3,863 | 13.30% | +0.86% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 3,582 | 12.33% | +1.25% | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 2,447 | 8.43% | +6.54% | |
| Majority | 6,157 | 21.20% | ||
| Turnout | 29,043 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | |||
Swing from SNP to CON | 3.27% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 1.74% | |||
Swing from SNP to LAB | 1.52% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Scottish Parliament Election 1999 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 17,086 | 46.19% | N/A | |
| SNP | 10,372 | 28.04% | N/A | |
| Conservative | 4,600 | 12.44% | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | 4,100 | 11.08% | N/A | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 697 | 1.88% | N/A | |
| Minor | 134 | 0.36% | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,714 | 18.15% | ||
| Turnout | 36,989 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | |||
| Labour win | ||||