Here are the most recent election results for the Edinburgh South 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 South |
| Region | Lothian |
| Current Status | Abolished |
| Election | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament Election 2007 | Liberal Democrat | |
| Scottish Parliament Election 2003 | Liberal Democrat | |
| Scottish Parliament Election 1999 | Labour | |
View full Scottish Parliament Election 2007 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 11,398 | 34.99% | +2.92% | |
| Labour | 9,469 | 29.07% | -2.49% | |
| SNP | 6,117 | 18.78% | +4.69% | |
| Conservative | 5,589 | 17.16% | +0.55% | |
| Majority | 1,929 | 5.92% | ||
| Turnout | 32,573 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | |||
Swing from LAB to SNP | 3.59% | |||
Swing from LAB to LD | 2.71% | |||
Swing from LD to SNP | 0.88% | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | ||||
View full Scottish Parliament Election 2003 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 10,005 | 32.07% | +9.74% | |
| Labour | 9,847 | 31.56% | -5.48% | |
| Conservative | 5,180 | 16.60% | +0.71% | |
| SNP | 4,396 | 14.09% | -9.44% | |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 1,768 | 5.67% | N/A | |
| Majority | 158 | 0.51% | ||
| Turnout | 31,196 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | |||
Swing from LAB to LD | 7.61% | |||
Swing from CON to LD | 4.52% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 3.10% | |||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | ||||
View full Scottish Parliament Election 1999 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 14,869 | 37.05% | N/A | |
| SNP | 9,445 | 23.53% | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | 8,961 | 22.33% | N/A | |
| Conservative | 6,378 | 15.89% | N/A | |
| Minor | 482 | 1.20% | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,424 | 13.51% | ||
| Turnout | 40,135 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | |||
| Labour win | ||||