Edinburgh Pentlands - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Edinburgh Pentlands 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.

NameEdinburgh Pentlands
RegionScotland
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative
Election 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Conservative
Election 1974 (February)Conservative
Election 1970Conservative
Election 1966Conservative
Election 1964Conservative
Election 1959Conservative
Election 1955Conservative

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour15,79740.58%-2.44%
Conservative14,05536.10%+3.72%
Liberal Democrat4,21010.81%+0.81%
SNP4,21010.81%-2.20%
Minor5551.43%N/A
UKIP1050.27%+0.09%
Majority1,7424.47%
Turnout38,93265.06%-11.64%
Electorate59,841
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.08%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
1.62%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.45%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour19,67543.01%+11.96%
Conservative14,81332.38%-8.30%
SNP5,95213.01%-2.43%
Liberal Democrat4,57510.00%-2.56%
Minor4220.92%N/A
Green2240.49%N/A
UKIP810.18%N/A
Majority4,86210.63%
Turnout45,74276.70%-3.37%
Electorate59,635
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
10.13%
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
7.19%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
2.93%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,12840.69%+2.42%
Labour13,83831.06%+1.08%
SNP6,88215.45%+8.22%
Liberal Democrat5,59712.56%N/A
Minor1110.25%N/A
Majority4,2909.63%
Turnout44,55680.07%+2.40%
Electorate55,646
Swing from
LAB
to
SNP
3.57%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
2.90%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.67%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative17,27838.27%-0.92%
Labour13,53329.98%+6.10%
SDP-Liberal Alliance11,07224.52%-4.76%
SNP3,2647.23%+1.16%
Majority3,7458.30%
Turnout45,14777.67%+4.29%
Electorate58,125
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
5.43%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.51%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
1.92%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative17,05139.19%-0.09%
SDP-Liberal Alliance12,74229.28%N/A
Labour10,39023.88%-12.74%
SNP2,6426.07%-4.89%
Ecology6871.58%N/A
Majority4,3099.90%
Turnout43,51273.38%-3.38%
Electorate59,295
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
21.01%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
14.69%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
6.32%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative17,68439.28%+5.35%
Labour16,48636.62%+5.72%
Liberal5,91913.15%+2.52%
SNP4,93410.96%-13.59%
Majority1,1982.66%
Turnout45,02376.76%+1.23%
Electorate58,652
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
1.60%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
1.42%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.18%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative14,08333.93%-7.27%
Labour12,82630.90%+0.14%
SNP10,18924.55%+12.09%
Liberal4,41110.63%-4.96%
Majority1,2573.03%
Turnout41,50975.53%-5.35%
Electorate54,955
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
9.68%
Swing from
LAB
to
SNP
5.98%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.71%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,16241.20%-4.91%
Labour13,56030.76%-8.62%
Liberal6,87015.58%+7.02%
SNP5,49112.46%+6.51%
Majority4,60210.44%
Turnout44,08380.88%+3.90%
Electorate54,504
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
7.82%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
5.96%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.86%
Conservative hold

Election 1970

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative21,82946.11%+1.17%
Labour18,64639.38%-5.45%
Liberal4,0558.56%-1.66%
SNP2,8145.94%N/A
Majority3,1836.72%
Turnout47,34476.98%-3.50%
Electorate61,498
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.31%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
1.90%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
1.41%
Conservative hold

Election 1966

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative19,17644.94%-1.10%
Labour19,13244.84%+4.24%
Liberal4,36310.22%-3.15%
Majority440.10%
Turnout42,67180.48%-1.09%
Electorate53,020
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
3.70%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.67%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
1.03%
Conservative hold

Election 1964

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative20,18146.04%-14.26%
Labour17,79440.59%+0.89%
Liberal5,86213.37%N/A
Majority2,3875.45%
Turnout43,83781.57%+1.29%
Electorate53,743
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
13.82%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
7.57%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
6.24%
Conservative hold

Election 1959

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative25,74260.30%+0.82%
Labour16,95039.70%-0.82%
Majority8,79220.59%
Turnout42,69280.28%+3.00%
Electorate53,178
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.82%
Conservative hold

Election 1955

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative23,49659.47%N/A
Labour16,01140.53%N/A
Majority7,48518.95%
Turnout39,50777.28%N/A
Electorate51,119
Conservative win
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