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.
| Name | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Region | Scotland |
| Current Status | Abolished |
| Election | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Election 2001 | Labour | |
| Election 1997 | Labour | |
| Election 1992 | Conservative | |
| Election 1987 | Conservative | |
| Election 1983 | Conservative | |
View full Election 2001 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15,797 | 40.58% | -2.44% | |
| Conservative | 14,055 | 36.10% | +3.72% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 4,210 | 10.81% | +0.81% | |
| SNP | 4,210 | 10.81% | -2.20% | |
| Minor | 555 | 1.43% | N/A | |
| UKIP | 105 | 0.27% | +0.09% | |
| Majority | 1,742 | 4.47% | - | |
| Turnout | 38,932 | 65.06% | -11.64% | |
| Electorate | 59,841 | - | - | |
| Swing from Labour to Conservative | - | 3.08% | - | |
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1997 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19,675 | 43.01% | +11.96% | |
| Conservative | 14,813 | 32.38% | -8.30% | |
| SNP | 5,952 | 13.01% | -2.43% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 4,575 | 10.00% | -2.56% | |
| Minor | 422 | 0.92% | N/A | |
| Green | 224 | 0.49% | N/A | |
| UKIP | 81 | 0.18% | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,862 | 10.63% | - | |
| Turnout | 45,742 | 76.70% | -3.37% | |
| Electorate | 59,635 | - | - | |
| Swing from Conservative to Labour | - | 10.13% | - | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
View full Election 1992 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 18,128 | 40.69% | +2.42% | |
| Labour | 13,838 | 31.06% | +1.08% | |
| SNP | 6,882 | 15.45% | +8.22% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 5,597 | 12.56% | N/A | |
| Minor | 111 | 0.25% | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,290 | 9.63% | - | |
| Turnout | 44,556 | 80.07% | +2.40% | |
| Electorate | 55,646 | - | - | |
| Swing from Labour to Conservative | - | 0.67% | - | |
| Conservative hold | ||||
View full Election 1987 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 17,278 | 38.27% | -0.92% | |
| Labour | 13,533 | 29.98% | +6.10% | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 11,072 | 24.52% | -4.76% | |
| SNP | 3,264 | 7.23% | +1.16% | |
| Majority | 3,745 | 8.30% | - | |
| Turnout | 45,147 | 77.67% | +4.29% | |
| Electorate | 58,125 | - | - | |
| Swing from Conservative to Labour | - | 3.51% | - | |
| Conservative hold | ||||
View full Election 1983 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 17,051 | 39.19% | N/A | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 12,742 | 29.28% | N/A | |
| Labour | 10,390 | 23.88% | N/A | |
| SNP | 2,642 | 6.07% | N/A | |
| Ecology | 687 | 1.58% | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,309 | 9.90% | - | |
| Turnout | 43,512 | 73.38% | N/A | |
| Electorate | 59,295 | - | - | |
| Swing | - | N/A | - | |
| Conservative win | ||||
