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Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Not to be confused with Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency).
Edinburgh West
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Edinburgh West in
Subdivisions of ScotlandCity of Edinburgh
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentMichelle Thomson (Independent; elected as SNP)
Created fromEdinburgh
Map of Constituency

Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster), first used in the 1885 general election. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Prior to the 2005 general election the constituency had the same boundaries as the Scottish Parliament constituency with the same name, which had been created in 1999. See Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency).

This commuter belt constituency, distinctively in the city, was a safe Unionist/Conservative seat for over 65 years, from the 1931 general election until the 1997 general election, after which the seat was held by the Liberal Democrats until the 2015 general election. The current MP is Michelle Thomson, who was elected as an SNP member in May 2015. In September 2015, she resigned the party whip so she currently sits as an Independent.[1]

Boundaries

The constituency was created when the Edinburgh constituency was abolished, in 1885, in favour of four new constituencies: Edinburgh East, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West. The Central constituency was abolished in 2005. The East constituency was abolished in 1997, but a new Edinburgh East was created in 2005. The South and West constituencies have been in continuous use (with alterations to boundaries) since 1885.

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency was to consist of the Municipal Wards of St. Andrew, St. Stephen, St. Bernard, and St. Luke.[2]

In 1918 the constituency consisted of the "Dalry, Gorgie, Haymarket and St. Bernard's Municipal Wards of Edinburgh."

Prior to the 2005 general election, Edinburgh West was one of six constituencies covering the City of Edinburgh council area. Five were entirely within the city council area. One, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, straddled the boundary with the East Lothian council area to take in Musselburgh.

Constituency boundaries were revised for the 2005 election. Edinburgh West was enlarged, to include an area formerly within Edinburgh Central, and became one of five constituencies covering the city area.[3]

The constituency now covers a north western portion of the city area. It is mostly suburban, but takes in rural areas within the city area, to the west of central Edinburgh. In terms of wards used in elections to the City of Edinburgh Council, 1999 to 2007, the constituency includes the wards of Cramond, Dalmeny and Kirkliston, Davidson's Mains, East Craigs, Gyle, Muirhouse and Drylaw, Murrayfield, North East Corstorphine, Queensferry, South East Corstorphine and Stenhouse. These wards are due to be replaced with new wards in 2007, as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.

Members of Parliament

Year Member[4] Party
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1885 Thomas Buchanan Liberal
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Unionist Party/meta/color" | 1886 Liberal Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1888 by-election Liberal
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Unionist Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1892 Viscount Wolmer Liberal Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Unionist Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1895 Lewis McIver Liberal Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Unionist Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1909 by-election James Avon Clyde Liberal Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Coalition Conservative/meta/color" | 1918 John Gordon Jameson Coalition Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1922 Vivian Phillipps Liberal
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Unionist Party/meta/color" | 1924 Ian MacIntyre Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1929 George Mathers Labour
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Unionist Party/meta/color" | 1931 Wilfrid Guild Normand Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Unionist Party/meta/color" | 1935 Thomas Mackay Cooper Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Unionist Party/meta/color" | 1941 by-election Ian Clark Hutchison Unionist
style="background-color: Template:Scottish Unionist Party/meta/color" | 1959 Anthony Stodart Unionist/Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Oct 1974 Lord James Douglas-Hamilton Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | 1997 Donald Gorrie Liberal Democrat
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | 2001 John Barrett Liberal Democrat
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | 2010 Mike Crockart Liberal Democrat
style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | 2015 Michelle Thomson SNP
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | 2015[5] Independent

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Edinburgh West[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Michelle Thomson 21,378 39.0 +25.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Crockart[8] 18,168 33.1 −2.8
Conservative Lindsay Paterson[9] 6,732 12.3 −10.9
Labour Cameron Day[8] 6,425 11.7 −16.0
Scottish Green Pat Black[10] 1,140 2.1 n/a
UKIP Otto Inglis[11] 1,015 1.9 n/a
Majority 3,210 5.9
Turnout 54,858 76.5 +5.2
SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +14.3
General Election 2010: Edinburgh West[12][13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Crockart 16,684 35.9 −13.6
Labour Cameron Day 12,881 27.7 +9.1
Conservative Stewart Geddes 10,767 23.2 +3.7
SNP Sheena M. Cleland 6,115 13.2 +4.1
Majority 3,803 8.2 −29.8
Turnout 46,447 71.3 +3.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −11.4

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Edinburgh West[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Andrew Barrett 22,417 49.5 +11.2
Conservative David A. Brogan 8,817 19.5 −2.2
Labour Navraj Singh Ghaleigh 8,433 18.6 −7.9
SNP Sheena M. Cleland 4,124 9.1 −1.6
Scottish Green Ailsa Spindler 964 2.1 +2.1
Scottish Socialist Gary P. Clark 510 1.1 −1.0
Majority 13,600 30.0
Turnout 45,265 68.9 +5.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +6.7
General Election 2001: Edinburgh West[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Andrew Barrett 16,719 42.4 −0.9
Labour Mrs. Elspeth Alexandra 9,130 23.1 +4.3
Conservative Iain Whyte 8,894 22.5 −5.4
SNP Alyn Smith 4,047 10.3 +1.4
Scottish Socialist Bill Scott 688 1.7 N/A
Majority 7,589 +19.3
Turnout 39,478 63.2 −14.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Edinburgh West[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie 20,578 43.2 +13.3
Conservative James Douglas-Hamilton 13,325 28.0 −10.2
Labour Lesley Hinds 8,948 18.8 +1.4
SNP Graham D. Sutherland 4,210 8.8 −3.7
Referendum Stephen C. Elphick 277 0.6 N/A
Liberal Paul N. Coombes 263 0.5 −0.1
Independent Antony C.O. Jack 30 0.1 N/A
Majority 7,253 15.2
Turnout 47,631 77.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +11.8
General Election 1992: Edinburgh West[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Douglas-Hamilton 18,071 37.0 −0.3
Liberal Democrats Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie 17,192 35.2 +0.4
Labour Ms. Irene A. Kitson 8,759 18.0 −4.2
SNP Graham D. Sutherland 4,117 8.4 +2.8
Liberal Alan R. Fleming 272 0.6 N/A
Scottish Green Ms. Linda M. Hendry 234 0.5 N/A
BNP David J. Bruce 133 0.3 N/A
Majority 879 1.8 −0.7
Turnout 48,778 82.6 +3.2
Conservative hold Swing −0.3

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Edinburgh West[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Douglas-Hamilton 18,450 37.35
Liberal DG King 17,216 34.85
Labour M McGregor 10,957 22.18
SNP N Irons 2,774 5.62
Majority 1,234 2.50
Turnout 79.40
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1983: Edinburgh West[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Douglas-Hamilton 17,646 38.17
Liberal DG King 17,148 37.09
Labour A Wood 9,313 20.14
SNP J Nicoll 2,126 4.60
Majority 498 1.08
Turnout 75.73
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Douglas-Hamilton 19,360 45.44
Labour MCB McGregor 12,009 28.19
Liberal R Callendar 7,330 17.21
SNP C Bell 3,904 9.16
Majority 7,351 17.25
Turnout 77.85
Conservative hold Swing
General Election October 1974: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Douglas-Hamilton 15,354 38.15
Labour WJ Taylor 10,152 25.22
SNP CM Moore 8,135 20.21
Liberal Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie 6,606 16.41
Majority 5,202 12.93
Turnout 76.56
Conservative hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Anthony Stodart 18,908 44.21
Labour WJ Taylor 10,431 24.39
Liberal Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie 9,189 21.49
SNP R Moore 4,241 9.92
Majority 8,477 19.82
Turnout 82.18
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Anthony Stodart 26,864 49.23
Labour George Foulkes 19,523 35.78
Liberal Donald Cameron Easterbrook Gorrie 4,467 8.19
SNP Muriel Gibson 3,711 6.80
Majority 7,341 13.45
Turnout 74.95
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Anthony Stodart 24,882 48.29
Labour Richard Giles Douglas 20,073 38.96
Liberal James R Telfer 6,571 12.75
Majority 4,809 9.33
Turnout 78.66
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1964: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist James Anthony Stodart 26,298 50.56
Labour James K Stocks 18,359 35.30
Liberal James R Telfer 7,352 14.14
Majority 7,939 15.26
Turnout 80.91
Unionist hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist James Anthony Stodart 25,976 56.49
Labour James K Stocks 14,044 30.54
Liberal Donald Frederick Leach 5,962 12.97
Majority 11,932 25.95
Turnout 80.26
Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1955: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist George Ian Clark Hutchison 26,000 67.04
Labour James Alexander Cuthburt Thomson 12,784 32.96
Majority 13,216 34.08
Turnout 75.67
Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1951: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist George Ian Clark Hutchison 30,232 65.95
Labour Harry S Wilson 15,607 34.05
Majority 14,625 31.91
Turnout 83.12
Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1950: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist George Ian Clark Hutchison 26,978 60.03
Labour C Morgan 14,377 31.99
Liberal Mrs. E. Walker 3,586 7.98
Majority 12,601 28.04
Turnout 82.79
Unionist hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Edinburgh West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist George Ian Clark Hutchison 19,894 47.38
Labour Gordon Stott 18,840 44.87
Liberal John Gibson Thomson 3,256 7.75
Majority 1,054 2.51
Turnout 67.68
Unionist hold Swing
By-election 1941: Edinburgh West[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist George Ian Clark Hutchison unopposed n/a n/a

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1935: Edinburgh West[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Rt Hon. Thomas Mackay Cooper 28,023 67.01
Labour James C. Welsh 13,794 32.99
Majority 14,229 34.03
Turnout 69.10
Unionist hold Swing
Edinburgh West by-election, 1935[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Thomas Mackay Cooper 16,373 53.0
Labour W McAdam 10,462 33.9
Liberal Sir George Paish 4,059 13.1 n/a
Majority 5,911
Turnout 51.2
Unionist hold Swing
General Election 1931: Edinburgh West[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Wilfrid Guild Normand 31,407 71.20
Labour George Mathers 12,704 28.80
Majority 18,703 42.40
Turnout 79.18
Unionist gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Edinburgh West[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Mathers 15,959 38.6 +5.5
Unionist Wilfrid Guild Normand 12,966 31.7 −4.9
Liberal Henry Vivian Phillipps 12,126 29.7 −0.6
Majority 2,993 6.9 10.4
Turnout
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +5.4
General Election 1924: Edinburgh West[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Ian Macintyre 10,628 36.6
Labour George Mathers 9,603 33.1
Liberal Henry Vivian Phillipps 8,790 30.3
General Election 1923: Edinburgh West[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Vivian Phillipps 11,010 41.3 −10.1
Unionist Ian Macintyre 8,778 33.0 −15.6
Labour George Mathers 6,836 25.7 n/a
Majority 2,232 8.3 +5.5
Turnout 74.4 −5.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.8
Vivian Phillipps
General Election 1922: Edinburgh West [29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Vivian Phillipps 12,355 51.4 +16.9
Unionist John Gordon Jameson 11,689 48.6 −2.2
Majority 666 2.8 19.1
Turnout 68.9 +15.6
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing +9.6

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Edinburgh West[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist John Gordon Jameson 9,144
Liberal Sir Edward Parrott 6,166
Labour John Alexander Young 2,622
General Election Dec 1910: Edinburgh West[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist James Avon Clyde 4,952
Liberal John Hartman Morgan 4,252
General Election Jan 1910: Edinburgh West[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist James Avon Clyde 4,683
Liberal Charles Henry Lyell 4,233

Elections in the 1900s

Courtney
General Election 1906: Edinburgh West[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Sir Lewis McIver 3,949 52.0
Liberal Rt Hon. Leonard Courtney 3,643 48.0
General Election 1900: Edinburgh West[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Sir Lewis McIver 4,180
Liberal E. Adam 2,645

Elections in the 1890s

General Election 1895: Edinburgh West[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Sir Lewis McIver unopposed n/a n/a
General Election 1892: Edinburgh West[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Viscount Wolmer 3,728
Liberal Thomas Ryburn Buchanan 3,216
Registered electors 8,236

Elections in the 1880s

Edinburgh West by-election, 1888 [34][27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Ryburn Buchanan 3,294 50.4 n/a
Liberal Unionist Thomas Raleigh 3,248 49.6 −6.7
Majority 46 0.8
Turnout 84.4
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing
General Election 1886: Edinburgh West[34][27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Thomas Ryburn Buchanan 3,083 56.3 n/a
Liberal Robert Wallace 2,393 43.7 −
Majority 690 12.6
Turnout 72.4
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing
General Election 1885: Edinburgh West[34][27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Thomas Ryburn Buchanan 3,083 59.1 n/a
Conservative George Auldjo Jamieson 2,625 40.9 n/a
Majority 1,175 18.2 n/a
Turnout n/a
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

References

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  2. ^ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Sixth Schedule
  3. ^ Fifth Periodical Review, Boundary Commission for Scotland
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  17. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ University of Keele - Political Science Resources - Edinburgh West
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  22. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1944
  24. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1939
  25. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1935
  26. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1934
  27. ^ a b c d e British Parliamentary Elections 1918 1945 FWS Craig Cite error: The named reference "ReferenceA" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  28. ^ Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanack, 1927
  29. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  30. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1920
  31. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
  32. ^ a b c Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
  33. ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1893
  34. ^ a b c Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1889

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