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    Edinburgh South, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Ian Murray (The Labour Party) won Edinburgh South, with a majority of 17,251 votes on a turnout of 66.1%.

    Area type
    constituency
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    29
    Recorded results
    114
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 2024Turnout 66.1%, electorate 70,838
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian MurrayThe Labour Party24,97653.3%Yes
    Simita KumarScottish National Party7,72516.5%No
    Jo PhillipsScottish Green Party4,2709.1%No
    Christopher CowdyConservative Party4,0018.5%No
    Andy WilliamsonLiberal Democrats2,7465.9%No
    Cameron RoseReform UK1,8453.9%No
    Alex MartinIndependent4661%No
    Lynne LyonAlba Party4541%No
    Phil HoldenScottish Family Party2670.6%No
    Mark RowbothamIndependent760.2%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 2019Turnout 75.14%, electorate 66,188
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian MurrayThe Labour Party23,74547.7%Yes
    Catriona MacDonaldScottish National Party12,65025.4%No
    Nick CookConservative Party8,16116.4%No
    Alan BealLiberal Democrats3,8197.7%No
    Kate NevensScottish Green Party1,3572.7%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 2017Turnout 74.11%, electorate 64,553
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian MurrayThe Labour Party26,26954.9%Yes
    Jim EadieScottish National Party10,75522.5%No
    Stephanie SmithConservative Party9,42819.7%No
    Alan BealLiberal Democrats1,3882.9%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 2015Turnout 74.9%, electorate 65,801
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian MurrayThe Labour Party19,29339.1%Yes
    Neil HayScottish National Party16,65633.8%No
    Miles BriggsConservative Party8,62617.5%No
    Phyl MeyerIndependent2,0904.2%No
    Pramod SubbaramanLiberal Democrats1,8233.7%No
    Paul MarshallUK Independence Party (UKIP)6011.2%No
    Colin FoxScottish Socialist Party1970.4%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 2010Turnout 73.79%, electorate 59,362
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian MurrayThe Labour Party15,21534.7%Yes
    Fred MackintoshLiberal Democrats14,89934%No
    Neil HudsonConservative Party9,45221.6%No
    Sandy HowatScottish National Party3,3547.7%No
    Steve BurgessIndependent8812%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nigel GriffithsThe Labour Party14,18833.2%Yes
    Marilyne Angela MacLarenLiberal Democrats13,78332.3%No
    George Scott BrownConservative Party10,29124.1%No
    Graham SutherlandScottish National Party2,6356.2%No
    Steve BurgessScottish Greens1,3873.2%No
    Morag RobertsonScottish Socialist4141%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nigel GriffithsThe Labour Party15,67142.2%Yes
    Marilyne Angela MacLarenLiberal Democrats10,17227.4%No
    Gordon BuchanConservative Party6,17216.6%No
    Heather WilliamsScottish National Party3,6839.9%No
    Colin FoxScottish Socialist9332.5%No
    Margaret HendryLegalise Cannabis5351.4%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nigel GriffithsThe Labour Party20,99346.8%Yes
    Elizabeth SmithConservative Party9,54121.3%No
    M. PringleLiberal Democrats7,91117.6%No
    John HargreavesScottish National Party5,79112.9%No
    Ian McLeanReferendum5041.1%No
    Bradley DunnNatural Law980.2%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nigel GriffithsThe Labour Party18,48541.5%Yes
    Struan StevensonConservative Party14,30932.1%No
    Bob McCreadieLiberal Democrats5,96113.4%No
    Roger KnoxScottish National Party5,72712.8%No
    George ManclarkNatural Law1080.2%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nigel GriffithsThe Labour Party18,21137.7%Yes
    Michael AncramConservative Party16,35233.8%No
    David GrahamSocial Democratic10,90022.5%No
    Catherina Mcmillan MooreScottish National Party2,4555.1%No
    Ruth ClarkGreens4400.9%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Michael AncramConservative Party16,48536.8%Yes
    John GodfreySocial Democratic12,83028.6%No
    Robert Anderson McCreadieThe Labour Party12,82428.6%No
    Neil MacCallumScottish National Party2,2565%No
    Linda Margaret HendryEcology4501%No
    Edinburgh South: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Michael AncramConservative Party17,98639.7%Yes
    Gordon BrownThe Labour Party15,52634.3%No
    Julian Patrick Bryan LovellLiberal Democrats7,40016.3%No
    Robert ShirleyScottish National Party3,8008.4%No
    Stewart Malcolm BiggarEcology5521.2%No

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