Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh East
Former Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundaries from 2005 to 2024
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Location of Edinburgh East within Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandCity of Edinburgh
Major settlementsBrunstane, Newcraighall, Duddingston, Portobello, Joppa, Craigmillar
20052024
SeatsOne
Created fromEdinburgh East & Musselburgh
Edinburgh Central
Edinburgh South
18851997
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyBurgh constituency
Created fromEdinburgh

Edinburgh East was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

It existed from 1885 to 1997 and from 2005 to 2024.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was expanded to include the town of Musselburgh. As a consequence, it reverted to the name of Edinburgh East and Musselburgh used from 1997 to 2005.[1]


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