MIDLOTHIAN (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)

'Midlothian', Scotland, is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaced Midlothian and Peeblesshire at the 1955 general election. For the historic constituency of the same name, see Midlothian (1708-1918).
A similar constituency, also called Midlothian, is used by the Scottish Parliament.

Contents

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Elections

See also

Boundaries

The constituency covers the whole of the Midlothian council area. Until recently, it covered a slightly smaller area, but in 2005 Penicuik was moved into the constituency from Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale.
It has covered a much larger area in the past, once covering the whole of the traditional county of Midlothian, apart from Edinburgh.

Members of Parliament

★ ''Constituency created'' (1955)

★ 1955 :David Johnstone Pryde, Labour

★ 1959 : James Hill, Labour

★ 1966 — 1992: Alex Eadie, Labour

★ 1992 — 2001: Eric Clarke, Labour

★ 2001 — ''present'': David Hamilton, Labour

Elections

See also

★ List of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland