Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh Central
Former burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Edinburgh Central in Scotland for the 2001 general election
Subdivisions of ScotlandCity of Edinburgh
18852005
SeatsOne
Created fromEdinburgh
Replaced byEdinburgh East
Edinburgh North & Leith
Edinburgh South West
Edinburgh West

Edinburgh Central was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster) from 1885 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

In 1999, a Scottish Parliament constituency was created with the same name and boundaries, and continues in use. See Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency).

From 1925 until 1999, the Member of Parliament for the Westminster constituency was an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Scotland. Since 1999, that role has been taken by the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Scottish Parliament constituency.