Edinburgh East | |
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Former burgh constituency for the House of Commons | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | City of Edinburgh |
Major settlements | Brunstane, Newcraighall, Duddingston, Portobello, Joppa, Craigmillar |
2005–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Edinburgh East & Musselburgh Edinburgh Central Edinburgh South |
1885–1997 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | Burgh constituency |
Created from | Edinburgh |
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]