Lothian East | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Location of Lothian East within Scotland | |
Major settlements | Dunbar, Longniddry, North Berwick, Prestonpans, Tranent, Haddington |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 (as East Lothian) |
Member of Parliament | Douglas Alexander (Labour & Co-operative) |
Created from | Berwick and East Lothian, Edinburgh East and Midlothian[1] |
Lothian East (/ˈloʊðiən/; Scots: Lowden East; Scottish Gaelic: Lodainn an Ear) is a constituency in Scotland which returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The constituency was formerly known as East Lothian. It was renamed as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[2] It is first being contested under the new name at the 2024 general election.