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=Constituencies and local government areas=

In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers:

In terms of local government areas the region covers:


The East Lothian Constituency , however, is not part of the Lothians region, but forms part of the South Of Scotland region.

=Election results=

2003 SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION

In the 2003 Scottish Parliament Election the region elected MSPs as follows:



Constituency results


  constituency Edinburgh Central
  MSP Sarah Boyack
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh East And Musselburgh
  MSP Susan Deacon
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh North And Leith
  MSP Malcolm Chisholm
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh Pentlands
  MSP David McLetchie
  party Conservative Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh South
  MSP Mike Pringle
  party Liberal Democrats (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh West
  MSP Margaret Smith
  party Liberal Democrats (UK)


  constituency Linlithgow
  MSP Mary Mulligan
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Livingston
  MSP Bristow Muldoon
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Midlothian
  MSP Rhona Brankin
  party Labour Party (UK)





Additional member results


  party Labour Party (UK)
  votes 65,098
  percentage 245%
  change -57%
  number 0


  party Scottish National Party
  votes 43,142
  percentage 162%
  change -95%
  number 2
  elected Kenny MacAskill Fiona Hyslop


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  votes 40,173
  percentage 151%
  change -06%
  number 1
  elected James Douglas-Hamilton


  party Scottish Green Party
  votes 31,908
  percentage 120%
  change +51%
  number 2
  elected Robin Harper Mark Ballard


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  votes 29,237
  percentage 110%
  change -34%
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 27,143
  percentage 102
  change N/A
  number 1
  elected Margo MacDonald


  party Scottish Socialist Party
  votes 14,448
  percentage 54%
  change +38%
  number 1
  elected Colin Fox


  party Scottish Pensioners Party
  votes 5,609
  percentage 21%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  votes 2,573
  percentage 100%
  change +04%
  number 0


  party Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  votes 2,181
  percentage 08%
  change -25%
  number 0


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  votes 1,057
  percentage 04%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Witchery Tour Party
  votes 964
  percentage 04%
  change -
  number 0


  party Scottish People's Alliance
  votes 879
  percentage 03%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party ProLife Party
  votes 608
  percentage 02%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 383
  percentage 01%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 184
  percentage 01%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 78
  percentage 000%
  change N/A
  number 0




1999 SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION

In the 1999 Scottish Parliament Election the region elected MSPs as follows:



Constituency results


  constituency Edinburgh Central
  MSP Sarah Boyack
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh East And Musselburgh
  MSP Susan Deacon
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh North And Leith
  MSP Malcolm Chisholm
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh Pentlands
  MSP Iain Gray
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh South
  MSP Angus Mackay
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Edinburgh West
  MSP Margaret Smith
  party Liberal Democrats (UK)


  constituency Linlithgow
  MSP Mary Mulligan
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Livingston
  MSP Bristow Muldoon
  party Labour Party (UK)


  constituency Midlothian
  MSP Rhona Brankin
  party Labour Party (UK)





Additional member results


  party Labour Party (UK)
  votes 99,098
  percentage 302%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Scottish National Party
  votes 85,085
  percentage 257%
  change N/A
  number 3
  elected Margo MacDonald Kenny MacAskill Fiona Hyslop


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  votes 52,067
  percentage 157%
  change N/A
  number 2
  elected David McLetchie James Douglas-Hamilton


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  votes 47,565
  percentage 144%
  change N/A
  number 1
  elected David Steel


  party Scottish Green Party
  votes 22,848
  percentage 69%
  change N/A
  number 1
  elected Robin Harper


  party Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  votes 10,895
  percentage 33%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Scottish Socialist Party
  votes 5,237
  percentage 16%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
  votes 2,056
  percentage 06%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Witchery Tour Party
  votes 1,184
  percentage 04%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Prolife Alliance
  votes 898
  percentage 03%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Civil Rights Movement
  votes 806
  percentage 02%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Natural Law Party
  votes 564
  percentage 02%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 557
  percentage 02%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Socialist Party of Great Britain
  votes 388
  percentage 01%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 256
  percentage 01%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 145
  percentage 004%
  change N/A
  number 0


  party Independent (politician)
  votes 54
  percentage 002%
  change N/A
  number 0