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{{Distinguish|Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
!colspan="2" bgcolor="#efefef"|<big>'''Lothians'''</big><br>[[Scottish Parliament]] [[Electoral region (Scottish Parliament)|electoral region]]
{{Infobox constituency
|-
|name = Lothians
|colspan="2" align="center"|[[Image:Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg|200px]]
|constituency_type = [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|electoral region]]
|-
|parl_name = [[Scottish Parliament]]
!colspan="2" bgcolor="#efefef"|The Lothians region shown within [[Scotland]]
|image = [[File:Lothians 1999 (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg|220px]]
|-
|caption = Lothians shown within [[Scotland]]
|colspan="2" align="center"| '''Created''' <br> 1999
|year = [[1999 Scottish Parliament election|1999]]
|-
|abolished = 2011
|colspan="2" align="center"| '''Current representation'''
|member_label = [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSPs]]
|-
|members =
| [[Scottish National Party]] || 5 [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSPs]]
|local_council_label = [[Council areas of Scotland|Council areas]]
|-
|local_council = [[City of Edinburgh (council area)|City of Edinburgh]] <br /> [[East Lothian]] (part) <br /> [[Midlothian]] (part) <br />[[West Lothian]]
| [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour Party]] || 5 MSPs
|parts_label = [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|Constituencies]]
|-
|parts = [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]<br /> [[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]] <br /> [[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]] <br /> [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]] <br /> [[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]] <br /> [[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]] <br /> [[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]] <br />[[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]
| [[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]] || 2 MSPs
|next=[[Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothian]]}}
|-
| [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]] || 2 MSPs
|-
| [[Scottish Green Party]] || 1 MSP
|-
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] || 1 MSP
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"| '''[[United Kingdom constituencies|Constituencies]]''' <br> [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]] <br> [[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]] <br> [[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]] <br> [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]] <br> [[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]] <br> [[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]] <br> [[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]] <br> [[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"| '''[[Council areas of Scotland|Council areas]]''' <br> [[City of Edinburgh]] <br> [[East Lothian]] (part) <br> [[Midlothian]] (part) <br> [[West Lothian]]
|}


The '''Lothians''' is one of the eight [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|electoral regions]] of the [[Scottish Parliament]] ([[Scottish Parliament Building|Holyrood]]) which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 [[first past the post]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|constituencies]] are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 [[additional member (Scottish Parliament)|additional-member]] [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)]]. Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs.
The '''Lothians''' was one of the eight [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|electoral regions]] of the [[Scottish Parliament]] ([[Scottish Parliament Building|Holyrood]]) from 1999 to 2011. Nine of the parliament's 73 [[first past the post]] [[Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions|constituencies]] were sub-divisions of the region and it elected seven of the 56 [[Additional Member System|additional-member]] [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)]]. Thus it elected a total of 16 MSPs.


The Lothians region shares boundaries with the [[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)|South of Scotland]] and [[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)|Central Scotland]] regions, and is connected with the [[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]] region by bridges over the [[Firth of Forth]].
The Lothians region shared boundaries with the [[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]] and [[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]] regions, and was connected with the [[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]] region by bridges over the [[Firth of Forth]].


As a result of the [[First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries]] it is largely replaced by the [[Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothian]] region.
Its most high-profile MSP has been the former Presiding Officer, Sir David Steel.


==Constituencies and council areas==
==Constituencies and council areas==


The City of Edinburgh and the West Lothian [[Council areas of Scotland|council areas]] are entirely within the region. Most of the East Lothian council area is outside, covered by the [[East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|East Lothian]] constituency, which is in the [[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)|South of Scotland]] region. A western portion of the Midlothian council area is covered by the [[Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale]] constituency, within the South of Scotland region.
The council areas [[City of Edinburgh (council area)|City of Edinburgh]] and [[West Lothian]] are entirely within the region. Most of the [[East Lothian]] council area is outside, covered by the [[East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|East Lothian]] constituency, which is in the [[South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South of Scotland]] region. A western portion of the [[Midlothian]] council area is covered by the [[Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale]] constituency, within the South of Scotland region.


Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the [[Scottish Parliament election, 2007|next Scottish Parliament election]].
Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|next Scottish Parliament election]].


The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Westminster]] constituencies, as existing in at that time. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005<ref>See [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ ''The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland]''
The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Westminster]] constituencies, as existing in at that time. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005.<ref>See [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ ''The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921124603/http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ |date=2007-09-21 }}</ref>
</ref>.


In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes:
In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes:
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|-
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!bgcolor="#ff9999"|Map
!bgcolor="#ff9999"|Constituency
|-
|-
| [[File:Lothians RegionNumber.PNG|center|350px]]
| valign="top"|
| valign="top"|
# [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]<br /> covers the central area of the City of Edinburgh.
<OL START="01">
<LI>'''[[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]''' covers the central area of the City of Edinburgh.
# [[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]]<br /> covers north east of the City of Edinburgh and the Musselburgh area of East Lothian.
# [[Edinburgh North and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh North and Leith]]<br /> covers the northern part of the City of Edinburgh.
<br>
<LI>'''[[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]]''' covers north east of the City of Edinburgh and the Musselburgh area of East Lothian.
# [[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]]<br /> covers the south western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
# [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]<br /> covers the south eastern portion of the City of Edinburgh.
<br>
<LI>'''[[Edinburgh North and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh North and Leith]]''' covers the northern part of the City of Edinburgh.
# [[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]]<br /> covers the north western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
# [[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]]<br /> covers the eastern part of the West Lothian.
<br>
<LI>'''[[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]]''' covers the south western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
# [[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]]<br /> covers the western part of the West Lothian.
# [[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]<br /> covers the eastern part of Midlothian.
<br>
|}
<LI>'''[[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]''' covers the south eastern portion of the City of Edinburgh.

<br>
==Members of the Scottish Parliament==
<LI>'''[[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]]''' covers the north western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
The table below displays the Members of the Scottish Parliament that were elected from the Lothians region between 1999 and 2011. From the [[2011 Scottish Parliament election|2011 election]] the [[Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothian]] region was used.
<br>

<LI>'''[[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]]''' covers the eastern part of the West Lothian.
===Constituency MSPs===
<br>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
<LI>'''[[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]]''' covers the western part of the West Lothian.
|-
<br>
! Term
<LI>'''[[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]''' covers the eastern part of Midlothian.
! Election
</OL>
| colspan="2"|[[Image:Lothians RegionNumber.PNG|right|350px]]
!colspan="2"|[[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]
!colspan="2"|[[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]]
!colspan="2"|[[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
!colspan="2"|[[Edinburgh North and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh North and Leith]]
!colspan="2"|[[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]]
!colspan="2"|[[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edingburgh South]]
!colspan="2"|[[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]]
!colspan="2"|[[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]]
!colspan="2"|[[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]]
|-
|[[Members of the 1st Scottish Parliament|1st]]
|[[1999 Scottish Parliament election|1999]]
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3"| [[Rhona Brankin]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2"| [[Susan Deacon]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3"| [[Sarah Boyack]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3"| [[Malcolm Chisholm]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1"| [[Iain Gray]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1"| [[Angus MacKay (Scottish politician)|Angus MacKay]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" rowspan="3" |
|rowspan="3"| [[Margaret Smith (Scottish politician)|Margaret Smith]]<br />([[Scottish Liberal Democrats|LD]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="3" |
|rowspan="3"|[[Mary Mulligan]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2"| [[Bristow Muldoon]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|-
| [[Members of the 2nd Scottish Parliament|2nd]]
|[[2003 Scottish Parliament election|2003]]
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}" rowspan="2" |
|Rowspan="2"|[[David McLetchie]]<br />{{nowrap|([[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]])}}
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" rowspan="2" |
|rowspan="2"| [[Mike Pringle (politician)|Mike Pringle]]<br />([[Scottish Liberal Democrats|LD]])
|-
| [[Members of the 3rd Scottish Parliament|3rd]]
|[[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007]]
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|[[Kenny MacAskill]]<br />{{nowrap|([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])}}
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}"|
|[[Angela Constance]]<br />{{nowrap|([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])}}
|-
|}

===Regional List MSPs===
N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Parliament
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Members of the 1st Scottish Parliament|1st]] <br />([[1999 Scottish Parliament election|1999–2003]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}" rowspan="1"|
|rowspan="2"|[[Margo MacDonald]] <br />([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}" rowspan="5"|
|rowspan="5"|[[Fiona Hyslop]]<br />([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}" rowspan="5"|
|rowspan="3"|[[Kenny MacAskill]]<br />([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|[[David Steel]]<br />([[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Lib Dem]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}" rowspan="6"|
|rowspan="3"|[[James Douglas-Hamilton]]<br />([[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Conservative Party}}" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|[[David McLetchie]]<br />([[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Green Party}}" rowspan="5"|
|rowspan="5"|[[Robin Harper]]<br />([[Scottish Green Party|Green]])
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}" rowspan="1"|
|-
|[[Members of the 2nd Scottish Parliament|2nd]] <br />([[2003 Scottish Parliament election|2003–07]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}" rowspan="3"|
|rowspan="3"|[[Margo MacDonald]] <br />([[Independent politician|Ind]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Socialist Party}}" rowspan="1"|
|rowspan="1"|[[Colin Fox (politician)|Colin Fox]]<br />([[Scottish Socialist Party|Socialist]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Green Party}}" rowspan="1"|
|rowspan="1"|[[Mark Ballard]]<br />([[Scottish Green Party|Green]])
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Members of the 3rd Scottish Parliament|3rd]] <br />([[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007–11]])
|rowspan="2"|[[Ian McKee]]<br />([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="1"|[[Stefan Tymkewycz]]<br />([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])
|rowspan="2"|[[Gavin Brown (politician)|Gavin Brown]]<br />([[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]])
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|[[George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock|George Foulkes]]<br />([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]])
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Shirley-Anne Somerville]]<br />([[Scottish National Party|SNP]])
|-
|}
|}


==Election results==
==Election results==

===2007 Scottish Parliament election===
===2007 Scottish Parliament election===
In the [[Scottish Parliament Election, 2007|2007 Scottish Parliament election]] the region elected MSPs as follows:
In the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]] the region elected MSPs as follows:

* 5 [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] MSPs (four constituency members and one additional member)
* 5 [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] MSPs (four constituency members and one additional member)
* 5 [[Scottish National Party]] MSPs (two constituency members and three additional members)
* 5 [[Scottish National Party]] MSPs (two constituency members and three additional members)
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* 2 [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]] MSPs (one constituency and one additional member)
* 2 [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]] MSPs (one constituency and one additional member)
* 1 [[Scottish Green Party]] MSPs (additional members)
* 1 [[Scottish Green Party]] MSPs (additional members)
* 1 [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] MSP (additional member)
* 1 [[Independent politician|Independent]] MSP (additional member)


==== Constituency results ====
==== Constituency results ====
{| class=wikitable
{{Scottish Constituency Election box begin | title=[[Scottish Parliament election, 2007]]: Lothians}}
!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|[[2007 Scottish Parliament election]]: Lothians
|-
! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
{{Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link|
{{Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link|
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
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{{Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link|
{{Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link|
|constituency = [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]
|MSP = [[Mike Pringle]]
|MSP = [[Mike Pringle (politician)|Mike Pringle]]
|winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
}}
}}
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====Additional member results====
====Additional member results====
{| class=wikitable
{{Scottish Electoral Area Election box begin | title=[[Scottish Parliament election, 2007]]: Lothians}}
!colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|[[2007 Scottish Parliament election]]: Lothians
|-
! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party
! Elected candidates
! style="width: 40px"|Seats
! style="width: 40px"|+/−
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/−%
|-
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish National Party
|party = Scottish National Party
|votes = 76,019
|votes = 76,019
|percentage = 26.5%
|percentage = 26.5
|change = +10.2
|change = +10.2
|number = 3
|number = 3
|numberchange= +1
|numberchange= +1
|elected = [[Fiona Hyslop]]<br>[[Ian McKee]]<br> [[Stefan Tymkewycz]]
|elected = [[Fiona Hyslop]]<br />[[Ian McKee]]<br /> [[Stefan Tymkewycz]]
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|votes = 75,495
|votes = 75,495
|percentage = 26.3%
|percentage = 26.3
|change = +0.8
|change = +0.8
|number = 1
|number = 1
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|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|votes = 37,548
|votes = 37,548
|percentage = 13.1%
|percentage = 13.1
|change = -2.0
|change = -2.0
|number = 1
|number = 1
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|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|votes = 36,571
|votes = 36,571
|percentage = 12.7%
|percentage = 12.7
|change = +1.7
|change = +1.7
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Scottish Green Party
|party = Scottish Green Party
|votes = 20,147
|votes = 20,147
|percentage = 7.0%
|percentage = 7.0
|change = -5.0
|change = -5.0
|number = 1
|number = 1
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}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 19,256
|votes = 19,256
|percentage = 6.7%
|percentage = 6.7
|change = -3.5
|change = -3.5
|number = 1
|number = 1
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|party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
|party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
|votes = 4,176
|votes = 4,176
|percentage = 1.4%
|percentage = 1.4
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Solidarity (Scotland)
|party = Solidarity (Scotland)
|votes = 2,998
|votes = 2,998
|percentage = 1.0%
|percentage = 1.0
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = British National Party
|party = British National Party
|votes = 2,637
|votes = 2,637
|percentage = 0.9%
|percentage = 0.9
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|votes = 2,190
|votes = 2,190
|percentage = 0.8%
|percentage = 0.8
|change = -0.1
|change = -0.1
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Scottish Christian Party
|party = Scottish Christian Party
|votes = 2,002
|votes = 2,002
|percentage = 0.7%
|percentage = 0.7
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|votes = 1,994
|votes = 1,994
|percentage = 0.7%
|percentage = 0.7
|change = -4.7
|change = -4.7
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Publican Party
|party = Publican Party
|votes = 1,230
|votes = 1,230
|percentage = 0.4%
|percentage = 0.4
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Witchery Tour Party
|party = Witchery Tour Party
|votes = 867
|votes = 867
|percentage = 0.3%
|percentage = 0.3
|change = -0.1
|change = -0.1
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Christian Peoples Alliance
|party = Christian Peoples Alliance
|votes = 848
|votes = 848
|percentage = 0.3%
|percentage = 0.3
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|votes = 834
|votes = 834
|percentage = 0.3%
|percentage = 0.3
|change = -0.1
|change = -0.1
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Had Enough Party
|party = Had Enough Party
|votes = 670
|votes = 670
|percentage = 0.2%
|percentage = 0.2
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Scottish Voice
|party = Scottish Voice
|votes = 661
|votes = 661
|percentage = 0.2%
|percentage = 0.2
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|elected =
|elected =
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers
|party = Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers
|votes = 322
|votes = 322
|percentage = 0.1%
|percentage = 0.1
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 189
|votes = 189
|percentage = 0.1%
|percentage = 0.1
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|elected =
|elected =
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Enterprise Party
|party = Scottish Enterprise Party
|votes = 183
|votes = 183
|percentage = 0.1%
|percentage = 0.1
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 129
|votes = 129
|percentage = 0.0%
|percentage = 0.0
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
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|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 73
|votes = 73
|percentage = 0.0%
|percentage = 0.0
|change = ''N/A''
|change = ''N/A''
|number = 0
|number = 0
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
'''Changes:'''
'''Changes:'''
* On 31 August 2007, [[Stefan Tymkewycz]] resigned to concentrate on being a [[Edinburgh City Council|City of Edinburgh]] councillor and was replaced by [[Shirley-Anne Somerville]].
* On 31 August 2007, [[Stefan Tymkewycz]] resigned to concentrate on being a councillor at the [[City of Edinburgh Council]] and was replaced by [[Shirley-Anne Somerville]].


===2003 Scottish Parliament election===
===2003 Scottish Parliament election===
In the [[Scottish Parliament Election, 2003|2003 Scottish Parliament election]] the region elected MSPs as follows:
In the [[2003 Scottish Parliament election]] the region elected MSPs as follows:


* 6 [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] MSPs (all constituency members)
* 6 [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] MSPs (all constituency members)
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* 2 [[Scottish Green Party]] MSPs (both additional members)
* 2 [[Scottish Green Party]] MSPs (both additional members)
* 2 [[Scottish National Party]] MSPs (both additional members)
* 2 [[Scottish National Party]] MSPs (both additional members)
* 1 [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] MSP (additional member)
* 1 [[Independent politician|Independent]] MSP (additional member)
* 1 [[Scottish Socialist Party]] MSP (additional member)
* 1 [[Scottish Socialist Party]] MSP (additional member)


====Constituency results====
====Constituency results====
{| class=wikitable
{{Scottish Constituency Election box begin | title=[[Scottish Parliament election, 2003]]: Lothians}}
!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|[[2003 Scottish Parliament election]]: Lothians
|-
! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
{{Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link|
{{Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link|
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
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{{Election box constituency gain electoral region with party link|
|constituency = [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]
|MSP = [[Mike Pringle]]
|MSP = [[Mike Pringle (politician)|Mike Pringle]]
|winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|loser = Scottish Labour Party
|loser = Scottish Labour Party
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====Additional member results====
====Additional member results====
{| class=wikitable
{{Scottish Electoral Area Election box begin | title=[[Scottish Parliament election, 2003]]: Lothians}}
!colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|[[2003 Scottish Parliament election]]: Lothians
|-
! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party
! Elected candidates
! style="width: 40px"|Seats
! style="width: 40px"|+/−
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/−%
|-
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|votes = 65,098
|votes = 65,098
|percentage = 24.5%
|percentage = 24.5
|change = -5.7%
|change = -5.7
|number = 0
|number = 0
|numberchange= 0
|numberchange= 0
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|party = Scottish National Party
|party = Scottish National Party
|votes = 43,142
|votes = 43,142
|percentage = 16.2%
|percentage = 16.2
|change = -9.5%
|change = -9.5
|number = 2
|number = 2
|numberchange= −1
|numberchange= −1
|elected = [[Kenny MacAskill]]<br>[[Fiona Hyslop]]
|elected = [[Kenny MacAskill]]<br />[[Fiona Hyslop]]
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|votes = 40,173
|votes = 40,173
|percentage = 15.1%
|percentage = 15.1
|change = -0.6%
|change = -0.6
|number = 1
|number = 1
|numberchange= −1
|numberchange= −1
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|party = Scottish Green Party
|party = Scottish Green Party
|votes = 31,908
|votes = 31,908
|percentage = 12.0%
|percentage = 12.0
|change = +5.1%
|change = +5.1
|number = 2
|number = 2
|numberchange= +1
|numberchange= +1
|elected = [[Robin Harper]]<br>[[Mark Ballard]]
|elected = [[Robin Harper]]<br />[[Mark Ballard]]
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|votes = 29,237
|votes = 29,237
|percentage = 11.0%
|percentage = 11.0
|change = -3.4%
|change = -3.4
|number = 0
|number = 0
|numberchange= −1
|numberchange= −1
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}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 27,143
|votes = 27,143
|percentage = 10.2%
|percentage = 10.2
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 1
|number = 1
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|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|votes = 14,448
|votes = 14,448
|percentage = 5.4%
|percentage = 5.4
|change = +3.8%
|change = +3.8
|number = 1
|number = 1
|numberchange= +1
|numberchange= +1
|elected = [[Colin Fox]]
|elected = [[Colin Fox (politician)|Colin Fox]]
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region|
|party = Scottish Pensioners Party
|party = Scottish Pensioners Party
|votes = 5,609
|votes = 5,609
|percentage = 2.1%
|percentage = 2.1
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|votes = 2,573
|votes = 2,573
|percentage = 1.00%
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +0.4%
|change = +0.4
|number = 0
|number = 0
|numberchange= 0
|numberchange= 0
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|party =Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|party =Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|votes = 2,181
|votes = 2,181
|percentage = 0.8%
|percentage = 0.8
|change = -2.5%
|change = -2.5
|number = 0
|number = 0
|numberchange= 0
|numberchange= 0
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|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|votes = 1,057
|votes = 1,057
|percentage = 0.4%
|percentage = 0.4
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Witchery Tour Party
|party = Witchery Tour Party
|votes = 964
|votes = 964
|percentage = 0.4%
|percentage = 0.4
|change = -
|change = –
|number = 0
|number = 0
|numberchange= 0
|numberchange= 0
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|party = Scottish People's Alliance
|party = Scottish People's Alliance
|votes = 879
|votes = 879
|percentage = 0.3%
|percentage = 0.3
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region|
|party = ProLife Party
|party = ProLife Alliance
|votes = 608
|votes = 608
|percentage = 0.2%
|percentage = 0.2
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
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{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 383
|votes = 383
|percentage = 0.1%
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 184
|votes = 184
|percentage = 0.1%
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|elected =
|elected =
}} {{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
}} {{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 78
|votes = 78
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.0
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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===1999 Scottish Parliament election===
===1999 Scottish Parliament election===
In the [[Scottish Parliament Election, 1999|1999 Scottish Parliament election]] the region elected MSPs as follows:
In the [[1999 Scottish Parliament election]] the region elected MSPs as follows:


* 8 [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] MSPs (all constituency members)
* 8 [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] MSPs (all constituency members)
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====Constituency results====
====Constituency results====
{| class=wikitable
{{Scottish Constituency Election box begin | title=[[Scottish Parliament election, 1999]]: Lothians}}
!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|[[1999 Scottish Parliament election]]: Lothians
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
|-
! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]
|MSP = [[Sarah Boyack]]
|MSP = [[Sarah Boyack]]
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh East and Musselburgh]]
|MSP = [[Susan Deacon]]
|MSP = [[Susan Deacon]]
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Edinburgh North and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh North and Leith]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh North and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh North and Leith]]
|MSP = [[Malcolm Chisholm]]
|MSP = [[Malcolm Chisholm]]
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Pentlands]]
|MSP = [[Iain Gray]]
|MSP = [[Iain Gray]]
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]
|MSP = [[Angus MacKay (politician)|Angus Mackay]]
|MSP = [[Angus MacKay (Scottish politician)|Angus Mackay]]
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]]
|constituency = [[Edinburgh West (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]]
|MSP = [[Margaret Smith (Scottish politician)|Margaret Smith]]
|MSP = [[Margaret Smith (Scottish politician)|Margaret Smith]]
|winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]]
|constituency = [[Linlithgow (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Linlithgow]]
|MSP = [[Mary Mulligan]]
|MSP = [[Mary Mulligan]]
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]]
|constituency = [[Livingston (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Livingston]]
|MSP = [[Bristow Muldoon]]
|MSP = [[Bristow Muldoon]]
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
|winner = Scottish Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
{{Election box new constituency win electoral region with party link
|constituency = [[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]
|constituency = [[Midlothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Midlothian]]
|MSP = [[Rhona Brankin]]
|MSP = [[Rhona Brankin]]
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====Additional member results====
====Additional member results====
{| class=wikitable
{{Scottish Electoral Area Election box begin | title=[[Scottish Parliament election, 1999]]: Lothians}}
!colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|[[1999 Scottish Parliament election]]: Lothians
|-
! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party
! Elected candidates
! style="width: 40px"|Seats
! style="width: 40px"|+/−
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/−%
|-
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|votes = 99,098
|votes = 99,098
|percentage = 30.2%
|percentage = 30.2
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Scottish National Party
|party = Scottish National Party
|votes = 85,085
|votes = 85,085
|percentage = 25.7%
|percentage = 25.7
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 3
|number = 3
|numberchange= N/A
|numberchange= N/A
|elected = [[Margo MacDonald]]<br> [[Kenny MacAskill]]<br> [[Fiona Hyslop]]
|elected = [[Margo MacDonald]]<br /> [[Kenny MacAskill]]<br /> [[Fiona Hyslop]]
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|votes = 52,067
|votes = 52,067
|percentage = 15.7%
|percentage = 15.7
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 2
|number = 2
|numberchange= N/A
|numberchange= N/A
|elected = [[David McLetchie]]<br> [[James Douglas-Hamilton]]
|elected = [[David McLetchie]]<br /> [[James Douglas-Hamilton]]
}}
}}
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|votes = 47,565
|votes = 47,565
|percentage = 14.4%
|percentage = 14.4
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 1
|number = 1
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|party = Scottish Green Party
|party = Scottish Green Party
|votes = 22,848
|votes = 22,848
|percentage = 6.9%
|percentage = 6.9
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 1
|number = 1
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|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|votes = 10,895
|votes = 10,895
|percentage = 3.3%
|percentage = 3.3
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|votes = 5,237
|votes = 5,237
|percentage = 1.6%
|percentage = 1.6
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|votes = 2,056
|votes = 2,056
|percentage = 0.6%
|percentage = 0.6
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Witchery Tour Party
|party = Witchery Tour Party
|votes = 1,184
|votes = 1,184
|percentage = 0.4%
|percentage = 0.4
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
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{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Prolife Alliance
|party = ProLife Alliance
|votes = 898
|votes = 898
|percentage = 0.3%
|percentage = 0.3
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Civil Rights Movement
|party = Civil Rights Movement
|votes = 806
|votes = 806
|percentage = 0.2%
|percentage = 0.2
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Natural Law Party
|party = Natural Law Party
|votes = 564
|votes = 564
|percentage = 0.2%
|percentage = 0.2
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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}}
}}
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{{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 557
|votes = 557
|percentage = 0.2%
|percentage = 0.2
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|party = Socialist Party of Great Britain
|party = Socialist Party of Great Britain
|votes = 388
|votes = 388
|percentage = 0.1%
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|elected =
|elected =
}} {{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
}} {{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 256
|votes = 256
|percentage = 0.1%
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|elected =
}} {{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
}} {{Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 145
|votes = 145
|percentage = 0.04%
|percentage = 0.04
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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|elected =
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|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|votes = 54
|votes = 54
|percentage = 0.02%
|percentage = 0.02
|change = N/A
|change = N/A
|number = 0
|number = 0
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[[Category:Politics of Midlothian]]
[[Category:Politics of Midlothian]]
[[Category:Scottish Parliamentary regions]]
[[Category:Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999–2011]]
[[Category:Lothian]]
[[Category:Lothian]]

Latest revision as of 08:53, 10 July 2024

Not to be confused with Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region).

Lothians
Former electoral region
for the Scottish Parliament
Lothians shown within Scotland
Former electoral region
Created1999
Abolished2011
Council areasCity of Edinburgh
East Lothian (part)
Midlothian (part)
West Lothian
ConstituenciesEdinburgh Central
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Edinburgh Pentlands
Edinburgh South
Edinburgh West
Linlithgow
Livingston
Midlothian
Replaced byLothian

The Lothians was one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) from 1999 to 2011. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies were sub-divisions of the region and it elected seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elected a total of 16 MSPs.

The Lothians region shared boundaries with the South of Scotland and Central Scotland regions, and was connected with the Mid Scotland and Fife region by bridges over the Firth of Forth.

As a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries it is largely replaced by the Lothian region.

Constituencies and council areas

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The council areas City of Edinburgh and West Lothian are entirely within the region. Most of the East Lothian council area is outside, covered by the East Lothian constituency, which is in the South of Scotland region. A western portion of the Midlothian council area is covered by the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale constituency, within the South of Scotland region.

Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election.

The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in at that time. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005.[1]

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

Map Constituency
  1. Edinburgh Central
    covers the central area of the City of Edinburgh.
  2. Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
    covers north east of the City of Edinburgh and the Musselburgh area of East Lothian.
  3. Edinburgh North and Leith
    covers the northern part of the City of Edinburgh.
  4. Edinburgh Pentlands
    covers the south western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
  5. Edinburgh South
    covers the south eastern portion of the City of Edinburgh.
  6. Edinburgh West
    covers the north western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
  7. Linlithgow
    covers the eastern part of the West Lothian.
  8. Livingston
    covers the western part of the West Lothian.
  9. Midlothian
    covers the eastern part of Midlothian.

Members of the Scottish Parliament

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The table below displays the Members of the Scottish Parliament that were elected from the Lothians region between 1999 and 2011. From the 2011 election the Lothian region was used.

Constituency MSPs

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Term Election Midlothian Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Edinburgh Central Edinburgh North and Leith Edinburgh Pentlands Edingburgh South Edinburgh West Linlithgow Livingston
1st 1999 Rhona Brankin
(Labour) 		Susan Deacon
(Labour) 		Sarah Boyack
(Labour) 		Malcolm Chisholm
(Labour) 		Iain Gray
(Labour) 		Angus MacKay
(Labour) 		Margaret Smith
(LD) 		Mary Mulligan
(Labour) 		Bristow Muldoon
(Labour)
2nd 2003 David McLetchie
(Conservative) 		Mike Pringle
(LD)
3rd 2007 Kenny MacAskill
(SNP) 		Angela Constance
(SNP)

Regional List MSPs

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N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only

Parliament MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP
1st
(1999–2003) 		Margo MacDonald
(SNP) 		Fiona Hyslop
(SNP) 		Kenny MacAskill
(SNP) 		David Steel
(Lib Dem) 		James Douglas-Hamilton
(Conservative) 		David McLetchie
(Conservative) 		Robin Harper
(Green)
2nd
(2003–07) 		Margo MacDonald
(Ind) 		Colin Fox
(Socialist) 		Mark Ballard
(Green)
3rd
(2007–11) 		Ian McKee
(SNP) 		Stefan Tymkewycz
(SNP) 		Gavin Brown
(Conservative) 		George Foulkes
(Labour)
Shirley-Anne Somerville
(SNP)

Election results

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2007 Scottish Parliament election

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In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

Constituency results

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2007 Scottish Parliament election: Lothians
Constituency Elected member Result
Edinburgh Central Sarah Boyack Labour hold
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Kenny MacAskill SNP gain from Labour
Edinburgh North and Leith Malcolm Chisholm Labour hold
Edinburgh Pentlands David McLetchie Conservative hold
Edinburgh South Mike Pringle Liberal Democrats hold
Edinburgh West Margaret Smith Liberal Democrats hold
Linlithgow Mary Mulligan Labour hold
Livingston Angela Constance SNP gain from Labour
Midlothian Rhona Brankin Labour hold

Additional member results

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2007 Scottish Parliament election: Lothians
Party Elected candidates Seats +/− Votes % +/−%
SNP Fiona Hyslop
Ian McKee
Stefan Tymkewycz 		3 +1 76,019 26.5 +10.2
Labour George Foulkes 1 +1 75,495 26.3 +0.8
Conservative Gavin Brown 1 ±0 37,548 13.1 -2.0
Liberal Democrats 0 ±0 36,571 12.7 +1.7
Scottish Green Robin Harper 1 -1 20,147 7.0 -5.0
Independent Margo MacDonald 1 ±0 19,256 6.7 -3.5
Scottish Senior Citizens 0 ±0 4,176 1.4 N/A
Solidarity 0 ±0 2,998 1.0 N/A
BNP 0 ±0 2,637 0.9 N/A
Socialist Labour 0 ±0 2,190 0.8 -0.1
Scottish Christian 0 ±0 2,002 0.7 N/A
Scottish Socialist 0 -1 1,994 0.7 -4.7
Publican Party 0 ±0 1,230 0.4 N/A
Witchery Tour Party 0 ±0 867 0.3 -0.1
CPA 0 ±0 848 0.3 N/A
UKIP 0 ±0 834 0.3 -0.1
Had Enough Party 0 ±0 670 0.2 N/A
Scottish Voice 0 ±0 661 0.2 N/A
Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers 0 ±0 322 0.1 N/A
Independent 0 ±0 189 0.1 N/A
Scottish Enterprise 0 ±0 183 0.1 N/A
Independent 0 ±0 129 0.0 N/A
Independent 0 ±0 73 0.0 N/A

Changes:

2003 Scottish Parliament election

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

Constituency results

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2003 Scottish Parliament election: Lothians
Constituency Elected member Result
Edinburgh Central Sarah Boyack Labour hold
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Susan Deacon Labour hold
Edinburgh North and Leith Malcolm Chisholm Labour hold
Edinburgh Pentlands David McLetchie Conservative gain from Labour
Edinburgh South Mike Pringle Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Edinburgh West Margaret Smith Liberal Democrats hold
Linlithgow Mary Mulligan Labour hold
Livingston Bristow Muldoon Labour hold
Midlothian Rhona Brankin Labour hold

Additional member results

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2003 Scottish Parliament election: Lothians
Party Elected candidates Seats +/− Votes % +/−%
Labour 0 0 65,098 24.5 -5.7
SNP Kenny MacAskill
Fiona Hyslop 		2 −1 43,142 16.2 -9.5
Conservative James Douglas-Hamilton 1 −1 40,173 15.1 -0.6
Scottish Green Robin Harper
Mark Ballard 		2 +1 31,908 12.0 +5.1
Liberal Democrats 0 −1 29,237 11.0 -3.4
Independent Margo MacDonald 1 +1 27,143 10.2 N/A
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 1 +1 14,448 5.4 +3.8
Scottish Pensioners Party 0 0 5,609 2.1 N/A
Liberal 0 0 2,573 1.0 +0.4
Socialist Labour 0 0 2,181 0.8 -2.5
UKIP 0 0 1,057 0.4 N/A
Witchery Tour Party 0 0 964 0.4 –
Scottish People's 0 0 879 0.3 N/A
ProLife Alliance 0 0 608 0.2 N/A
Independent 0 0 383 0.1 N/A
Independent 0 0 184 0.1 N/A
Independent 0 0 78 0.0 N/A

1999 Scottish Parliament election

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

Constituency results

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1999 Scottish Parliament election: Lothians
Constituency Elected member Result
Edinburgh Central Sarah Boyack Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Susan Deacon Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Edinburgh North and Leith Malcolm Chisholm Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Edinburgh Pentlands Iain Gray Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Edinburgh South Angus Mackay Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Edinburgh West Margaret Smith Scottish Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Linlithgow Mary Mulligan Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Livingston Bristow Muldoon Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Midlothian Rhona Brankin Scottish Labour Party win (new seat)

Additional member results

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1999 Scottish Parliament election: Lothians
Party Elected candidates Seats +/− Votes % +/−%
Labour 0 N/A 99,098 30.2 N/A
SNP Margo MacDonald
Kenny MacAskill
Fiona Hyslop 		3 N/A 85,085 25.7 N/A
Conservative David McLetchie
James Douglas-Hamilton 		2 N/A 52,067 15.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Steel 1 N/A 47,565 14.4 N/A
Scottish Green Robin Harper 1 N/A 22,848 6.9 N/A
Socialist Labour 0 N/A 10,895 3.3 N/A
Scottish Socialist 0 N/A 5,237 1.6 N/A
Liberal 0 N/A 2,056 0.6 N/A
Witchery Tour Party 0 N/A 1,184 0.4 N/A
ProLife Alliance 0 N/A 898 0.3 N/A
Civil Rights Movement 0 N/A 806 0.2 N/A
Natural Law 0 N/A 564 0.2 N/A
Independent 0 N/A 557 0.2 N/A
Socialist (GB) 0 N/A 388 0.1 N/A
Independent 0 N/A 256 0.1 N/A
Independent 0 N/A 145 0.04 N/A
Independent 0 N/A 54 0.02 N/A

Footnotes

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  1. ^ See The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland Archived 2007-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
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