Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency)

1885–1918: The Municipal Wards of St. Giles, George Square, and St. Leonard, except so much as is comprised in the Edinburgh East Division (being the part to the north of a line drawn along the centres of East and West Richmond Streets). 1918–1950: The George Square, St. Giles' and St. Leonard's Municipal Wards of Edinburgh. 1950–1955: The George Square, Holyrood, and St Giles wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh. 1955–1974: The George Square, Holyrood, and St Giles wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh; and part of Gorgie-Dalry ward. 1974–1983: The George Square, Gorgie-Dalry, Holyrood, and St Giles wards of the county of the city of Edinburgh; and part of Merchiston ward. 1983–1997: The City of Edinburgh District electoral divisions of Dalry/Shandon, Haymarket/Tollcross, Murrayfield/Dean, New Town/Stockbridge, and St Giles/Holyrood. 1997–2005: The City of Edinburgh District electoral divisions of Dalry/Shandon, Fountainbridge/Tollcross, Moat/Stenhouse, Murrayfield/Dean, and St Giles/Holyrood. The 1997–2005 boundaries covered a central portion of the City of Edinburgh council area, including Edinburgh Old Town, the West End, Holyrood and Murrayfield. The constituency was one of six covering the city council area. At the 2005 general election, the constituency area was divided between Edinburgh East, Edinburgh North and Leith, Edinburgh South West and Edinburgh West. ==Members of Parliament==

Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Note: The John Wilson who stood as a candidate in 1892 is not the same John Wilson that stood in 1885 and 1886 Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; • Liberal: Charles Price • Unionist: • Labour: William Graham Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1930s General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; • Conservative: James Guy • Labour: Andrew Gilzean Elections in the 1940s Elections in the 1950s {{Election box begin| {{Election box begin| {{Election box begin| {{Election box begin| Elections in the 1960s {{Election box begin| Elections in the 1970s {{Election box begin| {{Election box begin| {{Election box begin| Elections in the 1980s Although the Edinburgh Central seat had been won by the Labour Party in 1979, had that election been fought on the new boundaries it was estimated that the Conservatives would have won the seat by a majority of 1,971. Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 2000s == See also ==