Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
| Edinburgh South | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Location within Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | City of Edinburgh |
| Electorate | 70,980 (March 2020) |
| Major settlements | Liberton, Morningside, Colinton, Gilmerton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Member of Parliament | Ian Murray (Labour) |
| Created from | Edinburgh |
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament created in 1885. The constituency has been held by Scottish Labour since 1987. The seat has been represented since 2010 by Ian Murray, who currently serves as Secretary of State for Scotland under the government of Keir Starmer. Murray was the only Labour MP in Scotland to retain his seat at the 2015 and 2019 general elections.
Prior to the 2005 general election, the constituency had the same boundaries as the Scottish Parliament constituency with the same name (now replaced by Edinburgh Southern).