Edinburgh East
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
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| County (pre 1974): | Edinburghshire |
| County (post 1974): | Lothian |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | Scotland |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 475 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 555 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 586 |
| Formed | 1885 |
| Disbanded | 1997 |
| Notes: | Constituency of same name reformed 2005. |
Elected Members
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George Goschen
Party: Ind. Lib. Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1886 Date of exit: 1 July 1886 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Ind. Lib. Sponsorship: None known Notes: check reason -
Robert Wallace
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1886 Date of election: 1 July 1886 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1899 Date of exit: 6 June 1899 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
George McCrae
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1899 Date of election: 23 June 1899 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1909 Date of exit: c. 1909 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
James Gibson
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1909 Date of election: 16 April 1909 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1912 Date of exit: 11 January 1912 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
James Hogge
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1912 Date of election: 2 February 1912 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election. -
Thomas Shiels
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
David Mason
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1935 Date of exit: 14 November 1935 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Thomson
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None Known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General Election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1947 Date of exit: c. 1947 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit October 1947; resigned on appointment as Lord Justice Clerk. Exit resulted in by election. -
John Wheatley
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1947 Date of election: 27 November 1947 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1954 Date of exit: c. 1954 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit January 1954; resigned on appointment as Judge of the Court of Session. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election. -
Eustace Willis
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1954 Date of election: 8 April 1954 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1970 Date of exit: 18 June 1970 Nature of exit: Dissolution Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
Other candidates
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Thomas Galbraith
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 1945-10-03 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
Charles Donaldson
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 1950-02-23 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Grant
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1951 Date of election: 1951-10-25 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
John Scott
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1959 Date of election: 1959-10-08 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Barry Henderson
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1966 Date of election: 1966-03-31 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Sheila Gilmore
Connection with constituency: Direct Year of election: 2019 Date of election: 2019-12-12 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General Election Party: Labour Party Notes: Constituency connections: former member from 2010-2015. -
Patrick Ford
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1910 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Patrick Ford
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1909 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: Exit resulted in by election. -
George Kerevan
Connection with constituency: Unknown Year of election: 2010 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General Election Party: Scottish National Party Notes: -
William Grant
Connection with constituency: None Known Year of election: 1954 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: Exit resulted in by election.