Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh Central
Former Burgh constituency for the House of Commons
Subdivisions of Scotland	City of Edinburgh
1885–2005
Number of members	One
Replaced by	Edinburgh East Edinburgh North & Leith Edinburgh South West Edinburgh West
Created from	Edinburgh

Edinburgh Central was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster) from 1885 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

In 1999, a Scottish Parliament constituency was created with the same name and boundaries, and continues in use. See Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency).

From 1925 until 1999, the Member of Parliament for the Westminster constituency was an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Scotland. Since 1999, that role has been taken by the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Scottish 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.

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