Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | |
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| Former burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament |
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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh shown within the Lothians electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
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| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Council area | City of Edinburgh |
| Replaced by |
Edinburgh Eastern, Midlothian North and Musselburgh |
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the Lothians electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
For the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is abolished. The successor constituencies are Edinburgh Eastern, and Midlothian North and Musselburgh.
The other eight constituencies of the Lothians region are Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh North and Leith, Edinburgh Pentlands, Edinburgh South, Edinburgh West, Linlithgow, Livingston and Midlothian.
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