Midlothian and Peebles (UK Parliament constituency)

Midlothian and Peebles was a short-lived county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1955. It was formed by a merger of parts of the old Midlothian and Peebles Northern and Peebles and Southern constituencies. It was reunited in 1955 to form Midlothian.

Midlothian and Peebles
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–1955
SeatsOne
Created fromMidlothian & Peebles Northern
Peebles & Southern
Replaced byMidlothian

Boundaries

For its short existence, Midlothian and Peebles covered the counties of Midlothian and Peebles inclusive of all the burghs situated therein except the county of the city of Edinburgh and the burgh of Musselburgh.[1][2]

Members of Parliament
ElectedMember[3] Party
1950 David Johnstone Pryde Labour
1951

Election results
General election 1950: Midlothian and Peebles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Pryde 26,966 52.8
Unionist Florence Horsbrugh 19,778 38.7
Liberal William Gilmour 4,365 8.5
Majority 7,188 14.1
Turnout 51,109 82.9
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Midlothian and Peebles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Pryde 29,271 55.3 +2.5
Unionist Anthony Stodart 23,681 44.7 +6.0
Majority 5,590 10.6 -3.5
Turnout 52,952 83.8 +0.9
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. Representation of the People Act 1948, Schedule 1, Part III.
  2. Midlothian and Peebles Boundaries Vision of Britain
  3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
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