Constituency Boundaries
The Edinburgh East and Musselburgh constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.
From the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh will be abolished. Musselburgh will form part of a newly shaped Midlothian North and Musselburgh, while eastern Edinburgh will be brought together into a newly named Edinburgh Eastern.
Read more about this topic: Edinburgh East And Musselburgh (Scottish Parliament Constituency)
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