Edinburgh Pentlands was created as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom at the general election of 1950 and was abolished at the general election of 2005. From 1999 to 2005 it had the same boundaries as the Scottish Parliament constituency of the same name. (See Edinburgh Pentlands). A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The United Kingdom general election in 1950 was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... Edinburgh Pentlands has been a constituency of the Scottish Parliament since 1999. ...

At the time of its abolition the constituency covered the south western portion of the City of Edinburgh council area, including the wards named Balerno, Baberton, Colinton, Craiglockhart, Fairmilehead, Firrhill, Murray Burn, Parkhead, and Sighthill. South Morningside ward was split with Edinburgh South. The seat had an urban north and a suburban centre. The remaining area was rural, and ran into the Pentland Hills in the south. City of Edinburgh (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Èideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Balerno is a town located near the Scottish capital Edinburgh. ... Colinton is an area of Edinburgh in the south west of that city. ... Craiglockhart is a suburb of Edinburgh, lying between Colinton and Morningside. ... Sighthill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Pentland Hills is a range of hills to the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

In 2005 most of the constituency beame part of Edinburgh South West, with the exception of Fairmilehead, Alnwickhill and part of Morningside, which went to Edinburgh South . 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edinburgh South West is a constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Morningside is an historically wealthy area in the south-west of Edinburgh. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Members of Parliament (MPs)

• 1950-1964: Lord John Hope, Unionist
• 1964-1974: Norman Wylie, Unionist/Conservative
• 1974-1997: Malcolm Rifkind, Conservative
• 1997-2005: Linda Clark, Labour