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Constituency

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

At a glance

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Chris Murray, a Labour MP. Chris Murray has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 3,715 votes (8.2%), ranking #176 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 78.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Chris Murray
Photograph of Chris Murray MP ID 5245
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 78.8 %
453 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4467
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh.

Map

MP voting summary

How Chris Murray has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 453 of 575 eligible divisions (78.8 %).

78.8 %

Participation

225

Aye

228

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 225 / Noes 228

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 8.2% in 2024

Majority of 3,715 votes · #176 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

60 % turnout · maj 3,715
Chris Murray · Labour 18,790 (41.2%)
Tommy Sheppard · Scottish National Party 15,075 (33.1%)
Amanda Grimm · Scottish Green Party 4,669 (10.2%)
Marie-Clair Munro · Conservative 2,598 (5.7%)
Derek Winton · Reform UK 2,129 (4.7%)
Charles Dundas · Liberal Democrat 1,949 (4.3%)
Jane Gould · Independent 365 (0.8%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh?

Chris Murray is the current MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. Source

Which party currently holds Edinburgh East and Musselburgh?

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is currently represented by Chris Murray of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh?

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4467. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh?

The current MP profile for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Edinburgh East and Musselburgh data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source