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Parliamentary representation from Derbyshire

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The historic county of Derbyshire, located in the 21st century region of East Midlands, was represented in Parliament from the 13th century. This article provides a list of constituencies constituting the Parliamentary representation from Derbyshire.

In 1889 Derbyshire became an administrative county and in 1974 much the same area became a shire county. Derby became a unitary authority in 1997, but it remains part of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire.

The first part of this article covers the constituencies wholly or predominantly within the area of the historic county of Derbyshire, both before and after the administrative changes of 1889 and 1974. The second part refers to constituencies mostly in another historic county, which included some territory from the historic county of Derbyshire (if any). The summaries section only refers to the constituencies included in the first section of the constituency list.

List of constituencies

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Article names are followed by (UK Parliament constituency). The constituencies which existed in 1707 were those previously represented in the Parliament of England.

Key to abbreviations:

  • (Type) BC Borough constituency, CC County constituency.
  • (Administrative County in Notes) D historic/administrative/shire/ceremonial county of Derbyshire.

Constituencies wholly or predominantly in the historic county

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Constituency Type From To MPs Notes
Amber Valley CC 1983 * 1 D
Belper CC 1918 1983 1 D
Bolsover CC 1950 * 1 D
Chesterfield BC 1885 * 1 D
Clay Cross CC 1918 1950 1 D
Derby BC 1295 1950 2 (1295-1654) D
1 (1654–1659)
2 (1659–1950)
Derby North BC 1950 * 1 D
Derby South BC 1950 * 1 D
Derbyshire CC 1290 1832 2 (1290-1654) D
4 (1654–1659)
2 (1659–1832)
Derbyshire Dales CC 2010 * 1 D
East Derbyshire CC 1868 1885 2 D
Erewash CC 1983 * 1 D
High Peak CC 1885 * 1 D (including Crowden, Tintwistle and Woodhead from Cheshire after 1983)
Ilkeston CC 1885 1983 1 D
Mid Derbyshire CC 1885 1918 2 (1885-1918) D
2010 * 1 (2010-*)
North Derbyshire CC 1832 1885 2 D
North East Derbyshire CC 1885 * 1 D
South Derbyshire CC 1832 1950 2 (1832-1885) D
1 (1885-1950)
1983 * 1 (1983-*)
South East Derbyshire CC 1950 1983 1 D
West Derbyshire CC 1885 2010 1 D

Constituencies mostly in another historic county

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Constituency Type From To MPs Notes

Periods constituencies represented

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  1290–1295 1295–1654 1854–1659 1659–1832 1832–1868 1868–1885 1885–1918 1918–1950 1950–1983 1983–2010 2010–*
Amber Valley   1983–*
Belper   1918–1983  
Bolsover   1950–*
Chesterfield   1885–*
Clay Cross   1918–1950  
Derby   1295–1654   1659–1950  
Derby North   1950–*
Derby South   1950–*
Derbyshire 1920–1832  
Derbyshire Dales   2010–*
East Derbyshire   1868–1885  
Erewash   1983–*
High Peak   1885–*
Ilkeston   1885–1983  
Mid Derbyshire   1885–1918   2010–*
North Derbyshire   1832–1885  
North East Derbyshire   1885–*
South Derbyshire   1832–1950   1983–*
South East Derbyshire   1950–1983  
West Derbyshire   1885–2010  

Summaries

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Summary of Constituencies by Type and Period

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Type 1290 1295 1654 1659 1832 1868 1885 1918 1950 1983 2010
Borough - 1 - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3
County 1 1 1 1 2 3 7 7 7 7 8
Total 1 2 1 2 3 4 9 9 10 10 11

Summary of Members of Parliament by Type and Period

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Type 1290 1295 1654 1659 1832 1868 1885 1918 1950 1983 2010
Borough - 2 - 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
County 2 2 4 2 4 6 7 7 7 7 8
Total 2 4 4 4 6 8 9 9 10 10 11

See also

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References

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"History of Parliament". Retrieved 2013-10-28