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

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

ConstituencyTypeFromToMPsNotes
Amber ValleyCC1983*1D
BelperCC191819831D
BolsoverCC1950*1D
ChesterfieldBC1885*1D
Clay CrossCC191819501D
DerbyBC129519502 (1295-1654)D
1 (1654–1659)
2 (1659–1950)
Derby NorthBC1950*1D
Derby SouthBC1950*1D
DerbyshireCC129018322 (1290-1654)D
4 (1654–1659)
2 (1659–1832)
Derbyshire DalesCC2010*1D
East DerbyshireCC186818852D
ErewashCC1983*1D
High PeakCC1885*1D (including Crowden, Tintwistle and Woodhead from Cheshire after 1983)
IlkestonCC188519831D
Mid DerbyshireCC188519182 (1885-1918)D
2010*1 (2010-*)
North DerbyshireCC183218852D
North East DerbyshireCC1885*1D
South DerbyshireCC183219502 (1832-1885)D
1 (1885-1950)
1983*1 (1983-*)
South East DerbyshireCC195019831D
West DerbyshireCC188520101D

Constituencies mostly in another historic county

ConstituencyTypeFromToMPsNotes

Periods constituencies represented

 1290–12951295–16541854–16591659–18321832–18681868–18851885–19181918–19501950–19831983–20102010–*
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

Summary of Constituencies by Type and Period

Type12901295165416591832186818851918195019832010
Borough-1-11122333
County11112377778
Total12123499101011

Summary of Members of Parliament by Type and Period

Type12901295165416591832186818851918195019832010
Borough-2-22233333
County22424677778
Total24446899101011

See also

References

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

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