North East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Template:Infobox UK constituency main North East Derbyshire is a constituency created in 1885 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Louise Jones of the Labour Party.

The seat had been, relative to others, a marginal seat from 2005 to 2017 as its winner's majority had not exceeded 5.7% of the vote since the 23.2% majority won in that year. The seat changed hands in 2017 as the first Conservative victory since 1935 but reverted to Labour in 2024.

History

Summary of results

The seat was created in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Until 1910, the area was regularly represented by a Liberal MP. From the 1935 to the 2015 elections inclusive N.E. Derbyshire returned Labour candidates in succession. In 2010 and 2015 the results featured marginal majorities (a majority of relatively few percentage points between the winner's and the runner-up's tallies). The runner-up candidate from 1945 to 2015 inclusive was Conservative. The 2015 result for example gave the seat the 17th-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority. The seat was at the following election one of six gains between the two parties counterbalancing Conservative losses (the party emerged as the biggest single party by more than fifty seats and with an increased share of the vote but with a net loss of thirteen seats). Rowley's local majority was 5.7% of votes cast.

Other parties

In line with nationwide swing in 2015, UKIP fielded a candidate who won more than 5% of the vote therefore kept their deposit; the Liberal Democrat candidate forfeited their deposit in 2015. The Green Party fielded a candidate for the first time in 2015; the party's Kesteven forfeited his deposit. These three parties forfeited their deposits in 2017.

Turnout

Turnout has ranged from 58.9% in 2001 to 86.4% in 1950.

Constituency profile

In the 20th century, mining and associated industries were an important source of employment and primary industries for the wider economy, though the former ceased around 1970. At about the same time, some ex-mining towns like Dronfield saw much middle class commuter house building in areas like Dronfield Woodhouse; jobs were typically in Sheffield and Chesterfield.

The western edge of the constituency borders the Peak District and is home to many rural villages.

Boundaries

File:NorthEastDerbyshireConstituency.svg

The boundaries of North East Derbyshire from 1983 to 2010

1885–1918: The Sessional Division of Eckington, and in the Sessional Division of Chesterfield the parishes of Bolsover, Staveley, and Whittington.

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Urban Districts of Bolsover and Dronfield, the Rural Districts of Clowne and Norton, and part of the Rural District of Chesterfield.

1950–1983: The Urban Districts of Clay Cross and Dronfield, and part of the Rural District of Chesterfield.

1983–2010: The District of North East Derbyshire wards of Ashover, Barlow and Holmesfield, Brampton and Walton, Clay Cross North, Clay Cross South, Coal Aston, Dronfield North, Dronfield South, Dronfield Woodhouse, Eckington North, Eckington South, Gosforth Valley, Hasland, Holmewood and Heath, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, North Wingfield Central, Renishaw, Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Tupton, Unstone, and Wingerworth, and the Borough of Chesterfield wards of Barrow Hill and Hollingwood, and Lowgates and Woodthorpe.

2010–present: The District of North East Derbyshire wards of Ashover, Barlow and Holmesfield, Brampton and Walton, Clay Cross North, Clay Cross South, Coal Aston, Dronfield North, Dronfield South, Dronfield Woodhouse, Eckington North, Eckington South, Gosforth Valley, Grassmoor, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West, North Wingfield Central, Renishaw, Ridgeway and Marsh Lane, Tupton, Unstone, and Wingerworth; and the Borough of Chesterfield wards of Barrow Hill and New Whittington, and Lowgates and Woodthorpe¹.

¹ Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the parts in the Borough of Chesterfield now comprise the Stapeley North ward, the majority of the Whittington ward, and a small part of the Stapeley Central ward.

Subject to a minor adjustment due to ward boundary changes in the District of North East Derbyshire, the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged.

The North East Derbyshire constituency covers the north eastern part of Derbyshire, surrounding Chesterfield on three sides. It covers most of the area of North East Derbyshire District Council.

Members of Parliament

East Derbyshire prior to 1885

Election		Member	Party!
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1885	Francis Egerton	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1886	Thomas Bolton	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1907 by-election	William Harvey	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	January 1910		Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1914 by-election	George Bowden	Unionist
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1918	Stanley Holmes	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1922	Frank Lee	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1931	Jardine Whyte	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1935	Frank Lee	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1942 by-election	Henry White	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1959	Tom Swain	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1979	Ray Ellis	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1987	Harry Barnes	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	2005	Natascha Engel	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	2017	Lee Rowley	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	2024	Louise Jones	Labour

Elections

File:North East Derbyshire Election Results.png

north east Derbyshire election results 1983-2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Louise Jones	Template:Replace	38.4
		Lee Rowley	15,838	34.5
		Andy Egginton	7,899	17.2
		Frank Adlington-Stringer	2,271	5.0
		Ross Shipman	2,159	4.7
		Wesley Massumbukolt	108	0.2
Majority			1,753	3.9
Turnout			45,866	62.6
Registered electors			73,139
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	Increase 15.0

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Lee Rowley	Template:Replace	58.7
		Chris Peace	16,021	32.6
		Ross Shipman	3,021	6.1
		Frank Adlington-Stringer	1,278	2.6
Majority			12,876	26.1
Turnout			49,217	68.0
	hold		Swing	Increase10.2

General election 2017: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Lee Rowley	Template:Replace	49.2
		Natascha Engel	21,923	43.5
		James Bush	1,565	3.1
		David Lomax	1,390	2.8
		David Kesteven	719	1.4
Majority			2,861	5.7
Turnout			50,381	69.9
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	Increase 4.8

General election 2015: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Natascha Engel	Template:Replace	40.6
		Lee Rowley	17,605	36.7
		James Bush	7,631	15.9
		David Batey	2,004	4.2
		David Kesteven	1,059	2.2
		Rob Lane	161	0.3
Majority			1,883	3.9
Turnout			47,948	67.1
	hold		Swing	-0.6

General election 2010: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Natascha Engel	Template:Replace	38.2
		Huw Merriman	15,503	33.0
		Richard Bull	10,947	23.3
		James Bush	2,636	5.6
Majority			2,445	5.2
Turnout			47,034	65.9
	hold		Swing	−8.6

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Natascha Engel	Template:Replace	49.3
		Dominic Johnson	11,351	26.1
		Tom Snowdon	8,812	20.3
		Kenneth Perkins	1,855	4.3
Majority			10,065	23.2
Turnout			43,434	61.2
	hold		Swing	−3.0

General election 2001: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Harry Barnes	Template:Replace	55.6
		James Hollingsworth	11,179	26.5
		Mark Higginbottom	7,508	17.8
Majority			12,258	29.1
Turnout			42,124	58.9
	hold		Swing	−3.1

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Harry Barnes	Template:Replace	60.5
		Simon Elliott	13,104	25.2
		Stephen Hardy	7,450	14.3
Majority			18,321	35.3
Turnout			51,979	71.5
	hold		Swing

General election 1992: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Harry Barnes	Template:Replace	48.8
		John Hayes	22,590	38.2
		D Stone	7,675	13.0
Majority			6,270	10.6
Turnout			59,125	80.6
	hold		Swing	+2.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Harry Barnes	Template:Replace	44.4
		John Hayes	21,027	37.7
		Stephen Hardy	9,985	17.9
Majority			3,720	6.7
Turnout			55,759	79.3
	hold		Swing

General election 1983: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Raymond Ellis	Template:Replace	40.8
		Ian Bridge	19,088	36.9
		Stephen Hardy	11,494	22.2
Majority			2,006	3.9
Turnout			51,676	79.3
	hold		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Raymond Ellis	Template:Replace	48.1
		E. Oliver	21,889	38.7
		P. Hall	7,436	13.2
Majority			5,329	9.4
Turnout			56,543	79.9
	hold		Swing

General election October 1974: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Swain	Template:Replace	49.9
		J. C. Ramsden	14,997	29.7
		C. Cook	10,336	20.4
Majority			10,237	20.2
Turnout			50,567	73.4
	hold		Swing

General election February 1974: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Swain	Template:Replace	57.0
		J. C. Ramsden	22,320	43.0
Majority			7,282	14.0
Turnout			51,922	78.4
	hold		Swing

General election 1970: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Swain	Template:Replace	60.9
		John P Pashley	24,550	39.1
Majority			13,631	21.8
Turnout			62,731	69.8
	hold		Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Swain	Template:Replace	66.9
		Michael Fabian Spungin	19,123	33.1
Majority			19,600	33.8
Turnout			57,846	73.9
	hold		Swing

General election 1964: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Swain	Template:Replace	64.2
		Michael Fabian Spungin	21,564	35.8
Majority			17,093	28.4
Turnout			60,221	77.9
	hold		Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Swain	Template:Replace	62.9
		Robert A Ward	22,112	37.1
Majority			15,332	25.8
Turnout			59,556	80.8
	hold		Swing

General election 1955: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Henry White	Template:Replace	66.5
		George R Shaw	17,621	33.5
Majority			17,344	33.0
Turnout			52,586	76.7
	hold		Swing

General election 1951: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Henry White	Template:Replace	66.7
		Peter Hughes	16,655	33.3
Majority			16,721	33.4
Turnout			50,031	84.4
	hold		Swing

General election 1950: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Henry White	Template:Replace	66.3
		George R Shaw	17,021	33.8
Majority			16,396	32.5
Turnout			50,438	86.4
	hold		Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Henry White	Template:Replace	65.6
		Ronald Edward Warlow	18,789	34.4
Majority			17,006	31.2
Turnout			54,584	79.0
	hold		Swing

1942 North East Derbyshire by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Henry White	Template:Replace	N/A
	hold

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frank Lee	Template:Replace	57.2
		Horace Trevor-Cox	15,802	35.6
		Arthur Thomas Marwood	3,186	7.2
Majority			9,580	21.6
Turnout			44,370	77.9
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

General election 1931: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Jardine Whyte	20,719	50.79
		Frank Lee	19,385	47.52
		Albert Vincent Williams	689	1.69
Majority			1,334	3.27
Turnout			40,793	79.35
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frank Lee	Template:Replace	54.6
		Rupert Eric Herbert Samuelson	9,167	23.1
		Harry Briggs	8,861	22.3
Majority			12,466	31.5
Turnout			39,661	79.8
	hold		Swing	+9.9

General election 1924: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frank Lee	Template:Replace	44.9
		George Bowden	9,914	33.2
		Philip Guedalla	6,529	21.9
Majority			3,506	11.7
Turnout			29,863	78.5
	hold		Swing	+1.8

General election 1923: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frank Lee	Template:Replace	39.5
		Charles Waterhouse	8,768	31.5
		Philip Guedalla	8,080	29.0
Majority			2,203	8.0
Turnout			27,819	75.8
	hold		Swing	+3.1

General election 1922: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frank Lee	Template:Replace	33.9
		Stanley Holmes	9,344	33.9
		Charles Waterhouse	8,877	32.2
Majority			15	0.0
Turnout			27,580	77.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Elections in the 1910s

Template:Election box candidate with party link coalition 1918Template:Election box end 1918General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

• Unionist: George Bowden
• Liberal: John Houfton

File:1914 Harland Bowden.jpg

Bowden

General election 1918: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Stanley Holmes	Template:Replace	31.4
		Frank Lee	5,560	28.6
		George Bowden	5,049	25.9
Majority			557	2.8
Turnout			19,464	58.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	N/A

1914 North East Derbyshire by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		George Bowden	Template:Replace	39.7
		John Houfton	6,155	37.8
		James Martin	3,669	22.5
Majority			314	1.9
Turnout			16,293	84.2
Registered electors			19,340
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+14.9

File:1912 William Harvey.jpg

Harvey

General election December 1910:North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		W. E. Harvey	Template:Replace	56.3
		Josiah Court	6,088	43.7
Majority			1,750	12.6
Turnout			13,926	78.7
Registered electors			17,701
	hold		Swing	−1.3

General election January 1910:North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		W. E. Harvey	Template:Replace	57.6
		Josiah Court	6,411	42.4
Majority			2,304	15.2
Turnout			15,126	85.5
Registered electors			17,701
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1900s

1907 North East Derbyshire by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		W. E. Harvey	Template:Replace	52.9
		Josiah Court	5,915	47.1
Majority			729	5.8
Turnout			12,559	77.4
Registered electors			16,233
	hold		Swing	−3.6

General election 1906:North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Bolton	Template:Replace	56.5
		Josiah Court	5,896	43.5
Majority			1,769	13.0
Turnout			13,561	85.3
Registered electors			15,898
	hold		Swing	+5.2

General election 1900:North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Bolton	Template:Replace	51.3
		Josiah Court	4,983	48.7
Majority			268	2.6
Turnout			10,234	80.4
Registered electors			12,732
	hold		Swing	−1.6

Elections in the 1890s

File:Thomas Bolton.jpg

Thomas Bolton

General election 1895: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Bolton	Template:Replace	52.9
		Josiah Court	4,210	47.1
Majority			527	5.8
Turnout			8,947	80.9
Registered electors			11,066
	hold		Swing	−10.3

General election 1892: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Bolton	Template:Replace	63.2
		Frederic Gorell Barnes	3,034	36.8
Majority			2,172	26.4
Turnout			8,240	77.4
Registered electors			10,643
	hold		Swing	+8.1

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Bolton	Template:Replace	55.1
		Charles Markham	3,158	44.9
Majority			721	10.2
Turnout			7,037	76.4
Registered electors			9,207
	hold		Swing	−11.2

General election 1885: North East Derbyshire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Francis Egerton	Template:Replace	66.3
		Charles Gould (barrister)	2,536	33.7
Majority			2,463	32.6
Turnout			7,535	81.8
Registered electors			9,207
	win (new seat)

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire

External links

• North East Derbyshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• North East Derbyshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• North East Derbyshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK