East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1868–1885 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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East Derbyshire was a parliamentary constituency in Derbyshire which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Quick Facts 1868–1885, Seats ...
East Derbyshire | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1868–1885 | |
Seats | two |
Created from | North Derbyshire |
Replaced by | Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire |
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It was created for the 1868 general election, and abolished only seventeen years later under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. It was then replaced by seven new constituencies: Chesterfield, Mid Derbyshire, North East Derbyshire, South Derbyshire, West Derbyshire, High Peak and Ilkeston.